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NPE2021’s 13 Technology Zones Highlight The Plastics Industry’s Most Important Business Sectors
/article/npe2021s-13-technology-zones-highlight-plastics-industrys-most-important-business-sectorsThe Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), producers of NPE: The Plastics Show, announced that NPE2021 will be home to 13 distinct Technology Zones offering attendees the chance to see firsthand how the power of plastics will transform tomorrow through demonstrations of the latest machinery and... -
Double-Digit Growth in Plastics Shipments in the Third Quarter
/article/double-digit-growth-plastics-shipments-third-quarterShipments of primary plastics machinery (injection molding and extrusion) in North America increased by double-digits in the third quarter, according to statistics compiled and reported by the Plastics Industry Association’s (PLASTICS) Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES). The preliminary... -
Chemistry Industry Association of Canada Joins Operation Clean Sweep
/article/chemistry-industry-association-canada-joins-operation-clean-sweepThe Chemistry Industry Association of Canada’s (CIAC) new Plastics Division is pleased to announce it has officially joined the American Chemistry Council (ACC), Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and 29 other international trade associations in Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS). This important... -
PLASTICS Report: Another Year of Trade Surplus for the U.S. Plastics Industry
/article/plastics-report-another-year-trade-surplus-us-plastics-industryThe Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released its annual Global Trends report today at the 2020 Global Plastics Summit (GPS). The report, which analyzes trade data from 2019 and the first six months of 2020, paints a complex but promising portrait of the U.S. plastics industry in the... -
PLASTICS Applauds Department of Energy Recycling Initiative
/article/plastics-applauds-department-energy-recycling-initiativeToday, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) expressed its support for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to provide over $27 million in funding for projects supporting the development of advanced plastics recycling technologies and new plastics that are recyclable-by-design. “This... -
New Market Watch Report Confirms Plastic’s Leadership and Utility for Bottling and Packaging
/article/new-market-watch-report-confirms-plastics-leadership-and-utility-bottling-and-packagingA new report released today by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) explains why plastics, notably Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), and Poly Propylene (PP), have become the leading material for bottling and packaging of products around the world. Watching... -
Canada Plastics Ban and ‘Toxic’ Label Contradict Science, Could Undermine USMCA Trade Deal
/article/canada-plastics-ban-and-toxic-label-contradict-science-could-undermine-usmca-trade-dealToday, after the Canadian government announced bans on plastic products, labeling the hygienic material ‘toxic,’ Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President & CEO Tony Radoszewski warned the new regulation contradicts established science and could undermine the new United States-Mexico-...
