Plastics Business The Manufacturers Association of Plastics Processors (MAPP) Wage and Salary Report, now in its 14th year, contains comprehensive analyses on nearly 60 different job classifications from plastics processing facilities across the US. It has evolved each year to encompass new job titles, as well as important industry and business trends within the plastics … [Read more...] about Wage and Salary Report Available
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Strong and Steady: 2016 MAPP Business Forecast
Over 84 percent of plastics processing executives reported they had experienced either an increase in sales (61 percent) or remained flat (24 percent) over the last 12 months, according to the most recent State of the Plastics Industry survey from the Manufacturers Association of Plastic Processors (MAPP). In its 16th year, MAPP's annual State of the Plastics Industry survey … [Read more...] about Strong and Steady: 2016 MAPP Business Forecast
An M&A Market Update for the Plastics Industry
by David Evatz, SRR There continues to be strong demand for plastic companies across all end markets and manufacturing processes. Although acquisition demand is strong, there currently exists a general lack of quality deals in the marketplace, resulting in a supply/demand imbalance (i.e., more buyers than sellers). Global plastics M&A volume increased four percent during … [Read more...] about An M&A Market Update for the Plastics Industry
MAPP Survey Reports on 2015 Business Forecast
Plastics Business Nearly 85 percent of plastics processing executives are expecting their 2015 sales trends to increase during the next 12 months, according to the most recent survey on the state of the US polymer industry from Manufacturers Association of Plastics Processors (MAPP). "Business conditions in the plastics industry have not changed from a year ago, as the … [Read more...] about MAPP Survey Reports on 2015 Business Forecast
Trends in Compensation and Operational Practices for Plastic Processors
by Troy Nix, MAPP, Inc. The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) has just released its latest report on compensation and benefit trends in plastics processing. Known as the most comprehensive study in the industry, MAPP's 2014 report is one that has evolved over the last 11 years and remains the only report completely devoted to the plastics manufacturing … [Read more...] about Trends in Compensation and Operational Practices for Plastic Processors