by William R. Carteaux While there are some legislative prognosticators who believe the plastics industry should patiently wait out 2012 due to next November's presidential election, I respectfully disagree. Though our resilient industry fared significantly better than other US manufacturing sectors during the tough economic times of the past few years, we cannot afford to … [Read more...] about Legislative Outlook 2012: Even in an Election Year, Plastics’ Progress Will Prevail on Federal Issues
Business Planning
Medical Injection Molding: Is it the future for your molding operation?
by David Lessard, Cook Polymer Technology During the past decade, many injection molding companies, large and small, have been exposed to a rapidly changing business climate. The economic effects of a changing automotive market, electronics movement to the Far East and continued cost pressure from the current industries we all serve have us looking at ways to improve our … [Read more...] about Medical Injection Molding: Is it the future for your molding operation?
Succession Planning for Business Owners
by Nichole Crawford, JD, LL.M, CLU, ChFC, CAP, Federated Insurance By nature, business owners are entrepreneurs. They're an optimistic breed – comfortable with risk, able to confidently figure things out and skilled at building something significant. Historically, they have seen opportunities and seized the ones that made sense. These same traits can be applied to proper … [Read more...] about Succession Planning for Business Owners
Plastics Processor Relative Value Drivers
by Michael D. Benson and David M. Evatz, SRR Given the turbulent economic conditions over the last few years and the effect on the plastics industry, many processors are just glad to have survived. As conditions begin to improve, processors are looking to move beyond the survival tactics used over the last few years and are once again considering strategic moves that have been … [Read more...] about Plastics Processor Relative Value Drivers
Future Markets in Plastics: A Second Look
by Dr. Peter Mooney, Plastics Custom Research Services I contributed an article to the Winter 2010 issue of Plastics Business in which I reviewed the growth of the major plastics industry markets from 2004 through 2009 and then speculated as to likely developments out to 2014. Normally, there are few second chances in life. However, I've been offered the opportunity to revisit … [Read more...] about Future Markets in Plastics: A Second Look