Issue No. 13     |     May 20, 2025

This Week:

🏛️ Pro-Growth Tax Provisions to Strengthen Manufacturing 

🧾 Maryland Moves Forward on EPR

📣 Perc Pineda Featured in PM&M 

🏛️ Interested in Government Affairs Strategy

📖 FLiP Book Club: Unlock What Makes a Team Work

✨ Welcome New PLASTICS Member

📅 Mark Your Calendar

🏛️PLASTICS Applauds House Ways and Means Committee for Advancing Pro-Growth Tax Provisions to Strengthen Manufacturing 

The House Ways and Means Committee just moved forward on tax reforms that would boost U.S. manufacturing.

Why it matters:

The legislation includes several top priorities for the plastics industry and the broader manufacturing economy:

• R&D expensing restored
• Bonus depreciation extended
• 21% corporate tax rate preserved
• Section 199A deduction enhanced
• Section 179 thresholds increased
• Interest deductibility protected

What’s next:
PLASTICS is pushing for swift passage and continued support for the plastics industry.

Click here to read the full press release.

🧾 Maryland Moves Forward on EPR

PLASTICS applauds Governor Wes Moore for signing SB 901 into law—marking a meaningful step toward a more circular economy for packaging in Maryland.

👥 The legislation reflects collaboration between policymakers and industry, promoting innovation, shared responsibility, and practical solutions to reduce waste and increase recycling rates.

🌎 Looking ahead:
PLASTICS will continue working with lawmakers across the country to support effective, solution-oriented policies that advance shared sustainability goals.

Click here to read the full press release.

📣 Our Own Perc Pineda Ph.D. Featured in Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing

We’re proud to share that Perc Pineda, Ph.D., PLASTICS Chief Economist, is the focus of a new feature in Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing — spotlighting how his economic analysis helps members make smarter decisions in a complex, fast-moving world.

💬 “Providing clear, timely economic analysis is one of the most valuable ways we support our members,” Perc told PMM.

With deep expertise in global trade, capital equipment trends, and market dynamics, Perc equips the plastics industry with the intelligence it needs to plan ahead, advocate effectively, and stay competitive.

Why it matters:
From briefings on Capitol Hill to international economic reports, Perc’s work reinforces PLASTICS' commitment to delivering real value to members.

To read the full feature click here.

🔍 Want to see more?
The Perc Report delivers the latest plastics industry data, economic insights, and a roundup of recent blogs, articles, and events — straight to your inbox.
Sign up for The Perc Report

🏛️ Interested in Government Affairs Strategy

Join Our Biweekly Calls Starting June 17!

Stay ahead of critical legislative and policy shifts impacting the plastics industry.

Our Government Affairs team is launching biweekly strategy calls to:

🔹 Share timely updates
🔹 Discuss strategic advocacy at federal and state levels
🔹 Gather your valuable input

Understand the real-world impact of evolving proposals and see the ROI of our collective advocacy.

Who should join:
Government relations leads across member companies.

Format:
Biweekly, 1-hour calls featuring policy updates and expert insights.

Calls begin June 17 at 2:00 pm ET.

👉 Ready to collaborate on the issues that matter most?

Complete the interest form today.

📖 FLiP Book Club: Unlock What Makes a Team Work

Join FLiP on June 6 from 2–3 PM ET for a Book Club session on The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni.

Why it matters:
The discussion will focus on topics like:

• • 🤝 How trust and accountability shape effective teams

  • 🧩 Fixing common roadblocks to collaboration

  • 🎯 Building a results-driven culture

Who should join:
Young professionals looking to sharpen leadership skills and connect with peers who care about strong team dynamics.

This event is exclusive to FLiP-eligible members. Registration required.

Reserve your spot now.

Not sure if you’re FLiP-eligible? Learn more here.

✨ Welcome New PLASTICS Member

Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, Anchor Packaging is one of North America’s largest thermoform packaging producers and is best known for its award-winning foodservice product designs and custom package capabilities. Founded in 1963, Anchor Packaging has developed innovative solutions to packaging challenges for nearly 60 years.

Anchor offers robust custom design and packaging solution development capabilities. These include small tool flexibility for nimble early-stage development and some of the highest-capacity inline production lines in the world. These high-capacity lines enable us to produce at maximum efficiency, minimizing customer costs.

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📆 Mark Your Calendar

📊 Join Operation Clean Sweep® for a live webinar on May 22, 1:00–2:00 PM ET to explore key findings from the 2024 Global Impact Report. Click here to register.

🍬 June 2-4 | Join Us for the 2025 FDCPMC Spring Food Packaging Summit in Alexandria, VA to connect with industry leaders and stay ahead on key food packaging regulations.

📅 FLiP Book Club – June 6, 2–3 PM ET | Join us for a virtual discussion on The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. Open to FLiP-eligible members, this session explores trust, accountability, and what it really takes to build strong, collaborative teams.👉 Register here

📋 NPE2027: The Plastics Show | Exhibit space applications open August 12. To be notified when applications go live click here. The NPE2027 Space Selection & Planning Event will be held in Orlando, FL, March 2–6, 2026.

📣 Registration now open for the National Plastics Conference — the

exclusive event built by industry, for industry — returning to Orlando, FL, this

September 22–25, 2025.

🌐 OCS CON 2025 | October 15–17 | Indianapolis, IN. Registration open for OCS Blue and OCS Logistics members only. Hosted by Operation Clean Sweep®, this event brings together the plastics value chain to advance efforts to eliminate plastic resin loss to the environment. Early bird registration opens to everyone June 13.