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The Best of 2016
December 28, 2016 A lot happened in 2016 for both PLASTICS and the plastics industry. As we toast 2016 and say hello to 2017, here’s a look back at some of the past year’s biggest stories. -
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I Made That: CH3's Plastic Court
October 31, 2016 "I Made That" is a series that showcases the people at plastics companies whose work goes into the products that consumers encounter throughout their daily lives. If you are interested in featuring your company's role in bringing a consumer product to market, please email stories@plasticsindustry.org. -
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How Will the Brexit Impact the U.S. Plastics Industry?
June 30, 2016 The vote by 52 percent of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union—the so-called British exit (Brexit)—has sent shockwaves across global financial markets and ushered in a period of uncertainty for manufacturers on both sides of the Atlantic. -
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On Father’s Day, Get to Know Some of PLASTICS' Family-Owned Member Companies
June 17, 2016 Just like families themselves, no two family-owned businesses are the same. The plastics industry is home to many of these companies and in honor of Father’s Day, PLASTICS highlights some family-owned members. -
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The U.S. Plastics Industry’s Top Five Export Markets
May 25, 2016 Of the U.S. plastics industry’s $427 billion in annual sales, slightly more than 20 percent of that comes from exports, according to SPI’s 2015 Global Trends Report. The lion’s share of that goes to these top five export markets for the U.S. plastics industry as of 2015. -
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Plastic Packaging and the Ability to Feed People
May 19, 2016 One of the simplest reasons packaging is poised to become a nearly $1 trillion industry in the next decade is because it contains, protects and preserves food and water. With as much food and water as we consume, the prevalence of food waste, and packaging’s role in eliminating it, was a prominent theme at this year’s Flexible Film & Bag Conference, which wrapped up in Houston, Texas last week. -
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DOL Releases Final Persuader Rule
April 4, 2016 On March 23, the Department of Labor (DOL) released the final “persuader rule” which changes longstanding requirements on how employers can seek advice regarding union organizing activities and when employers and others have to disclose information to DOL. The previous rule required disclosure only from employers and others who had direct contact with employees regarding union organizing campaigns. -
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Five Regulatory Issues to Watch in 2016
March 21, 2016 This year is proving to be packed with regulatory activity at the federal level for two big reasons: first, with Congress focused on elections, federal agencies can take actions with less scrutiny than they might’ve faced in any other year, and second, this is President Obama’s last opportunity to make lasting policy changes. -
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SPI Member Paragon Manufacturing: Family Owned for 60 Years
December 22, 2015 Bill Wright returned home from World War II, after serving in the Army Corps of Engineers, and was working as a toolmaker when he made a mold for a five-gallon pail for a customer. When the customer couldn’t pay him, he kept the mold and bought an injection molding machine instead.