Over the last century, the brewing and beverage industry have been leaders in economic development and innovation. Both industries employ hundreds of thousands of hard-working people, contribute billions to our economy, and rely heavily on aluminum as a sustainable and efficient container to deliver our refreshing beverages.

Unfortunately, due to the combination of recently imposed tariffs on imported primary aluminum and a complicated, obscure pricing system known as the Midwest Premium, the cost to manufacture beverage cans has increased dramatically. In 2018, following the introduction of tariffs, the Midwest Premium more than doubled.