2017 Plastics Industry Outlook: Optimistic and Automated
by Ashley Turrell Burleson, operations support specialist
MAPP, Inc.
More than 90 percent of plastics processing executives anticipate either steady or increased business activity for 2017,...
PTA Plastics: A Leading-Edge Product Laboratory
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business
PTA Plastics, with locations in Oxford, CT, and Longmont, CO, is celebrating its 60th year in business. Opened in December...
EHS Summit Emphasizes Preparedness
The 2019 Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Summit was held July 17 and 18 in Columbus, Ohio. The event was the largest to date,...
Booklist: Step Back to Let Others Lead
By Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Business
A few years ago, I was invited to participate in a three-day leadership experience at the Kansas...
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...
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...
OEE Leads to SMART Solutions at PMC
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor
Plastics Business
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is - at its most simple - a measurement of manufacturing productivity. Developed as a...
Cautious Optimism is Overwhelmed by Economic Shock and Uncertainty
by Greg Alonso, principal, Plante Moran
The 2020 calendar year began with a solid, consumer-driven US economy, historically low unemployment and rising wages. The prevailing...
Looking Ahead to 2023: Markets, Staffing and Investments
By Maggie Taylor, writer, Plastics Business
Coming off three very unpredictable years, the plastics industry is gearing up to enter 2023. Many manufacturers report coexisting...
