Cost Saving Programs

How Much Do You Want To Save?

You'll need to invest in training programs, regulatory compliance guides, market information and industry forecasts to compete in today's global market. SPI helps you save money when you do.

As an SPI member, you get proprietary products and services that save you time and money, improve your productivity and make you more competitive in today's increasingly challenging international marketplace – all at discounted rates verses non-members.

These programs are exclusively for SPI members.

Insurance Programs

Sentry Insurance
Sentry Insurance is one of the nation's leading insurers of manufacturers of plastics and rubber goods. SPI and Sentry have teamed up to offer SPI members an insurance program that covers workers compensation, property and casualty, including: commercial liability, comprehensive auto liability, physical damage and crime and dishonesty.
For more information contact: Doug Austin, (715) 346-6876

R&D & Personal Property Tax Programs

Black Line R&D Tax Credit Assessment
SPI's agreement with Black Line Group makes their tax code specialists available to quickly assess your company's qualifications for the R&D Tax Credit. Let Black Line Group's experience show you how to keep your bottom line in the black.
For more information contact: Scott Schmidt, (763) 550-0111

Tax$aver Program
SPI members save 50%. SPI has teamed up with The Personal Property Tax Advisory Group, a national organization whose focus is helping companies and institutions increase profits by reducing the burden of personal property and/or real estate taxes. To date members enrolled in the Tax$aver program have experienced on-average savings of up to 20%.
For more information contact: Bud Long, (800) 883-8137

Trade Shows & Conferences

NPE
SPI member companies receive a substantial discount on booth space and select booth space. SPI’s triennial NPE trade show has been the premier event for the plastics industry for more than 60 years with more than a million square feet of exhibit space and over 75,000 attendees.

Plastec Shows
SPI members receive discounts on exhibit space at regional Plastec shows, co-sponsored by Canon Communications LLC and SPI.

Industry Group Conferences
Discounted to SPI members. SPI’s Industry Groups conferences focus on its niche market community of members, including technical and regulatory issues, conferences, research and statistics and market development.

Freight Discounts

YRC
Lower costs and increase margins when you ship with YRC!  Yellow and Roadway have integrated to give you YRC - the genuine heavyweight expert with the most comprehensive network available.  As a benefit of your SPI membership, you receive a 70% discount on qualifying less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments.  YRC offers flexible, efficient solutions, including comprehensive regional and national coverage with a full suite of guaranteed, expedited and specialized services.  More customers rely on YRC than any other provider. Take advantage of your YRC discount today by contacting your association benefits coordinator at 800.647.3061 or enroll online.

Employee Recruitment, Training & Certification

Plastics Jobs Board
SPI members receive discounted job posting packages.  The Plastics Jobs Board is the exclusive resource for online employment connections in the global plastics marketplace.

Safety Training
Protect your workers' health and lives and save money on insurance, legal and time-loss costs. SPI's effective worker health and safety groups work closely with federal and state environmental protection agencies, OSHA and others to bring high-quality safety training to the plastics industry. For more information click here.

 

Publications

Plastics Industry Store
Significant member’s only savings. SPI’s Plastics Industry Store provides hundreds of titles to give you the latest market intelligence, technical references and business information for the plastics marketplace. From blow molding and extrusion to designing plastic parts, hot runner technology and microcellular processing, there are 150 Hanser Gardner titles to meet virtually every need.

Plastics Data Source Reports
Free to SPI members. The one-of-a-kind economic studies and statistical reports that make up SPI’s Plastics Data Source present comprehensive review and analysis of the U.S. plastics industry, helping members track trends in employment, shipments, productivity and U.S. international trade in plastics materials, machinery, molds and manufactured goods.