Coca-Cola Considers Shift to Plastic Bottles Amid Trump's Aluminum Tariffs, CEO Signals Strategy Change
Coca-Cola considers more plastic bottles amid Trump's aluminum tariffs, as CEO Quincey weighs cost strategies.
Coca-Cola may use more plastic bottles to offset Trump’s aluminum tariff, CEO says
Coca-Cola may use more plastic bottles in the future over cans in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announced 25% tariff on aluminum imports.
Coca-Cola says it may use more plastic bottles if Trump tariffs on aluminum take effect
President Trump's tariffs on aluminum could make Coca-Cola more expensive. Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said the company imports aluminum for its cans from Canada, and is looking for ways to mitigate any price increases that new tariffs could bring. Mr. Trump on Monday announced a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum .
Coca-Cola could use more plastic bottles in response to Trump tariffs
Coca-Cola’s exposure to aluminum and steel is a little more than a quarter of the company’s packaging mix, as of 2023 . Meanwhile, if Coca-Cola moved more product into plastic, it would expand a substrate that already accounted for nearly half of its packaging.
Coca-Cola says it might have to turn to more plastic bottles because of Trump tariff
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Coca-Cola says that it may have to rely more on plastic bottles and other tools as it tries to offset the costs associated with President Donald Trump’s tariffs on aluminum.
Trump tariffs force Coca-Cola to consider more PET packaging options
These tariffs are expected to drive up the cost of aluminium cans, which could significantly impact the price of the country's canned beverages and foods. Coca-Cola CEO James Quin
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Our nation requires steel and aluminum to be made in America, not in foreign lands,” President Trump said while signing the measures on Feb. 10. Unlike similar policies ordered by Trump in 2018, the new tariffs won’t carve out exemptions for trading partners like Canada and Mexico.
Coca-Cola is bringing back a classic to cope with Trump tariffs
Coca-Cola is considering a return to plastic bottles as it grapples with rising aluminum costs from President Donald Trump’s import tariffs.
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