Year-End Economic Outlook: Here We Go Again
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence
Rather suddenly, the threat of recession is back. Many had been predicting the downturn would occur as...
Organized Labor Activities Cause Concern for Plastics Processors
By Andrew Carlsgaard, business relations manager/analytics director, MAPP
According to feedback from 101 processing executives in MAPP’s 2023 Third Quarter Pulse Report, the near-term outlook...
Maximizing Website Impact on Sales Funnel, Recruiting Processes
By Sara Melefsky, digital marketing director, WayPoint Marketing Communications
Regardless of what type of business, a website should bring in and convert prospective customers and...
How to Get the Most Out of Attending NPE2024
By Greg Hannoosh and Mark Malloy, Next Step Communications, Inc.
After a six-year absence, North America’s biggest plastics show is back. Here are tips...
Association News: 2023 Issue 4
MAPP Announces 2023 Innovation Award Winners
MAPP has officially announced the 2023 MAPP Innovation Award winners focused on automated manufacturing solutions. The two subcategories for...
Strategic Planning for 2024: Contracts, Labor Markets, Tax Impacts and Resin Trends
By Lindsey Munson, editor, Plastics Business
In a matter of weeks, 2023 will come to a close and companies will begin the important task of...
Branching Out with Additive Manufacturing
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business
PTA Plastics is a progressive company that embraces the power of diversity to stay healthy, successful and growing. The...
Technology Focus: Automation and Robotics
A look at automation equipment through the use of technology and robotics to optimize plastics and molding operations by improving efficiencies, increasing productivity and...
It’s Time to Sell
By Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Business
In 2000, a movie was released that didn’t have much of an impact on theater audiences, despite...
What Recession?
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence
It would seem to be such a simple request: “Mr. Economic Forecaster, are we or are we...
