How Shiloh Industries Is Weathering the Trade War

The video discusses Shiloh's strategies to mitigate trade impacts, focusing on lightweighting technologies to offset tariffs. It highlights market opportunities amid trade tensions, potential European tariffs, and trends in the automotive industry. Shiloh's growth in content for heavy-duty trucks and its role in electric and autonomous vehicles are also explored.

What strategy does Shiloh use to protect itself from the negative impacts of tariffs?

• Increasing product prices

• In-market for market strategy

• Reducing workforce

• Outsourcing production to cheaper countries

How does Shiloh help its customers offset the impact of tariffs?

• By reducing the amount of steel used

• By offering discounts on bulk purchases

• Through lightweighting technologies

• By providing free shipping

What shift has Shiloh made in its business model?

• From a product-oriented to a process-oriented company

• From a process-oriented to a product-oriented company

• From a service-oriented to a product-oriented company

• From a product-oriented to a service-oriented company

What is one of the risks mentioned regarding European tariffs?

• Higher taxes on European imports

• Decreased demand for luxury vehicles

• Increased production costs in Europe

• Reduced exports of SUVs from the US to Europe

How is Shiloh performing in the automotive market despite the softness?

• By reducing its workforce

• By increasing its product launches

• By cutting down on production

• By focusing on luxury vehicles

What is the impact of Shiloh's lightweighting technology on electric vehicles?

• It increases the vehicle's speed

• It reduces the cost of production

• It extends the battery range

• It enhances the vehicle's design

How much weight can Shiloh potentially remove from a truck to improve fuel efficiency?

• 250 pounds

• 150 pounds

• 100 pounds

• 200 pounds