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Northern Cables Plans U.S. Plant After 50% Tariffs

8/13/2026

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Shelley Bacon, CEO, and Todd Stafford, President of Northern Cables, will seek a U.S. plant after President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs start on Aug. 19.
Northern Cables is shipping 80% of its cable to U.S. warehouses, which will empty in two to three weeks.
An Angus Reid survey for KPMG found 29% of 275 manufacturers have moved to the U.S. and 13% consider it.

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Shelley Bacon, CEO, and Todd Stafford, President of Northern Cables, will seek a U.S. plant after President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs start on Aug. 19.
Northern Cables is shipping 80% of its cable to U.S. warehouses, which will empty in two to three weeks.
An Angus Reid survey for KPMG found 29% of 275 manufacturers have moved to the U.S. and 13% consider it.