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In a new webcast from Family Enterprise USA, three Pennsylvania companies discuss how they are coping with tariffs<\/a> and managing in an era of \u201cuncertainty.\u201d<\/p>\n In the webcast, available to at FEUSA.us, host Pat Soldano, President of Family Enterprise USA and Policy and Taxation Group, discusses short and long-term impacts President Trump\u2019s tariff policies will have on the three firms: a construction company; a retailer\/wholesaler; and a metal recycling company. All are based in central Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n The executives of these family-owned businesses are Lin Sensenig, Chief Executive Officer of Houck, a commercial contracting business, Corey Weaver, Buying Group Manager of Paul Zimmerman, Inc., a retail\/wholesaler, and Dan Sahd, a third generation owner of Sahd Metal Recycling.<\/p>\n Managing Uncertainty<\/strong><\/p>\n The overriding message throughout the webcast was planning and managing in a climate of \u201cuncertainty.\u201d<\/p>\n In the discussion, host Soldano asks the family business leaders how tariffs are affecting them,<\/a> whether positive or negative.<\/p>\n Houck\u2019s Weaver begins the discussion by stating that tariffs have \u201cvery much affected\u201d<\/a> Paul Zimmerman\u2019s retail and wholesale business Based in Lititz, Pa., Zimmerman\u2019s businesses serve homeowners, industrial, commercial, and agricultural customers around the world.<\/p>\n \u201cUncertainty is the theme here,\u201d said Weaver. \u201cEvery product now has to be handled differently, and priced differently, and in many cases we\u2019ve seen prices quadruple just this year alone,\u201d he says. \u201cGone are the days of yearly price changes.\u201d<\/p>\n Lin Sensenig, CEO of Houck, based in Harrisburg, Pa., with 500 employees, says his company\u2019s main issue with tariffs is the lack of \u201cpredictability.\u201d<\/p>\n Sensenig says the company has been impacted the least of the three firms in the webcast, and despite the tariffs,<\/a> it has been able to \u201cmaintain margins and profits.\u201d<\/p>\n Metal recycler Sahd, based in Lancaster, Pa., says the \u201cchanging news affects everything.\u201d<\/p>\n Sahd\u2019s issue with the tariffs is the random nature of the tariffs,<\/a> saying that \u201cad hoc policies affect our business every day.\u201d<\/p>\n The webcast is part of a series of webcasts and podcasts focused on the critical issues facing family-owned businesses.<\/p>\n Americas Largest Private Employer<\/strong><\/p>\n According to research, America\u2019s family-owned businesses contribute $7.7 trillion annually to the U.S. gross domestic product, accounting for 83.3 million jobs, or 59 percent of the country\u2019s private workforce.<\/p>\n \u201cThough not all family businesses are affected the same by tariffs, the uncertainty and seemingly weekly changes in the policies affect short and long-term planning,\u201d said Soldano. \u201cThese executives hope this uncertainty fades and they can get back to logical planning for growth and success over the next year,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n For more information on the webcast and Family Enterprise USA go to FEUSA.us,<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#397389″ divider_weight=”2px” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Become a member text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” link_option_url=”https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/donate-2\/” global_module=”5822″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n As we prepare for what promises to be a pivotal year for America, we’re asking you to consider becoming a member.<\/p>\n The need for fact-based reporting of issues important to family owned businesses<\/a> and protecting a lifetime of savings<\/a> has never been greater. 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