Plastics Business The global market for methyl methacrylate (MMA) – a chemical critical to the production of plastics, paints, coatings and adhesives for a host of consumer markets – is increasing significantly, while supply continues to be constrained because of production shutdowns and operational issues at aging production facilities, according to new chemical research from … [Read more...] about Report: Looming Production Shutdowns Challenge Global Methyl Methacrylate Market
Industry Reports
Flexible Packaging Driving Growth in North American Market
Plastics Business Polymer Demand in NAFTA is AMI's most recent addition to the Polymer Demand series, providing a comprehensive analysis of the polymer markets across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The report covers the third-largest regional polymer market in the world and includes the world's second-largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity. Home to … [Read more...] about Flexible Packaging Driving Growth in North American Market
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
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
Report: Industry Transactions Up in 2016
Plastics Business According to a report released by Stout, Risius, Ross Investment Banking in Chicago, Illinois, the plastics industry's M&A activity reached new heights during 2016 with 475 transactions, a 15.6 percent increase from the previous year. Transaction activity grew consistently throughout the year with significant year-over-year increases shown for each of … [Read more...] about Report: Industry Transactions Up in 2016