Thermoplastic resins distributor M. Holland Company, Northbrook, Illinois, announced an evolved structure of its resale business unit to support continued growth and success. As part of this restructuring, four positions have been created to achieve strategic business goals across the resale organization. Steve Armstrong, Darren D’Olivo, Dave Franco and Frank LaRocque have … [Read more...] about M. Holland Promotes Leaders in Resale Group to Advance Growth
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AMBA Files Formal Comments Calling for Reinstatement of 25% Tariffs on Chinese Molds
On November 29, the AMBA filed formal comments with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) requesting it not extend the exclusion granted to importers from paying a 25 percent tariffs on plastic injection molds from China for another year. Importers and manufacturers had until November 30, 2019, to register their support or opposition for extending the tariff … [Read more...] about AMBA Files Formal Comments Calling for Reinstatement of 25% Tariffs on Chinese Molds
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2019 Wage and Salary Report Now Available For the last 17 years, MAPP has published its Wage and Salary Report. The 2019 Wage and Salary Report includes comprehensive wage and salary data from more than 200 plastics processors across the US. Data include compensation information on nearly 60 job titles common in the plastics industry, with breakdowns based on annual sales … [Read more...] about Association News
Expanding Plastics Exhibitions Will Return to Cleveland, Ohio In 2020
AMI, a provider of information, market intelligence and conferences for the global plastics industry, has announced that three free-to-attend exhibitions focused on plastics recycling, extrusion and compounding will return to the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio, USA on November 4-5, 2020. They will also be joined by a new expo focused on polymer testing and … [Read more...] about Expanding Plastics Exhibitions Will Return to Cleveland, Ohio In 2020
3D Systems and ZVerse Partner to Provide Design Capabilities to On-Demand Customers
ZVerse Inc., Columbia, South Carolina, developer of the only CAD as a Service (CADaaS) platform for digital manufacturing, is partnering with 3D Systems, a provider of parts manufacturing services. The strategic alignment will provide 3D Systems’ customers with access to ZVerse’s network of certified designers. These services include everything from design modifications to … [Read more...] about 3D Systems and ZVerse Partner to Provide Design Capabilities to On-Demand Customers