PLASTICS: California Labeling Bill Would Harm Recycling, Environment
In recent testimony, PLASTICS informed state lawmakers that SB 343 would label recyclable materials non-recyclable, replace plastics essential to safe food packaging with environmentally inferior materials, and increase waste and landfilling, making it impossible to meet the state’s own recycling goals.
Tinius Olsen is providing vital testing equipment to the development of an exoskeleton designed to improve quality of life for children with muscle disease.
Plastics Bring Jobs and Economic Development
A new ExxonMobil plant in Texas is employing thousands of construction workers and will create as many as 600 jobs at what will be the world's largest ethylene cracker.
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A.T. E.
Established in 1939, A.T.E. has evolved into a multifaceted engineering group spanning several segments and encompassing manufacturing, industrial sales, distribution, and service. The company has diversified into the fields of flow technology and print and packaging equipment.
AIC Equipment and Plasti-Co offer a wide selection of processing equipment, feed screws, barrels, screw tips, end caps, nozzles and more for injection, blow molding and extrusion. Combining high-end engineering with exceptional service, they help customers maximize efficiency and savings.
Each year, PLASTICS releases its Plastics Industry Annual Business Outlook, the only business sentiment report for the entire supply chain, providing economic guideposts to professionals like you. Participate in this brief survey informing the report, and receive a free copy, as well as a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Your responses are confidential.
The nominations deadline for PLASTICS’ inaugural William R. Carteaux Leadership Award is today. Don’t miss your chance to nominate a colleague who has achieved distinction working for the betterment of the plastics industry.
Lucas Shaffchick, Customer Service and Sales Manager for Shawnee Chemical Company, wishes more young people would open themselves up to the possibility of a career in plastics. He did, and it changed his life.
Plastic Protects: Plastics Help Firefighters Protect Themselves and the Public
Almost all components of a firefighter's gear are made from thermoplastic or specialized plastic fibers, making suits and protective wear lighter, more durable and heat-resistant, able to withstand extreme temperatures in the deadliest environments.
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