Claas plans to move some of the manufacturing done at its Omaha plant back to Germany to avoid steel and aluminum tariffs, reports Nebraska Public Media. A Claas spokesperson told Nebraska Public Media that no layoffs are planned for the Omaha plant, which employees more than 250 people. He said there are three main reasons it makes sense to levy tariffs: to protect new industries, to protect intellectual property and to incentivize negotiations to reduce overall tariffs on all products. “Tariffs on imported steel and aluminum meet none of the three requirements,” Goss said. That same week, Claas also announced the groundbreaking on a new 44,800 square foot Research and Development Center in Omaha.