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Statement from American Progressive Bag Alliance on California Attorney General's Official Title and Summary for Proposed Environmental Fee Protection Act
/article/statement-american-progressive-bag-alliance-california-attorney-generals-official-title-andDecember 9, 2015 Initiative Signature Gathering Set to Commence Immediately SACRAMENTO, CA – Today the California Attorney General’s office released title and summary for a ballot initiative that would direct all money generated or collected under a state law that mandates consumer charges for... -
SPI Endorses Prop 65 Protection Plan to Shield Plastics Companies from Lawsuits Associated with California’s Law
/article/spi-endorses-prop-65-protection-plan-shield-plastics-companies-lawsuits-associatedDecember 4, 2015 WASHINGTON – SPI: The Plastic Industry Trade Association today announced its endorsement of a new insurance program designed to shield small- to medium-sized companies from opportunistic lawsuits related to California’s Proposition 65. The Prop 65 Protection Program insures product... -
Strong Performance for Machinery Shipments in Q3
/article/strong-performance-machinery-shipments-q3December 4, 2015 WASHINGTON - Total shipments of plastics machinery by North American suppliers posted another strong performance in the third quarter of 2015 according to statistics compiled and reported by SPI: the Plastics Industry Trade Association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES). “... -
Plastics’ Position in U.S. and Global Economies Continues to Grow
/node/3901December 2, 2015 Plastics Industry Employment Grows at a Higher Rate than Other Manufacturing Sectors WASHINGTON - SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association today released two exclusive reports detailing conditions fueling the plastics industry’s significant growth and competitive position in... -
Seven Ways You Can Make a Difference on Earth Day
/article/seven-ways-you-can-make-difference-earth-dayThe plastics industry’s best asset is its people; always has been, always will be. The nearly one million plastics professionals in the U.S. aren’t just the fuel of a $427 billion industry. Together they comprise a community of like-minded individuals who believe in the power of plastics to make... -
Bioplastics 101
/article/bioplastics-101Bioplastics are found in our daily lives, and people don’t know it. They drink from biobased plastic bottles or drive in cars with seats and tubing that come from biobased sources. They go to parties and eat with compostable plates and forks. At the hospital, bioplastics are found in sutures and... -
Plastics Industry Meets with Public Officials at State and Federal Levels
/article/plastics-industry-meets-public-officials-state-and-federal-levelsCalifornia State Assemblyman David Hadley California State Assemblyman David Hadley (R-66) toured Americas Styrenics in Torrance, California on August 28, 2015. Americas Styrenics is a leading integrated producer of polystyrene and styrene monomer and is the second largest producer in the Americas... -
Five Regulatory Issues to Watch in 2016
/article/five-regulatory-issues-watch-2016This 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... -
2015 Moldmaker Trade Fair Sets New Records
/article/2015-moldmaker-trade-fair-sets-new-recordsSPI hosted the 25th Annual Mike Koebel Western Moldmakers Trade Fair on Veterans Day last month. The event welcomed 221 attendees this year, marking an increase of 34 percent over 2014 and setting a new attendance record. For the second year in a row, a technical workshop developed by SPI,... -
SPI’s Rigid Plastic Packaging Group Welcomes New Chairman from Airlite Plastics Co. and Vice Chair from Printpack Inc.
/node/3931November 19, 2015 WASHINGTON—SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association’s Rigid Plastic Packaging Group (RPPG) announced the election of a new Chairman and Vice Chairman Tuesday. Following a brief ballot period, the RPPG Executive Committee welcomed Brad Crosby, President and CEO of Airlite...
