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 Industry NewsPERCspective: What to Expect from China's Economic SlowdownJanuary 28, 2019 It was always unlikely for China to sustain double-digit output growth indefinitely, and now its slowdown seems to be upon us. What impact will this have on the global economy at large, and specifically on the plastics supply chain? |
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Advocacy
Why You Need to Be at This Year's Fly-In
February 26, 2019 Since January, House Democrats are now in charge of the agenda on one side of Capitol Hill, and there are more than 110 new members in both the House and the Senate. That means almost a quarter of our federally elected officials have not heard from our industry and what is important to us. -
Industry News
In Memoriam of Our President & CEO Bill Carteaux
December 12, 2018 On December 10, 2018 we lost an incredible leader, colleague and friend. Our President & CEO Bill Carteaux passed away due to complications from acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the disease he had been fighting with determination and courage. -
Future Leaders
The FLiP Files: Kristina Corona
December 12, 2018 For this FLiP File, we spoke to Kristina Corona, sales project coordinator at ENTEK, a company that manufacturers extruders –the machinery used to make plastic pellets and sheets that are eventually transformed into new plastic products. -
Future Leaders
The FLiP Files: Tom McGwire
October 23, 2018 The FLiP Files is a blog series spotlighting young professionals who are active in PLASTICS' Future Leaders in Plastics (FLiP), a group for plastics professionals under the age of 40. For this FLiP File, we spoke to Tom McGwire, product manager at Industrial Heater Corp. The company is most widely-known for – you guessed it – industrial heaters! The heaters are used for applications ranging from extrusion to perfume manufacturing and nuclear waste disposal. Read on to learn more about what makes Tom excited about the industry. -
Future Leaders
The FLiP Files: Stephen Kutys
October 16, 2018 The FLiP Files is a blog series spotlighting young professionals who are active in PLASTICS' Future Leaders in Plastics (FLiP), a group for plastics professionals under the age of 40. For this FLiP File, we spoke to Stephen – Steve – Kutys, sales engineer at Maguire Products in Aston, PA. The company designs and manufactures auxiliary equipment for the plastics industry – think: blender, feeder, dryer, etc. Basically, anything that prepares the materials before they’re processed. -
Industry News
In Case You Missed It: Bioplastics Week 2018
October 15, 2018 PLASTICS’ Bioplastics Division held its fourth annual Bioplastics Week, a social media driven campaign dedicated to increase the visibility and understanding of bioplastics, September 17 – 21, 2018.