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      Celebrating the Return of the Plastimagen Trade Show in Mexico City 

      March 18, 2022 If you’re in the plastics industry, odds are you’ve heard good reports coming out of the recent Plastimagen in Mexico City. Allow us to share one more.

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      ICYMI: Tad McGwire Named Chairman of PLASTICS

      January 18, 2022 Tad McGwire, CEO and owner of Industrial Heater Corp, a recognized leader in the process heating industry, is now PLASTICS' Chairman of the Board, bringing nearly four decades of manufacturing experience to the role.

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      The U.S. Plastics Industry in 2021 in Seven Charts

      December 23, 2021 The U.S. plastics industry performance in 2021 can be summarized in seven charts. As in last year’s synopsis of 2020, the charts presented below are not all-inclusive considering that November and December data  is still forthcoming. These charts are based on PLASTICS’ projections.

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      A Transatlantic Conversation on Post-Pandemic Global Trade

      December 15, 2021 Featuring Perc Pineda, Ph.D. Chief Economist, PLASTICS and Ingo Borchert, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Sussex Business School and Deputy Director, UK Trade Policy.

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      Plastics Production Since COVID-19 Recession Should Continue to Bounce Back

      November 30, 2021 The U.S. plastics industry was designated by the U.S. government an essential industry last year as the economy went to into lockdowns to contain the spread of COVID-19. Plastics provide solutions in healthcare; the ongoing pandemic underscores plastics' role in protecting healthcare workers and the general population. Vaccination against COVID-19 is possible and affordable because of plastic packaging. At the same time, plastic syringes are an undeniably cost-effective packaging material for distribution of a global public good: the COVID-19 vaccine.

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      Plastics Industry Growth Prospects Intact Amid Slower Q3 for US Economy

      November 22, 2021 The U.S. economy's slowdown in the third quarter may have come as a surprise to many after stellar growth rates in the first and second quarters. Following a 6.7% increase in output in the second quarter, the 2.0% increase in the third quarter came in lower than forecast. At the close of the third quarter, the U.S. was roughly a $19.5 trillion economy and $904.4 billion larger than a year earlier.

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      Farewell, Jay Gardiner (1951-2021)

      October 22, 2021 Our association and the entire plastics industry lost a dear friend recently with the passing of Jay Gardiner. Not only was he a consummate professional in the field of plastics, he was a selfless citizen who served 30 years in his local fire department.

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      Global Plastics Ranking™: China, the U.S., and Germany Lead

      October 18, 2021 The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) recently issued its 2021 Global Trend Report. This PLASTICS' flagship publication takes a deep dive into the U.S. plastics trade with the rest of the world during the previous year and the first six months of the current year. It also provides a snapshot of the international plastics and rubber trade.

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      SPONSORED POST: Purging Compounds, Redefining Thermoplastics Efficiency

      September 15, 2021 The thermoplastics industry requires precision, efficiency, and consistency. At Chem-Trend, we serve the thermoplastics sector by developing purging compounds and mold maintenance products and support customers in different thermoplastics processes, like injection molding, extrusion, and rotational molding.