President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Newell Brands
Search every verified Christopher Peterson interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Christopher Peterson, president and CEO of Newell Brands, spoke at the Semafor World Economy event on May 14, 2026. He said the company reduced its manufacturing exposure to China from 35 percent to 10 percent over five years and brought manufacturing back to the U.S., investing $2 billion in U.S. manufacturing since 2017. Peterson stated that automated U.S. plants can compete globally on cost and productivity, citing that nearly all Sharpie pens are now made in Tennessee. He attributed the shift to bipartisan support for tariffs on China under both the Trump and Biden administrations. Peterson noted that tariffs in 2026 are a "significant help" compared to the prior year due to lower tariff rates, but said this is offset by rising commodity and transportation costs. He described U.S. consumer spending as holding up but diverging by income group: the bottom quintile is pulling back on durable and discretionary purchases due to inflation, while mid- and upper-income consumers continue spending. Peterson added that 18-to-24-year-olds are buying less general merchandise, which he linked to higher unemployment in that age group, and said these trends are not seen in Europe, where consumers are more uniformly trading down.
“We've reduced our exposure to China from a manufacturing standpoint. Five years ago we were at thirty-five percent, we're down to ten percent. Uh we've brought manufacturing back to the US in a significant way.”
“We've invested now two billion dollars in uh US manufacturing since 2017. And we've now developed automated manufacturing plants in the US that can compete with any plant in the world from a cost standpoint and in a in a productivity uh standpoint.”
“We've recently changed our hiring so that uh we won't hire somebody that isn't AI proficient or AI fluent uh into the company anymore because we think it's that important uh in order for us to to to drive great value for consumers through our through our branded products.”
“I think we're pretty close. I think we've said 10% is is probably the right place. 35 was too high. I became convinced back in 2020. The Trump administration and Trump 1.0 put tariffs on China. The Biden administration kept those tariffs on China. And so, and it seemed from my view that both the Republicans and the Dem...”
02/06/2026 Q&A: 25:18 Newell Brands Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, and distribution of consumer and commercial products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Home and Commercial Solutions, Learning and Development, and Outdoor and Recreation. The Commercial Solutions segment provides commercial cleaning and maintenance solution products under the Rubbermaid, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Mapa, and Spontex brands; closet and garage organization products; hygiene systems and material handling solutions; household products, such as kitchen appliances under the C…
10/31/2025 Q&A: 20:40 Newell Brands Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, and distribution of consumer and commercial products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Home and Commercial Solutions, Learning and Development, and Outdoor and Recreation. The Commercial Solutions segment provides commercial cleaning and maintenance solution products under the Rubbermaid, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Mapa, and Spontex brands; closet and garage organization products; hygiene systems and material handling solutions; household products, such as kitchen appliances under the C…
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04/30/2025 Q&A: 25:59 Newell Brands Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, and distribution of consumer and commercial products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Home and Commercial Solutions, Learning and Development, and Outdoor and Recreation. The Commercial Solutions segment provides commercial cleaning and maintenance solution products under the Rubbermaid, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Mapa, and Spontex brands; closet and garage organization products; hygiene systems and material handling solutions; household products, such as kitchen appliances under the…
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