Year-End Tax Thoughts and Policy Outlook for 2022 and Beyond
by Michael J. Devereux II, CPA, CMP, partner, Wipfli
With 2021 in the rearview mirror, plastics processors are beginning to close their books for the...
Adapting to and Overcoming New and Recurring Challenges in 2022
by Ian Gjertson, analytics director, MAPP
The past two years featured numerous challenges and controversy as the world has tried (and continues to try) to...
What is Going On, and Why?
by Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence
The consumer is seeing all manner of inflation lately – as seen in the media. That tends...
Booklist: New Year, New Me – and Maybe New You
by Nicole Mitchell, editor, Plastics Business
Happy new year! It’s finally 2022, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve had your new year’s resolutions written...
An Effective Approach to Toolmaker Evaluations
by Danielle Sheldon, marketing assistant, Team 1 Plastics,
and Nicole Mitchell, editor, Plastics Business
For the plastic injection molding industry, it is essential for some decisions...
Plants Experiment with Alternate Work Schedules
by Hallie Forcinio, writer, Plastics Business
Staffing operations, a challenge before the pandemic, is more difficult than ever. To attract workers, companies are raising wages,...
m-hub Connects the Plastics Industry
by Andrea Tellan, co-founder, m-hub
Launched during K 2019 in Düsseldorf, m-hub was created as an easy-to-use business tool to break barriers within the plastic...
What Are the Real Threats to the Economy?
by Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence
Is the sky falling? Are we all doomed? Are we on the cusp of stagflation or hyper-inflation?...
Five Common HR Challenges in the Plastics Industry
by Nicole Mitchell, editor, Plastics Business
From topics such as bilingual training systems to what to do when an applicant ghosts, these are five of...
Who Supports the Leaders? The Role of the Business Support Team
by Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Business
“When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it is a mere formality.
It...
