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SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association Kicks Off NPE2018: The Plastics Show at K 2016
/article/spi-plastics-industry-trade-association-kicks-npe2018-plastics-show-k-2016DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - Today at K 2016, The Plastics Industry Trade Association kicked off the march toward its signature trade show, NPE2018: The Plastics Show, which will take place May 7-11, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. NPE will showcase new exhibits in 2018, the most notable of which is the first-... -
Tips for Hosting Your Own MFG Day Event
/article/tips-hosting-your-own-mfg-day-eventSPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association is once again sponsoring this year’s Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) on October 7 and is encouraging every company in the plastics industry to open their doors and host an event. This year, we’re following our own advice and hosting our first-ever Plastics... -
EPA Fast Tracking Five Chemicals for Review
/article/epa-fast-tracking-five-chemicals-reviewAs a result of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is fast tracking five chemicals for review. The five chemicals under review are Decabromodiphenyl ethers (DecaBDE), a flame retardant; Hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD), a solvent in... -
Panelists Needed to Judge EPA Awards on Greener Manufacturing and Plastics
/article/panelists-needed-judge-epa-awards-greener-manufacturing-and-plasticsOctober 13, 2016 Qualified experts are needed to serve on a virtual peer review panel that will evaluate research proposals for “the development and commercialization of innovative environmental technologies” under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2016 Small Business Innovation Research... -
Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Phase-In Overtime Rule
/article/republican-senators-introduce-bill-phase-overtime-ruleMembers of the U.S. Senate have introduced a bill to phase-in the Department of Labor’s overtime rule over five years. S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act, is similar to legislation introduced in the House in July. Sponsored by Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)... -
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association & SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) Partner
/article/spi-plastics-industry-trade-association-spe-society-plastics-engineers-partnerOctober 13, 2016 SPE to Host Track at SPI’s Second-Annual Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit October 13, 2016 – WASHINGTON – SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association announced today that the Sustainability Division of SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) is an official partner for... -
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association to Discuss State of U.S. Plastics Industry, Focus on Bottling Market at K 2016
/article/spi-plastics-industry-trade-association-discuss-state-us-plastics-industry-focus-bottlingWHAT: SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association will host a press conference at K 2016 to discuss the current state of the U.S. plastics industry and highlight the Bottle Zone at NPE2018. Continental breakfast will be served. WHEN: Thursday, October 20, 2016, 9:00 a.m. CEST WHERE: K 2016:... -
Wittmann Battenfeld, Inc. Hosts Regional Plant Tour and Networking Dinner
/article/wittmann-battenfeld-inc-hosts-regional-plant-tour-and-networking-dinnerOn October 6, over 50 SPI members and non-members gathered in Torrington, Connecticut for a Northeast Region plant tour of Wittmann Battenfeld Inc.’s facilities, including their new Material Handling building. Attendees had the opportunity to see Wittmann Battenfeld’s impressive machinery... -
Pathways to Plastics Recovery: Pilot Program Aims to Increase Automotive Recycling
/article/pathways-plastics-recovery-pilot-program-aims-increase-automotive-recyclingOctober 4, 2016 SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association Taps Members to Launch End-of-Life Vehicle Project SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association announced today a new project, the Automotive End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Recycling Demonstration Project, which will test the belief that... -
Hear about the Benefits of Pursuing Zero Net Waste from SPI’s First-Ever Zero Net Waste-Designated Company
/node/3401When The Minco Group and its All Service Plastic Molding (ASPM) subsidiary set out to achieve Zero Net Waste using SPI’s program, it couldn’t have known how it would impact its operations, or its bottom line. But Minco Program Manager Andy Brewer, with the support of Vice President Dan Norris,...
