PLASTICS President and CEO, Matt Seaholm, recently came out strongly in opposition to a Greenpeace report that calls plastics recycling a "myth." He called the organization's assertions about plastics "disingenuous and irresponsible." Read the entire statement on the PLASTICS website.
Welcome New Members
A leader in Specialty Polymers, PET Container Resins, and Polyester Staple Fibers, DAK Americas is committed to sustainable manufacturing solutions as a leading supplier of recycled and renewable raw materials, processing over 5 billion plastic bottles annually and spearheading a true circular PET economy.
A leading player in custom plastic injection molding, Hoffer has manufactured goods for industries including retail packaging, consumer industrial, automotive, medical, and appliances. Hoffer employs more than 350 people in their 365,000-square-foot facility on 24 acres, producing more than three billion plastic parts and shipping worldwide.
WM Thermoforming Machines has a distinguished history, building thermoforming machines since 1981 and complete in-line plants since 1992. WM prides themselves on reinventing to meet and exceed the expectations of the global and dynamic market, staying smart and strategic with decisions while learning and adapting every day.
We're pleased to welcome Vania Penaloza to the PLASTICS team as Database Specialist. In her new role, Vania will be helping the association improve and expand the ways in which we use our various databases throughout the many facets of association business. Vania comes to us from Merkle, a response management group.
PLASTICS Association Events
Upcoming Events
Having heard that travel restrictions are preventing many registrants from attending the Plastics Packaging Summit, we are now holding the event virtually. The virtual format will allow for greater accessibility, so more people can take part and benefit from the excellent line-up planned. Don't miss this chance to connect online with packaging peers, be part of insightful discussions and take away important industry updates.
Given the success of 2021's pilot version of PLASTICS Recycling Week, the PLASTICS Recycling Committee is presenting a full calendar of online recycling content starting on November 14 and continuing through November 18. Follow all of the PLASTICS social media channels so you can enjoy and share lots of great information. Contact Heather Nortz for details.
Don't miss your chance to participate in the initial assignment of NPE2024 exhibit space at our in-person Space Draw, February 27–March 3, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. The December 2 deadline is less than a month away!
Now in its 32nd year, the Vinyl Compounders Conference, presented by PLASTICS Flexible Vinyl Products Division, offers education and insights across a wide range of topics aimed to help you grow your business. The schedule is arranged in a way that will also allow you to attend the collocated Vinyl Sustainability Summit hosted by the Vinyl Sustainability Council.
The PLASTICS team attended the 2022 K Show in Germany and were thrilled to see so many member companies as part of the incredible exhibitions. All reports indicated the event was, once again, a successful opportunity to spread the word about PLASTICS and our plans for NPE2024. Highlights included two well-attended PLASTICS events, featuring presentations from Matt Seaholm, COO Glenn Anderson, Chief Economist Perc Pineda, VP of Communications Stephanie Polis, NPE2024 Chair Steve London (President, Bekum America) and Dr. Maureen Steinwall (CEO, Steinwall, Inc.), President of the Plastics Hall of Fame. PLASTICS held an executive briefing and press conference introducing PLASTICS' 2022 Global Trends report which is available and free to members via the PLASTICS website.
PLASTICS' EHS+ Committee held a wide-ranging and informative virtual meeting on October 26 and 27. The committee heard from several members of the PLASTICS senior team with important updates and covered a wide range of topics including:
EJScreen: EJScreen is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tool that can help companies understand socioeconomic and environmental conditions around their facilities. Agencies and communities can use it for enforcement, permitting, issue identification, and comparing environmental burdens.
Initiatives/Research: The committee heard about industry initiatives to address challenges in accounting for Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions, and about industry research on microplastics including whether microplastic debris facilitates the long-range transport of plastic additives in the environment.
Safety Standards: Attendees learned how to get involved with PLASTICS’ standards activities and how, beyond protecting employees as priority one, standards can also save time while reducing waste, emissions, and energy consumption—impacting the bottom line well beyond compliance.
For information about the EHS+ Committee, please email Marie Gargas.
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