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Future Leaders in Plastics (FLiP) Announces New 2018 Leadership
/article/future-leaders-plastics-flip-announces-new-2018-leadershipAnnina Donaldson of Maxi-Blast and Shannon Stickler of Printpack to lead the Plastics Industry Association’s (PLASTICS) young professionals group which aims to grow, retain and bring new talent into the plastics industry WASHINGTON, D.C.—Future Leaders in Plastics (FLiP), a part of the Plastics... -
North American Plastics Industry: A Modernized NAFTA Would Set the Stage for Future Growth
/article/north-american-plastics-industry-modernized-nafta-would-set-stage-future-growthMONTREAL, QUEBEC—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) and the Asociación Nacional de Industrias del Plástico A.C. (ANIPAC) jointly issued the following statement today in support of continued negotiations regarding the North American Free... -
PLASTICS Adopts Official Sustainability Statement to Guide the Industry
/article/plastics-adopts-official-sustainability-statement-guide-industryWASHINGTON D.C. —The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today announced the adoption of its first-ever Sustainability Statement that codifies the association’s dedication to sustainability. The association hopes the statement inspires other like-minded organizations, and plastics companies to... -
Plastics Industry Applauds Immediate Expensing and Research and Development Provisions in Tax Bill
/article/plastics-industry-applauds-immediate-expensing-and-research-and-development-provisions-taxWASHINGTON, D.C.—Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President and CEO William Carteaux issued the following statement after the House and Senate approved the tax reform bill. “What’s remarkable about the tax reform bill is how immediately we can expect it to have a positive impact on American... -
Plastics Employment Grows, Shipments Remain Strong in Plastics Industry Association 2017 Size & Impact Report
/article/plastics-employment-grows-shipments-remain-strong-plastics-industry-association-2017-sizeWASHINGTON, D.C.—The 2017 Size & Impact Report, released today by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), showed that employment in the U.S. plastics industry grew by one percent in 2016, from 954,000 workers to 965,000. The report also found that the American plastics industry accounted... -
Tax Reform: Plastics Industry Encouraged by Provisions in both House and Senate Bills
/article/tax-reform-plastics-industry-encouraged-provisions-both-house-and-senate-billsPlastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President and CEO William Carteaux issued the following statement on the current state of the House and Senate tax reform bills. “Though they differ on some important points, we’re encouraged by the fact that both the House and Senate tax reform packages... -
PLASTICS' William Carteaux: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
/article/plastics-william-carteaux-tax-cuts-and-jobs-actWASHINGTON—Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President and CEO William Carteaux issued the following statement on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act released by House Republican leadership today. “Earlier this year during the 2017 Plastics Industry Fly-In, men and women from around the country who...
