NAW filed a reply supporting its request for a preliminary injunction against Colorado’s EPR law, arguing that the state has not answered its core constitutional claims over CAA membership, oversight, fee-setting and distributor burdens.
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NAW is appealing a federal district court ruling that upheld Oregon’s EPR packaging law, continuing its legal challenge over fee-setting authority, interstate supply chain impacts and distributor obligations under the state’s Recycling Modernization Act.
Emerging technology is becoming more specific, more capable and more fluent in how wholesale distribution operates. Here, NAW's Dan Schuberth offers his perspective on how the advantage will go to companies that pair it with the accumulated judgment of their people.
NAW’s fifth annual Innovators Summit brought distributors and technology innovators together in Nashville for targeted meetings and industry discussions. AI was embedded throughout the event, but the conversation increasingly centered on a more disciplined question: Where can technology create measurable business value?
A federal judge ruled that Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act does not violate the dormant Commerce Clause or Due Process Clause involved. However, the ruling is not the final word on the matter as NAW weighs next steps and continues EPR challenges in California and Colorado.
A 17-state coalition filed a motion for preliminary injunction and amended complaint, arguing SB 54 is unconstitutional.
NAW’s latest EPR challenge targets Colorado’s packaging recycling law, marking the association’s third legal action against state EPR programs after its Oregon and California filings.
Developed with the AI Applied Consortium, NAW’s new AI Governance Architecture gives distributors a practical framework for managing AI risks, accountability, transparency and workforce impacts while keeping people at the center of implementation.
NAW presented its case challenging Oregon’s packaging EPR law during a July 13-17 federal trial in Portland, and a ruling is expected by the end of August. See the association's statement on the matter.
SHIFT 2026 delivered three days of candid conversations, practical insights and powerful leadership moments. Here, Mike Hockett shares what stood out most upon departing Denver.
Pericle's work will expand into an ongoing body of intelligence, including a monthly podcast, applied guidance for industry leaders and conversations with the operators building the next generation of distribution capability.
After 4 years at NAW, they will now lead and shape the future of training programs for over 9,000 employees at local companies and service companies of Winsupply.
The group of industry leaders will help guide NAW’s strategic direction as the organization continues its mission to provide world-class advocacy, resources and insights for its members.
Eric Hoplin, NAW CEO, testified to the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on how the distribution industry is deploying AI.
The ruling prevents Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality from enforcing the Act against NAW Members until the court rules on the merits.
The association says the state’s law is driving unexpected and unsustainable costs for businesses across the interstate supply chain.
It was the fourth annual event for NAW, and the biggest one yet, bringing startup technology vendors and forward-thinking distributors together.
See some of the key findings and takeaways from this research that focused on wage growth and job security in the manufacturing and transportation industries governed by the NLRA and RLA.
NAW’s marquee annual event is headlined by a mainstage session with the 43rd President of the United States as the nation commemorates 250 years since its founding.
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