Barriers to Sustainability in Plastics-Related Industries
by Bonnie J. Bachman and Shristy Bashyal, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Margaret Baumann, GHA Associates
Although many industries today recognize the importance...
Pereles Brothers Joins Manufacturing Network
by Jen Clark, Plastics Business
Building a collaborative relationship with other manufacturing partners often is the key to gaining new customers or retaining long-time customers...
Waste Eradication Culture Starts with a Toilet Seat: A Conversation with Paul Akers
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business
When Paul Akers steps to the podium as a keynote speaker at MAPP's Annual Benchmarking & Best Practices Conference on...
Indiana Rotomolding Capitalizes on Multiple Locations
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business
The history of Indiana Rotomolding is similar to a complicated math equation, with plant locations added and subtracted as the...
Moving Beyond Traditional Mold Cleaning Methods
by Steve Johnson, ToolingDocs LLC
In the majority of molding plants around the globe, more labor hours are spent cleaning mold plates and tooling (see...
HK Plastics Engineering Designs its Own Competitive Advantage
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business
What began as the passion of a German immigrant became a rapidly growing enterprise with the addition of three sons...
Product Development Pitfalls
by Tony Parker, Avance LLC
Around our office, we have forbid ourselves from using the word "easy" when discussing client projects. Utter that word too...
Video Marketing for Manufacturers
by Todd Schuett, Creative Technology Corporation
Video can distinguish your company from the competition. In today's global economy, video can help you tell your story,...
Process Enhancement Software Speeds Information-Gathering
by Amy Bauer
Today's process enhancement software offerings allow plastics manufacturers a wide array of capabilities and oversight possibilities with the click of a mouse...
Disaster Recovery Plan, Business Interruption Insurance Avert Catastrophe for MAPP Member
by Staff
On a Thursday morning in March, the maintenance staff at Viking Plastics, Corry, PA, was performing the daily exterior walk-around. An oil leak...
