Missouri’s Mid Continent Nail petitioned the investigation. The nine U.S. steel nail producers are in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts,
Missouri, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Texas.
Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.