The signatories
of the letter represent the American Gear Manufacturers Association, the American Wire Producers Association, the Can Manufacturers Institute, the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International, the Forging Industry Association, the Industrial Fasteners Institute, the National Precast Concrete Association, the National Tooling and Machining Association, the North American Association
of Food Equipment Manufacturers, the North American Die Casting Association, the
Downstream Steel Manufacturers and
Users, the Precision Machined
Products Association, the Precision Metalforming Association, the Spring Manufacturers Institute, and the Tube and Pipe Association.
For produce and meat
products, work with
downstream users (retailers, manufacturers, consumers / food banks) to determine if slight changes in processing or packaging can help increase utilization
of a food
product or lengthen its viability.