By Lindsey Munson, editor, Plastics Business January 2026 came and went in a blur. I’m sure, like many of you, we have had little time to pause and reflect on what we’d like to accomplish this year – both professionally and personally. Still, I am someone who appreciates a good plan (hello, Type A), loves to learn and strives to be the best version of myself. Rather than set … [Read more...] about New Year. New Mindset.
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Don’t Fail with 2025 Business Resolutions
By Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Business The second Friday of January is known as Quitters’s Day – the day by which most people have abandoned their New Year’s Resolutions. I’m definitely guilty of making a grand proclamation, sticking with it for a few days and then getting distracted or overwhelmed or just plain tired. But human beings make these … [Read more...] about Don’t Fail with 2025 Business Resolutions
Do You Know the Markets You’re Working In?
By Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Business Plastics molding operations are creating products for every industry – automotive, electronics, appliance, food packaging, toys, promotional materials, medical and so much more. After the Great Recession in 2008, most processors have moved to a business model where they no longer specialize in production for one … [Read more...] about Do You Know the Markets You’re Working In?
Booklist: Put On Your Oxygen Mask First
By Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Business I’ve been on enough planes at this point in my life that the safety presentation prior to takeoff is a little like Charlie Brown’s teacher: “Wah wah wah wah wah…” I’m not the only one with this attention-span problem, which is why the Southwest flight attendants sometimes add sarcasm and humor to their speeches … [Read more...] about Booklist: Put On Your Oxygen Mask First