By Lindsey Munson, managing editor, Plastics Business With the plastics industry shifting toward advanced equipment, automation and technologies in recent years, companies continue to recognize that their greatest asset and strongest advantage is their people. Recruiting and retaining skilled employees has become one of the industry’s toughest challenges – prompting … [Read more...] about Benefits That Matter: A Q&A on Redefining Employee Experience
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Wages Normalize, Talent Stays Tight: MAPP’s 2026 Wage and Salary Report
By Andrew Carlsgaard, director of benchmarking and analytics, MAPP MAPP’s 2026 Wage and Salary Report reflects a labor market that has cooled from the extremes of the immediate post‑COVID period, yet continues to exert meaningful upward pressure on compensation for plastics processors. This year’s findings are based on responses from 190 manufacturing organizations … [Read more...] about Wages Normalize, Talent Stays Tight: MAPP’s 2026 Wage and Salary Report
Capability Is the New Capacity in Plastics Manufacturing
By Amber Galford, founder, PeopleROI, LLC Plastics processors have become exceptionally good at squeezing performance out of what can be measured. They justify automation to eliminate touchpoints, upgrade presses to improve cycle consistency, and refine tooling to drive out variation. Every major investment is expected to produce a clear, quantifiable return. Cost of … [Read more...] about Capability Is the New Capacity in Plastics Manufacturing
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Can a Business Afford the Loss of a Key Employee?
By Jack West, national account executive, Association Risk Management Services, Federated Insurance® Like most business owners, there is one or more go-to employees when it comes to the day-to-day operation of a company. They have the management skills, technical know-how, experience or customer relationships upon which owners rely – trusting them to make the right decisions … [Read more...] about Can a Business Afford the Loss of a Key Employee?