We Got What We Wanted…Now What?
by Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence
For the last few months, I have been back on the road giving talks – a welcome...
Sharpening Those Leadership Skills
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor, Plastics Business
I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership these days. Some of that has been driven by the article...
What Processors Can Do to Maintain a Healthy Flow in Their Resin Supply Chain
by Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business
As 2021 comes to a close, plastics manufacturers are facing enormous pressures. An increased demand for their products is...
The View from 30 Feet: Going Green is Good for Business at PMT
By Nicole Mitchell, writer, Plastics Business
At Plastic Molding Technology (PMT), El Paso, Texas, sustainability is a top priority. The corporate sustainability initiatives, focused on...
Association News: 2021 Issue 4
Plastics Business
Welcome New MAPP Partners
Beaumont Technologies Inc.
Globeius
Helping Hands
Hyrobotics
Mantle
Notiphy
Purgex
Slide Products
SSR
MAPP Plant Tour Event – Save the...
2021 MAPP Benchmarking & Best Practices Conference
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, Plastics Business
Just a few minutes into the opening of the 2021 Benchmarking & Best Practices Conference, a shout interrupted...
Sales Strategies to Attract New Business
by Todd M. Zielinski, CEO, and Lisa Benson, senior marketing content consultant, Athena SWC
In early 2020, when business-as-usual became a highly unusual labyrinth of...
State of the Plastics Industry: Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Thunderstorms
by Laurie Harbour, president and CEO, Harbour Results, Inc.
In 2020, if processors asked, “What would the state of the plastics industry be in 2021?”...
The Complexity of Machine Rates in the Plastics Processing Industry
by Ian Gjertson, analytics director, MAPP
To maintain profitability and strategic advantages in an increasingly competitive industry, it is critical for injection molders to determine...
Five Key Points CEOs Should Address in Their IT Services Contracts
by Reggie Gresham, vice president of enterprise sales, Matrix Integration
It’s a big decision to outsource IT services. With cloud services, 5G, AI and machine-learning...
