The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is pleased to invite you to a special webinar providing insights from this year’s Size & Impact Report – PLASTICS’ annual flagship analysis of the plastics industry’s contribution to the US economy, providing an outlook for the industry, and delivering numerical forecasts for employment and shipments. On September 21, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. ET, PLASTICS’ Chief Economist, Perc Pineda, will share exclusive new data on U.S. plastics manufacturing, plastics industry employment in the U.S., and an expert economic forecast.
Mind the Gap: Increased Productivity is Key to U.S. Economic Recovery
The COVID-19 recession was the shortest in U.S. history. It started in February and ended last April. While the recession was short, it stopped our economy in its tracks. Fourteen months since the end of the COVID-19 recession, the U.S. economic recovery continues to face challenges. Read more here.
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is getting back to business with our first in-person meeting of the year at the Annual Meeting & Fall Conference. We need valued members like you to join us in shaping the direction of the association and industry to create better member experiences as we continue to lead and promote the plastics industry. This meeting is open to all PLASTICS members!
In April 2020, plastics manufacturing employment decreased to 531,200 from 592,100 in March based on estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In May this year, the total number of employees in plastic products manufacturing increased to 589,200. While the gap is closing, manufacturing employment is still 2,900 short of March last year. Read more here.
Plastics Industry Annual Business Outlook
Each year, The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)releases a plastics industry-wide business sentiment survey to create our PLASTICS Industry Annual Business Outlook. We pride ourselves on providing members and non-members with perspective on the entire plastics ecosystem.
We achieved interesting economic insight as always and would like to provide you with the Plastics Industry Annual Business Outlook.
Participants will interact with long-time recyclers as well as with entrepreneurs who are pushing the envelope of carpet recycling technology. Sessions will be of interest to equipment suppliers as well as those interested in feedstocks. There will be ample time for networking.
Developed as an industry focal point event, and building on the foundational legacy of previous events from PLASTICS Flexible Film & Bag Group and Rigid Plastic Packaging group, The PLASTICS Packaging Summit provides an in-depth analysis of market conditions, packaging innovations and sustainability/recycling efforts, while providing critical insight into current legislative attacks, materials supply shortages and workforce development and retention issues.
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