Quality Management Forum Held in March 2020 A suggestion by members that there were not enough resources for quality professionals in the marketplace led the MAPP team to create the Quality Management Forum. Held at PTA Plastics in Connecticut on March 11 and 12, attendees heard presentations, engaged in peer exchanges, problem-solved real-life scenarios and toured a … [Read more...] about Association News
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Plastics Industry Shifts Priorities to Respond to COVID-19
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor Plastics Business The plastics manufacturing industry is either boom or bust right now – some plants are (or recently were) shuttered due to statewide stay-at-home orders and others have added personnel to churn out essential medical safety products. My email inbox has been filled with stories from companies announcing shifts in their … [Read more...] about Plastics Industry Shifts Priorities to Respond to COVID-19
AMBA, MAPP and ARPM Announce Online Workshop Series for Manufacturing Young Professionals
The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) Emerging Leaders Network, alongside the Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) and the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers (ARPM) young professional groups, is launching a new online workshop series: Virtual Ignition - Lighting Your Path to Leadership. During these monthly workshops, the associations … [Read more...] about AMBA, MAPP and ARPM Announce Online Workshop Series for Manufacturing Young Professionals
MAPP Releases COVID-19 Policies Report and Launches Resources Hub
In response to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 across the US and the globe, the MAPP (Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors), AMBA (American Mold Builders Association) and ARPM (Association of Rubber Products Manufacturers) leadership teams worked to generate resources for members. Working across the associations, 88 resources were compiled into a more than 300-page … [Read more...] about MAPP Releases COVID-19 Policies Report and Launches Resources Hub
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MAPP Announces 2020 Plant Tours and Events MAPP has announced the dates for plant tours and other events in 2020. Plant tours are key events for MAPP members and allow the opportunity for plastics processors to visit other member facilities. During these events, dozens of plastics professionals come together, view all aspects of the host organization (from production to HR to … [Read more...] about Association News