October 2-4, 2019•Indianapolis Downtown•Marriott Indianapolis, IN The goal of the Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference is to help plastics companies improve their operations and tactics in order to impact bottom-line profi ts. This year’s Benchmarking and Best Practices conference will address leadership, operational best practices, the latest financial benchmarks, … [Read more...] about Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference
2019 Issue 3
Plastics Molders Ease Hiring Strain with Apprenticeships, Internships
by Nancy Cates, contributing editor Plastics Business From Washington to Colorado to Texas and across the country, plastics manufacturers struggle with many of the same challenges in workforce acquisition, training and management: low unemployment, baby boomer retirements and a scarcity of potential employees with the essential technical skills. To solve the problem, some … [Read more...] about Plastics Molders Ease Hiring Strain with Apprenticeships, Internships
Maximizing Value and Attracting the RIGHT Acquirer for Your Business
by Jonathan Soucy, president MBS Advisors When the owner of a plastics processing company decides it is time to sell and exit the business, there generally are two overriding questions: How do I maximize the value of my business? How can I attract an acquirer that will preserve the company’s legacy AND take care of my employees and customers? Maximizing value and … [Read more...] about Maximizing Value and Attracting the RIGHT Acquirer for Your Business
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, with more than 100 attendees gathering to share leadership and safety best practices with other manufacturing professionals. With a focus on world-class safety, over 25 industry safety speakers provided implementable ideas that attendees could use … [Read more...] about EHS Summit Emphasizes Preparedness
MAPP Honors Best Practices in Safety
The Safety Best Practice Awards seeks to celebrate, recognize and share best practices from MAPP members in Safety. Submissions aligned with topics that included employee safety training, safety committees, safety audits/walk-throughs, emergency training, behavior-based safety, tracking/displaying safety metrics, equipment and mold change safety, safety communication and other … [Read more...] about MAPP Honors Best Practices in Safety