Over 84 percent of plastics processing executives reported they had experienced either an increase in sales (61 percent) or remained flat (24 percent) over the last 12 months, according to the most recent State of the Plastics Industry survey from the Manufacturers Association of Plastic Processors (MAPP). In its 16th year, MAPP's annual State of the Plastics Industry survey … [Read more...] about Strong and Steady: 2016 MAPP Business Forecast
2016 Winter
OSHA’s New Scrutiny on Plastics Companies
by Robert Levandoski, CSP, CIH, president Fuss & O'Neill Manufacturing Solutions Over the past year OSHA has reinvigorated its regulations, focusing on key industries classified by the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). As an industry listed in one of those target groups, plastics manufacturers and related businesses are under increased scrutiny. … [Read more...] about OSHA’s New Scrutiny on Plastics Companies
Utilizing Personality Tools to Find the Right Employees
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor Plastics Business It's often said that people are the most important asset in any business, but what happens when that asset ... isn't? Making a bad hiring decision has consequences far beyond the financial, although the US Department of Labor and Statistics has said a poor hire can cost as much as 30 percent of that person's first year … [Read more...] about Utilizing Personality Tools to Find the Right Employees
Tax Legislation Update for Plastics Processors
by Michael J. Devereux II, CPA, CMP, partner and director of plastics industry services Mueller Prost When it came to passing tax legislation late in the calendar year, Congress did not disappoint this past holiday season. As in past years, Congress passed a massive tax bill in December. This practice has become quite common – allowing select provisions in the Internal … [Read more...] about Tax Legislation Update for Plastics Processors
The View from 30 Feet: Scholarships Relieve Financial Burden, Encourage Plastics Industry Careers
by Brittany Willes, contributing editor Plastics Business Bob and Charllotte Janeczko, owners of Innovation Injection Technologies (also known as i2tech), West Des Moines, Iowa, have enjoyed fulfilling careers in the plastics industry. Wanting to give back to the industry that has given them so much, the Janeczkos opted to create the Bob and Charllotte Janeczko Endowed … [Read more...] about The View from 30 Feet: Scholarships Relieve Financial Burden, Encourage Plastics Industry Careers