Designing the Perfect SMED Cart

by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business MAPP Completes SMED Cart Contest While the contest is over, the opportunity to learn from the entrants has just begun. Too...

Are You Ready For RFID?

by Al Wilson RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a big buzzword in today's U.S. manufacturing/distribution supply chain. RFID is an accurate automated method used for...

Mobile Emissions and Fuel Economy Rev Up Lightweighting Initiatives

by Suzanne Cole, Miller Cole LLC The world is shifting into high gear on fuel economy. The US and Canada became the first countries to...

Brand Protection for Plastics Molders: New Strategies for Anti-Counterfeit Security

by Scott R. Sabreen, president The Sabreen Group, Inc. Counterfeiting is a worldwide epidemic. Many plastic goods are manufactured in a different region than they are...
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Plastics Industry Swings from Free Trade to No Trade

by Chris Kuehl, managing director Armada Corporate Intelligence The US once was considered a champion of free trade and now is attacked by many as a...

Strong and Steady: 2016 MAPP Business Forecast

Over 84 percent of plastics processing executives reported they had experienced either an increase in sales (61 percent) or remained flat (24 percent) over...

Plastics Business Celebrates 10th Anniversary

by Dianna Brodine, managing editor Plastics Business Two men found themselves with side-by-side booths at a plastics industry tradeshow. One was an association executive ready to...

3D Printing Takes on a New Shape

by Dianna Brodine, managing editor Plastics Business Even as resin development takes a step forward, 3D-printed objects still have inherent structural flaws because of the layered...

Building Loyal Relationships in a Disloyal World

by Richard Farrell, president Tangent Knowledge Systems Relationship selling is the bedrock for successful selling in the new millennium. However, most salespeople conduct themselves as if...

Plastics Executives Report Encouraging Outlook for Automation

By Andrew Carlsgaard, business relations manager/analytics director, MAPP Based on feedback from 86 processing executives, MAPP’s 2023 Automation Report outlook for automation in the US...

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