Benefits and Burdens of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction
by Michael J. Devereux II, CPA, Mueller Prost PC
Enacted in 2004, the Domestic Production Activities Deduction (DPAD)1 is generally nine percent (9%) of a...
MAPP Business Forecast Survey Shows Strong 12-Month Outlook
by Troy Nix, MAPP
Nearly nine out of 10 plastics processing executives are expecting their 2014 sales trends to increase over the next twelve months,...
MAPP Association News
Manufacturers Association of Plastics Processors
A Letter from Mike Walter, MAPP Board President
Maximizing Your MAPP ROI
This issue of Plastics Business includes a summary of the...
Fearless Manufacturing at Noble Plastics
Interview by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business
With a passion for making things and a fearless approach to business, Missy and Scott Rogers are entrepreneurs in...
Study Reveals Favorable Trends Impacting North American Processors
by Ted Morgan, Plante Moran
How time flies. It wasn't too long ago that the plastics industry in North America was reeling. Plante Moran estimates...
After Gridlock, Plastics Industry Looks to Federal Policy Modernization and Cutting Red Tape
by William Carteaux, SPI
Looking back on 2013 – a year marked by partisan bickering in Washington that resulted in the first government shutdown in...
State of Alabama Recruits Manufacturing
by Jen Clark, Plastics Business
Google the term "auto industry" and the search engine returns a slew of Detroit-related articles detailing the ups and downs...
Why ERP Systems Fail to Perform
by Glenn Nowak, IQMS
You have invested in a new ERP system, endured the implementation process and began using the software solution to manage your...
Cleanroom Considerations
by Ron Kosmalski, Clean Air Technology, Inc.
The health care community is a significant consumer of plastic products and components. Products ranging from syringes and...
In-Mold Label Market Study Assesses Industry
Plastics Business
AWA's Global In-Mold Label Market Study 2013 is the third assessment conducted by Alexander Watson Associates of the current status of one of...
