Arizona

JWB Manufacturing, based in Tempe, Arizona, is a small manufacturer of industrial wire cutting blades. The firm was founded 6 years ago by its CEO, Mr. Jeff Barth as a new venture after retiring from a career managing call centers. Mr. Barth remarked that because of the overall growth generated by overseas sales, his improved economies of scale have allowed him to increase the size of his labor force. JWB exports to customers worldwide, including those in current FTA partners Mexico, Canada, Morocco, and Australia as well as throughout the EU and Brazil.

The firm has benefitted significantly from existing FTAs, and given the extensive business conducted in TPP and T-TIP destination countries, Mr. Barth believes his firm will benefit substantially from reduced or eliminated tariffs, which will make his products more competitive against third-country suppliers.