Future Markets in Plastics: A Second Look
by Dr. Peter Mooney, Plastics Custom Research Services
I contributed an article to the Winter 2010 issue of Plastics Business in which I reviewed the...
Examining Supplier Partnerships: Focus on Service, Knowledge
Plastics Business
In September 2010, KPMG, an international audit, tax and advisory firm, released its Global Manufacturing Outlook: Relationships, Risk and Reach. The report noted...
Legislative Outlook: End of 2010 Provides Reasons for Optimism in 2011
by William R. Carteaux, SPI
While it may still be years before we return to what "normal" used to be, I believe the U.S. plastics...
Cost Savings Through Effective Purging
by John Pizzo, Sun Plastech, Inc.
The plastic waste created every day by poor resin color changes and product contamination is a significant drain on...
Plastics Industries Opportunities for 2012
by Laurie Harbour and Scott Walton, Harbour Results, Inc.
Plastic processors live in an industry that changes day-by-day or even minute-by-minute, so as December fades...
Additive Manufacturing Changes the Face of Molding
Plastics Business
Additive manufacturing. Fused deposition modeling. Rapid prototyping. 3D printing. Whatever you call the process, additive manufacturing has undergone a perception change. While prototyping...
Shifting Philosophies, Increasing Satisfaction at Currier Plastics
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business
With a work history in the plastics molding industry, Raymond Currier combined technology, experience, dedicated personnel and relationships based on...
Legislative Outlook 2012: Even in an Election Year, Plastics’ Progress Will Prevail on Federal...
by William R. Carteaux
While there are some legislative prognosticators who believe the plastics industry should patiently wait out 2012 due to next November's presidential...
Metro Plastics’ Incentive Plan for Key Employees
Plastics Business
Every business has three to five employees who are critical to its successful operation. Metro Plastics Technologies, Noblesville, IN, has incentivized its key...
Intellectual Property in Injection Molding Contract Terms and Conditions
by Roger A. Gilcrest, Ice Miller, LLP
The terms and conditions in most contracts deal with the standard nuts-and-bolts aspects of production, schedules, delivery and...
