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 Industry NewsLetter to Members from PLASTICS President and CEO, Tony Radoszewski, CAEMarch 24, 2020 "We recognize that many of our plastics industry companies are focused on other issues and we want to help our members plan effectively during this critical time. It is also of the utmost importance that we put the health and safety of members and the plastics industry first." |
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Industry News
Plastics 2019 Exports and Imports Down but Surplus Up
March 25, 2020 Judging from the 2019 trade data released in February, the U.S. plastics industry exports and imports fell 3.0% and 5.0%, respectively, from 2018. From the total $64.8 billion exports in 2018, exports fell to $62.9 billion last year. Imports decreased from $64.3 billion to $61.3 billion over the same period. -
Events
PLASTICS Announces Cancellations and Changes to Upcoming Meetings
March 18, 2020 Plastics Industry Association recently announced changes to several spring 2020 meetings. -
Industry News
COVID-19, the Fed funds rate, and the U.S. Plastics Industry
March 17, 2020 "Is the economy experiencing a financial meltdown necessitating drastic action from the Fed? The answer is a resounding no – the U.S. is not in a financial crisis. However, central banks around the world reacted proactively to ensure that liquidity in the financial markets is not compromised as economic activity slows due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)." -
Future Leaders
In the Plastics Industry “Everything You Do Can Have an Impact”
March 10, 2020 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 with Zack Rocheleau, Purchasing Manager at Rocheleau Tool & Die about his experience working in the plastics industry. -
Sustainability
Winners of the Second Annual Re|focus Sustainability Awards Announced
March 1, 2020 In February 2020, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced the winners of the second annual Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Awards. -
Industry News
We Have A Waste Problem. We Need Solutions, Not Sensationalism
February 28, 2020 There are a number of things to object to when it comes to Sergio Peçanha’s recent Washington Post column about plastics: the sensationalist, misleading headline; the suggestion that, because the U.S. is the 20th biggest culprit when it comes to the mismanagement of plastic waste, it constitutes a major player in this arena, when close to 90% of mismanaged plastic waste comes from the top five countries; and on and on and on.