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Survey of Plastics Industry Indicates Broad Optimism

WASHINGTON – Today, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), the only industry group with membership throughout the entire plastics supply chain, announced its Plastics Industry Annual Business Outlook. Results of the annual survey indicate a strong sense of optimism for the industry over the…

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Plastics Academy Announces Inductees to Prestigious Plastics Hall of Fame

WASHINGTON – Jay Gardiner, President of the Plastics Academy, has announced the 2021 inductees to the Plastics Hall of Fame. Ten leaders of the plastics industry will be officially inducted on October 7, 2021, during a ceremony at the Plastics Industry Association’s (PLASTICS) annual Fall Meeting…

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PLASTICS Releases Statement After Senate Passes $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Legislation

WASHINGTON – The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released the following statement from President and CEO Tony Radoszewski after the U.S. Senate passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill: “PLASTICS applauds the Senate passage of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package…

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PLASTICS and ACC Announce Six New Members to Elite Operation Clean Sweep Blue Status

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and American Chemistry Council (ACC) today announced the addition of six new members to Operation Clean Sweep Blue. The elite status is achieved by exceeding rigorous standards set by Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS). OCS is an industry-led…

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PLASTICS Chief Economist Featured Speaker at 19th Annual Carpet Recycling Conference

WASHINGTON – The Plastics Industry Association’s (PLASTICS) Chief Economist, Perc Pineda, PhD kicked off this year’s Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) annual meeting by sharing wide-ranging economic analysis spanning global growth projections to data specific to the carpet sector. CARE’s…

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PLASTICS Report: Plastics Machinery Shipments Slowed in the Second Quarter

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

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