Mitigate Risks with a Crisis Plan
By Shelly Otenbaker, president, WayPoint Marketing Communications
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Many are aware of this phrase, but few...
MAPP Association News: 2024 Issue 3
ITR Economics Portal – A Great Benefit for Members
The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) membership offers access to economic intelligence from ITR Economics...
Maintaining Increased Profitability
By Sujit Sheth, monitoring business manager, Progressive Components
Molds are a molder’s most critical asset. When a mold is not running, – bad things happen...
Plastics Executives Report Increased Wages in 2024 with Inflation as the Primary Driver
By Andrew Carlsgaard, analytics director, MAPP
The 2024 MAPP Wage and Salary Report continues to reflect the impact of heightened inflation on wages and salaries...
Technology Focus: Material Additives
Material Additives
A look at material additives that are added to the primary resin during the manufacturing process to improve the polymer’s properties, performance and...
What Actually is Driving the Economy These Days?
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence
Given all the data, where does the economy stand? It is a bit of a broken record,...
MAPP Innovation Award Winners Put the “Smart” in Smart Manufacturing
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business
What if? Outside-of-the-box thinkers use a “what if?” mentality to tackle plant operation challenges. Plastics processors are an innovative...
Legislative Changes to Impactful Employment and OSHA Laws in Manufacturing
By Alan Rothenbuecher, partner, and Brad Wenclewicz, associate lawyer, Benesch,
Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
The landscape of employment law is undergoing changes that could...
Sussex IM’s Brilliant Approach to Retention: “Treat Employees Like People”
By Lindsey Munson, editor, Plastics Business
Over the past few years, the manufacturing industry has become abundantly familiar with the word ‘retention,’ and it sits...
Top 5 Ways to Turn Failure into Advantage
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing,” said Henry Ford.
Trying, failing and succeeding are...
