“Alright stop, collaborate and listen …,” boomed through the speakers and Vanilla Ice’s hit song became the entrance music for 650 manufacturing professionals to the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott’s main ballroom, kicking off the Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference. The conference was held October 2-4 and, over those three days, attendees took advantage of connecting … [Read more...] about Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference Puts Ingenuity to Work
Enews December 2024
Third-Quarter Pulse: Processors Increasingly Skeptical Going into the Home Stretch of 2024
By Andrew Carlsgaard, analytics director, MAPP After what already has been an uneven year for processors to this point, MAPP’s Quarterly Pulse Report, based on feedback from 90 processing executives, reflects an increasingly skeptical US plastics industry at the end of the third quarter of 2024. This negative trend in processors’ sentiments has continued over the past four … [Read more...] about Third-Quarter Pulse: Processors Increasingly Skeptical Going into the Home Stretch of 2024
Year-End Challenges: Inflation, Labor Shortage and Trade
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence J.K. Galbraith was a noted economist from Canada and famous for his pithy quotes. One in particular sums it up. He said, “The sole purpose of economic forecasting is to make astrology look legitimate.” It has been a rough year for those in the prognosticating business. There was an expectation of recession last … [Read more...] about Year-End Challenges: Inflation, Labor Shortage and Trade
Outlook for 2025: Trends, Challenges and Investments in Plastics
By Lindsey Munson, editor, Plastics Business With 2025 knocking at the door, the plastics industry is ready to turn the page by building on the momentum of the last year, maneuvering market demands, establishing relationships and strategically planning for the year ahead. There is cautious optimism among plastics processors, who likely will face challenges of economic … [Read more...] about Outlook for 2025: Trends, Challenges and Investments in Plastics
Paulson Training Delivers Expanded Single Screw Extrusion Course
Press release submitted on behalf of Paulson Training. Paulson Training delivers a newly expanded and reimagined Single Screw Extrusion course. Dive into the latest technology of the single screw extrusion process – from start-up to shutdown. Learn about extrusion machinery, plastic behavior, and how to maximize the productivity and efficiency of the extruder. Through 11 … [Read more...] about Paulson Training Delivers Expanded Single Screw Extrusion Course