by Ashley (Turrell) Burleson, membership and analytics manager MAPP When comparing wage data from 2017 to 2018, more than 75% of jobs in the US plastics industry experienced wage increases above the current inflation rate of 2.1%. Across the board, plastics manufacturing positions experienced an average of nearly 5% increases in compensation, according to the most recent Wage … [Read more...] about Plastics Processors Continue to Boost Compensation for Workers
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First Quarter Gaining Momentum: 2018 Plastics Industry Outlook
by Ashley Turrell Burleson, membership, engagement and analytics manager MAPP Seventy-one percent of plastics processors are reporting increased sales today vs. one year ago (Chart 1), and 81 percent anticipate their companies' sales to continue to grow over the next 12 months, according to the recent State of the Plastics Industry Report from the Manufacturers … [Read more...] about First Quarter Gaining Momentum: 2018 Plastics Industry Outlook
MAPP Award Honors Outreach Efforts
The Educational Outreach Award honored Viking Plastics, Dymotek and All-Plastics. Photo courtesy of Creative Technology Corp. Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) recently held its second annual Educational Outreach Contest. This celebration recognizes manufacturers that coordinated events during the past 12 months to engage young people in the … [Read more...] about MAPP Award Honors Outreach Efforts
As Labor Pool Shrinks, Compensation Rises
by Ashley Burleson, membership and engagement manager MAPP Compared to 2016, more than half (57 percent) of jobs in the US plastics industry experienced wage increases above the current inflation rate of 1.9 percent. Across the board, plastics manufacturing positions, on average, experienced a 2.0 percent increase in compensation, according to the most recent Wage and Salary … [Read more...] about As Labor Pool Shrinks, Compensation Rises