Tool Transfer Q&A
by Mike Juda and Jerry Gorrell, Polymer Conversions, Inc.
Polymer Conversions, Inc. is a custom injection molder located in Orchard Park, N.Y. In operation for...
The Next Generation in Plastics Leadership
by Dianna Brodine
Profile Winter 2010
For new leaders to the plastics industry, the playing field and competitive landscape are much different from that in...
Priority Federal Legislative Issues in 2010
by William R. Carteaux
Staying competitive in a constantly changing business environment has been a challenge for plastics processors in recent times particularly during...
Pricing for Profitability: The Company with the Best Cost Accountant Wins
by John L. Daly and Craig Carrel
One of the great legends of college football was Woody Hayes, coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes from...
Plastics Markets: The Road Ahead
by Dr. Peter Mooney
Over the past few years, the U.S. economy has encountered the most serious downturn in overall economic activity since the Great...
Planning for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
by Dianna Brodine
Fire. Flood. Tornado. Chemical spill.
Power outage. Equipment failure.
Swine flu. Labor strike.
Natural or man-made, five hours of downtime or five weeks, disaster can...
Transforming with the Times at Blow Molded Specialties
by Dianna Brodine
Few custom molding operations can look at a milk bottle and see their company history. Then again, few molding operations are led...
Substantiating Research Tax Credits in Today’s Environment
by Michael J. Devereux II and Adam J. Herman, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA, ASA
The Credit for Increasing Research Activities, also known as the Research & Experimentation...
The Importance of Mold Design to Productivity
by John E. Haley, AQA Corp.
The importance of mold design on the productivity of a tool is often overlooked in the design of a...
Permanent and Durable Decoration with IMD
by David Coughlin and Dave Washburn, Industramark™, a Standard Register Business
Manufacturers and retailers of nearly every type of product know the value of the...