While work on the first issue of 2024 is well underway, we paused to see which Plastics Business articles from 2023 caught the eyes of our readers. The following stories were the top reads from 2023 for visitors to the website. Recycled Resins Fill Sustainability Gaps in Plastics Processing Consumer preference increasingly favors sustainable products and is driving … [Read more...] about Top 5 Plastics Business Articles of 2023
Business Planning
Year-End Economic Outlook: Here We Go Again
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence Rather suddenly, the threat of recession is back. Many had been predicting the downturn would occur as early as Q3 of last year. However, growth numbers consistently exceeded expectations (2.6% in Q3, 2.9% in Q4, 2.3% in Q1 of this year and another 2.3% in Q2). Then the biggest shock yet – growth in the third … [Read more...] about Year-End Economic Outlook: Here We Go Again
How to Get the Most Out of Attending NPE2024
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
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
Contracting in a New World
By Josef Keglewitsch, partner, Ice Miller LLP The industry likely has seen more upheaval in commercial contracts in the past five years than it did in the 20 years that preceded that period. It is no coincidence that recent history has seen an economy beset by unprecedented challenges: pandemics, labor shortages, energy crises, transportation challenges and a supply chain … [Read more...] about Contracting in a New World