Why Can’t We Be Like Cars?

by Will Hinshaw, partner/founder, Captive Solutions & Options What if submitting a receipt for an oil change to the car insurance company for reimbursement was...

China’s Threat to Itself and the World

by Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence The data that has come pouring from China of late points to a real economic crisis, the...

Techniques for a Successful Mold-Building Partnership

by Gene Mussel, director, Harbour Results, Inc. Today, plastic processors have many challenges to manage to maintain a successful business – from raw material price...

Finding and Assessing New Business Opportunities

by Nicole Mitchell, editor, Plastics Business Manufacturing companies across the US are struggling to find the right new business opportunities for their teams – and...

Processors Increase Wages Amid Historically High US Inflation Rate

by Marcella Kates, marketing director, MAPP Manufacturers have faced historically challenging issues in the past three years, including a chaotic and unpredictable supply chain network,...

It’s Time to Intentionally Connect

by Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Business I’m traveling more these days – to tradeshows, conferences and plant tours – and it feels GOOD...

An Effective Approach to Toolmaker Evaluations

by Danielle Sheldon, marketing assistant, Team 1 Plastics, and Nicole Mitchell, editor, Plastics Business For the plastic injection molding industry, it is essential for some decisions...

Plants Experiment with Alternate Work Schedules

by Hallie Forcinio, writer, Plastics Business Staffing operations, a challenge before the pandemic, is more difficult than ever. To attract workers, companies are raising wages,...

m-hub Connects the Plastics Industry

by Andrea Tellan, co-founder, m-hub Launched during K 2019 in Düsseldorf, m-hub was created as an easy-to-use business tool to break barriers within the plastic...

What Are the Real Threats to the Economy?

by Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence Is the sky falling? Are we all doomed? Are we on the cusp of stagflation or hyper-inflation?...

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