economics
Economic Outlook - May 2008
Plastic bottle demand will pick up gradually in the second half of this year as the U.S. economy, particularly consumer spending, slowly regains momentum.
Read MoreYour Business Recycle Pricing - December 2007
Recycled products are in hot demand as virgin resin prices continue to escalate. As a result, recycled PS prices have gone up 3¢ to 8¢ over the past year, and recycled PVC in some markets has risen up to 10¢/lb. Still, recycled material remains more affordable than virgin, but it is getting tougher and tougher to find. However, the outlook for recycled pricing and demand 2008 is as uncertain as the future state of the U.S. economy.
Read MoreMaking Safety Profitable
Worker safety and health are every molder’s responsibility, but the approach taken by Mack Molding Co., Arlington, Vt., helped it gain significant production and revenue returns.
Read MoreDon’t Miss the Plastics ‘Weather Report’
No one can predict the weather for certain … and the same goes for movement of the economy.
Read MoreRaising Interest Rates and Rising Inflation
From a policy-making perspective, the U.S. economy has entered into a vexing phase of the current business cycle.
Read MoreConstruction Markets Forecast
There is general agreement amongst economists that the residential construction and real estate sectors in the U.S. will "cool off" this year.
Read MoreResin and Energy Prices Will Stay High Through Winter
The overall U.S. economy will continue to expand at a sustainable rate during the next few quarters, but energy prices are expected to remain at high levels.
Read MoreRetail Sales Data Point to Continued Economic Expansion
Consumers are the engine that powers the U.S. economy.
Read MoreEconomic Update: A Strong, But Not Spectacular, Year for Plastics
After the slight decline in U.S. output of plastics products in 2003, our latest forecast calls for a gain of 6% in plastics processing activity this year.
Read MoreNPE: What's Different This Time
War, terrorism, and a sluggish global economy aren’t enough to keep NPE 2003 from being a fascinating show.
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