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Foreign Trade Zones are Powerful Tools for Global Trade Two foreign-trade zones strengthen foreign direct investment, helping global companies lower costs and grow with confidence. The business of global trade has always required adaptability as operators navigate unpredictable headwinds. As changes to U.S. tariff policy were implemented in 2025, global trade operators sought new ways to adapt ...read more

What's Next for Transatlantic Trade? Five Strategies for Success in the Second Half of 2026 By: Matt Lavoie Director, Government Affairs In the face of ongoing tariff uncertainty and rising costs, a major question stands out for American small and mid-sized businesses. What region represents the strongest appetite for international growth? Europe is the answer, and this finding is a key ...read more

U.S. Operating & Repatriating Basics for Inbound InvestorsOverviewThis article follows my prior article, U.S. Structuring Basics for Inbound Investors, featured in the EACC’s May 2026 Newsletter. Once a U.S. structure is established, managing compliance, withholding obligations, and cash repatriation is crucial for aligning commercial objectives with tax efficiency. Many inbound investors face ...read more

Beyond Backup: Batteries Becoming Revenue Engines for Businesses  Contact Info:   Monica Niehaus   Business Development – Melink Solar   mniehaus@melinksolar.comBeyond Backup: Batteries Becoming Revenue Engines for Businesses Battery storage is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the energy industry, experiencing ~60% annual growth rates the past two years. Alongside solar, U.S. battery ...read more

Yannick Schilly CEO & President, Altix ConsultingFrom Vision to Value Across Borders: Developing a Global AI Strategy in Industrial Operations   Artificial intelligence promises transformative impact across industrial operations—from predictive maintenance to advanced planning and quality optimization. Yet for companies operating across continents, developing a global AI strategy is rarely ...read more

What Sustainability Compliance Means for European Companies Operating in the U.S. Midwest For European companies operating or expanding in the Greater Cincinnati and Ohio Valley region, sustainability compliance is no longer a distant, EU-only concern. Increasingly, European regulations, global customer expectations, and supply-chain transparency requirements are shaping how U.S. facilities must ...read more

Bridging Learning Cultures: What U.S. and European Companies Can Teach Each Other About On-Demand Training Organizations across the U.S. and Europe face a shared challenge when it comes to employee training: balancing the need for essential knowledge with meaningful engagement. Traditional “push” training approaches, where employees are mandated to attend sessions, often lead to compliance-driven ...read more

The Road to Successful Cross-Cultural Projects It has been established that diverse teams tend to develop better and more creative solutions than homogenous teams. However, anyone who has been on a diverse team will probably tell you they did a lot of storming before they started performing. Storming is the second stage of Bruce Tuckman's model of group development, characterized by ...read more

More Than a Project: How Design-Build Creates Long-Term Value in U.S. ConstructionAs international companies continue expanding their operations into the United States, the construction method they choose can have a long-term impact on project success, not just during delivery, but long after the ribbon is cut. In the U.S., the design-build model has rapidly gained traction as a preferred project ...read more

SOLVING THE US HEALTHCARE PROBLEM - OVER DINNER!  Based on a true story.   The following discussion occurred at an EACC CXO dinner right here in Cincinnati.  One of the attending European business leaders began to talk about his health insurance renewal experience... The names of the guests have been disguised to pique your interest!   Picture, if you will, a large, rustic dining table ...read more