Officials with the European Union say it looks increasingly unlikely that they will be able to reach an agreement with the White House to permanently exempt the 28-nation bloc from the steel and aluminum tariffs. 

While the U.S. may hold off on imposing tariffs on other Chinese goods as the two sides try to negotiate new trade rules, the tariffs on steel and aluminum are staying. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made the statement Tuesday.

The announcement follows a joint statement Saturday that the two countries were pausing their talk of an escalating trade war.

The White House announcement did not specifically mention the tariffs the White House enacted on steel and aluminum in March.

The Trump administration decision to levy stiff taxes on imports of steel and aluminum has many sheet metal contractors seeking to lessen the impact of an unexpected jolt to their businesses.

A bipartisan pair of senators is asking the White House for more information on why it decided to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

When mechanical contractor Summer Breeze Comfort Systems decided it wanted to create a specialty niche for itself in indoor air quality work, the 17-year-old company made a financial commitment that’s now paying dividends. 

The Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Contractors Association’s 96th annual convention takes place June 27-29 at the Gaylord Palms resort.

There are dozens of data center cooling methods. But multitenant, shared location data center operator Involta LLC said it believes its HVAC design team has developed one of the industry’s most efficient concepts. 

Allies have been pressing U.S. officials to make the tariff exemptions permanent — a move the White House has resisted as it continues to seek an updated North American Free Trade Agreement.