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Plastics Machinery Shipments Finish 2019 Down Compared to 2018
A surge in the final quarter of 2019 could not salvage a weaker overall performance for North American plastics machinery and equipment sales compared to 2018.
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Coronavirus and the U.S. Plastics Industry Supply Chain
While we cannot confirm today that the coronavirus has already impacted the U.S. plastics industry supply chain, it is reasonable to expect that if the coronavirus crisis in China continues and escalates, it will negatively impact the U.S. plastics industry. For business continuity reasons, U.S. plastics companies need to look at their current supply chain involving China and—as a precautionary measure—examine alternative supply sources.
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Take Action for Plastics
You can easily be a part of a positive change for the plastics industry.
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Check Out the Game-Changing Technologies Recognized by the Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Awards
Learn about the award-winning material, design and end-of-life technologies from Vartega, Accredo Packaging and Eastman, respectively.
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USMCA Moves Forward
Unencumbered trade flows between the U.S., Canada and Mexico are vital to the health and vibrancy of North America's plastics sector.
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Creating a Workforce That Works
At NPE 2018, workforce development was a key topic for attendees, exhibitors and the Plastics Industry Association.
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New Year; New Look and New Resources
The Plastics Industry Association's advocacy platform—This Is Plastics—has been redesigned and revamped in 2020.
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There’s Still Time to Request Space for NPE2021
Complete and return a space application with your deposit now, and you can still participate in the NPE2021 Space Draw taking place between January 21 – April 10, 2020.
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The Value of Value Added
What is industry value added? This is one of the questions in the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page. The answer to this FAQ is as follows:
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Space Requests for NPE2021 Have Already Broken Records
But what if you missed the October 31 NPE2021 space draw deadline? Now what?
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