Coca-Cola earnings pop but CEO James Quincey says Trump’s new aluminum tariffs could spark plastic surge in 2025
James Quincey told investors that Coca-Cola could pivot to more plastic packaging if aluminum prices surge due to Trump's 25% import tax on steel and aluminum.
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
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey suggested using more PET plastic bottles if needed to offset President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs of U.S. aluminum imports.
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 May Have to Use More Plastic Because of Tariffs, CEO Says
The drinks company imports aluminum for its cans from Canada, which is likely to be hardest hit by a 25% tariff on aluminum.
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 may shift toward more plastic bottles under Trump aluminum tariffs: CEO
President Donald Trump could soon have a harder time finding cans of Diet Coke due to the tariffs on aluminum imports, as the soda giant imports its cans from Canada.
Coca-Cola says it may use more plastic due to Trump tariffs
Coca-Cola may have to sell more drinks in plastic bottles in the US if President Donald Trump's tariffs end up making aluminium cans more expensive, the company's chief executive, James Quincey, said in a call with investors.
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.
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