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 for attendees on how to get the most out of their visit to the show. North America’s biggest and best plastics event is back and NPE2024 is coming to Orlando from May 6-10. 2024. The folks at the Plastics Industry … [Read more...] about How to Get the Most Out of Attending NPE2024
2023 Issue 4
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 this year’s awards include: Smart Manufacturing Solutions (e.g., Lights Out, IoT, Industry 4.0, Remote Monitoring, etc.) and Labor Solutions (e.g., projects that have impacted the labor … [Read more...] about Association News: 2023 Issue 4
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 analyzing the prior months to then take those learnings and build a strategic plan for 2024. Ultimately, this will paint a clear direction for management and internal teams as they head into a new year. By taking early measures to … [Read more...] about Strategic Planning for 2024: Contracts, Labor Markets, Tax Impacts and Resin Trends
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 company demonstrates its belief in diversity with operations in Oxford, Connecticut and Longmont, Colorado, that offers design for manufacturing, moldmaking, injection molding, value-added services, process … [Read more...] about Branching Out with Additive Manufacturing