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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is pleased to announce that Ashley Hood-Morley has returned to fulfill the role of Vice President, Industry Engagement, effective immediately. As a member of the Senior team, Ashley will be an integral part of PLASTICS’ growth and…

WASHINGTON – The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today announced that shipments of primary plastics machinery (injection molding and extrusion) in North America increased in the third quarter according to the statistics compiled and reported by PLASTICS’ Committee on Equipment Statistics…

Danielle Fortunato Massachusetts Legislature Director, State Government Affairs JCENRAPlastics Industry Association Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, Chair Raush, Chair Dykema, Members of the…

Featuring Perc Pineda, Ph.D. Chief Economist, PLASTICS and Ingo Borchert, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Sussex Business School and Deputy Director, UK Trade Policy Introduction By Perc Pineda, Ph.D. As global trade slowed in 2020, the US plastics industry experienced its…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has announced the election of Tad McGwire as Chairman of the Board. McGwire is CEO and owner of Industrial Heater Corp, a recognized leader in the process heating industry, and brings nearly four decades of manufacturing experience to…

WASHINGTON – The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released the following statement today after President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. “Plastic is an essential material to the future of our nation’s infrastructure not only because of its…