Editor’s note: For the June issue of Portable Plants, members of the Editorial Advisory Board were asked the following questions: Given the changes/volatility that have gone on so far this year (tariffs, inflation, interest rates, price increases, etc.), how would you characterize your company’s performance nearly halfway through 2025? What impacts, if any, have these economic headwinds had on your company so far this year? What is your outlook for the rest of 2025?
Coming into 2025, we’d already faced some challenging inflationary seasons, which prepared us well to respond quickly to things such as tariffs, higher interest rates, etc. We are still above budget with a comfortable backlog, which speaks to the resilience of our industry and our great network of partners.
We have a great team navigating the impact of tariffs and domestic material increases. Thankfully, we’ve been able to remain flexible in our response, minimizing the impact on our customers as much as possible. Optimism remains among end users regarding the availability of projects and funding, indicating a positive outlook for the second half of 2025.
Riley Arndt is strategic account manager at Superior Industries in Morris, Minnesota.
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