by Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business For blow molders and injection molders whose businesses are outgrowing their available space, building an additional facility is not a new project to be taken lightly. Molders invest countless hours in analysis, research and planning to inform a wise decision. They then expend more energy to choose a site, spec out the details, … [Read more...] about New Facility Construction: Designing for the Future
2022 Issue 1
Year-End Tax Thoughts and Policy Outlook for 2022 and Beyond
by Michael J. Devereux II, CPA, CMP, partner, Wipfli With 2021 in the rearview mirror, plastics processors are beginning to close their books for the calendar year and begin tax filing season for tax year 2021. Processors are embarking on this process with a murky view of what taxes will look like in tax year 2022 and subsequent years. The following will provide some … [Read more...] about Year-End Tax Thoughts and Policy Outlook for 2022 and Beyond
Adapting to and Overcoming New and Recurring Challenges in 2022
by Ian Gjertson, analytics director, MAPP The past two years featured numerous challenges and controversy as the world has tried (and continues to try) to adapt to and overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, according to the 195 plastics processing companies that participated in MAPP’s 22nd annual State of the Plastics Industry Report, which benchmarks 2021 performance … [Read more...] about Adapting to and Overcoming New and Recurring Challenges in 2022
What is Going On, and Why?
by Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence The consumer is seeing all manner of inflation lately – as seen in the media. That tends to obscure the kind of inflation the manufacturing sector is experiencing. The Producer Price Index jumped by more than 10% in 2021, and that is a surge not seen in years. Much of that can be attributed to oil and energy … [Read more...] about What is Going On, and Why?
Booklist: New Year, New Me – and Maybe New You
by Nicole Mitchell, editor, Plastics Business Happy new year! It’s finally 2022, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve had your new year’s resolutions written down since mid-December – or maybe they are still somewhere floating in your head. Either way, one thing is clear: A “new year, new me” mindset is popular for a reason. We, as humans, crave change. Deciding what parts … [Read more...] about Booklist: New Year, New Me – and Maybe New You