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FLiP File: Blake Gleaves
/article/flip-file-blake-gleavesThe FLiP Files: Blake Gleaves 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 Blake Gleaves, product manager of flexible compounds... -
PERCspective on Wage, Job and Manufacturing Growth at the End of 2017
/article/percspective-wage-job-and-manufacturing-growth-end-2017Economic data releases from earlier this month point to a U.S. economy that ended 2017 on a high note. The unemployment rate was unchanged in December at 4.1 percent, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Average hourly earnings for all employment rose by nine... -
PERCspective on Brexit and U.S. Plastics Trade with Britain
/article/percspective-brexit-and-us-plastics-trade-britainAt the PLASTICS webinar in December where President & CEO Bill Carteaux and I released the 2017 Size & Impact Report, a question was raised on how Brexit will affect U.S. plastics trade moving forward. The vote for Brexit in the June 16, 2016 referendum came with a tedious uncoupling... -
Op-Ed: Domestic Manufacturing Needs Tax Bill Expensing Reforms
/article/op-ed-domestic-manufacturing-needs-tax-bill-expensing-reformsBy Bill Carteaux, President & CEO, Plastics Industry Association In D.C., discussions on the tax bill can quickly turn to politics, messaging, process, and winners and losers, whether it applies to an industry, region, or tax bracket. But engage with a manufacturer about the tax bill, and the... -
PERCspective on October Retail Sales and Inflation
/article/percspective-october-retail-sales-and-inflationOctober retail sales numbers suggest strong demand for plastic materials and plastic products against a backdrop of stable prices. Retail sales in October rose 0.2 percent from September and 4.6 percent from October of 2016, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).... -
PERCspective on OPEC Oil and Natural Gas Outlook
/article/percspective-opec-oil-and-natural-gas-outlookThe world prices of crude oil and natural gas are some of the key economic drivers in plastics and resin manufacturing, not only in the U.S. but globally. Earlier this month, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices stayed above $54 dollars per barrel. The Henry Hub natural gas price inched... -
PERCspective on the Chinese Scrap Plastic Import Ban
/article/percspective-chinese-scrap-plastic-import-banPLASTICS Chief Economist Perc Pineda weighs in on how China’s intent to ban imports of scrap plastics by the end of 2017 could impact the plastics and recycling industries. China's notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intent to ban the importation of recyclable plastics by...
