Blow Molding

Talent Talk: Recruit Like George Jetson, not Fred Flintstone

Jun 21, 2021

Don’t wait until there’s a job opening to recruit talent. A continuous recruitment process may sound futuristic, but it is, in fact, an emerging best practice.

Talent Talk: The Hiring Process Is Broken

Jun 14, 2021

The core of the hiring process has largely been stuck in idle for decades, while the technology surrounding it has advanced at lightning speed. We need radical change to keep pace with other countries that do not have the same employment headwinds...

Weekly Resin Report: Unprecedented Shortfall Maintains Pricing Pressure

Jun 09, 2021

Also in resin news this week: Ascend expands long-chain polyamide production; Dow invests to meet demand for downstream polyurethane.

Talent Talk: Worker Shortage Could Cost Manufacturers $1 Trillion

Jun 07, 2021

According to a new study by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, as many as 2.1 million manufacturing jobs could be left unfilled by 2030. The study puts the price tag of that at around $1 trillion.

Weekly Resin Report: Flurry of Trading Activity Closes the Month

Jun 03, 2021

The overarching theme in the resin market, however, remains limited availability and firm pricing.

Purging Concentrate Targets Extra-Tough Molding, Extrusion Jobs

Jun 01, 2021

Asaclean’s Plus Grade purging concentrate is engineered to blend seamlessly with processors’ production resins.

Talent Talk: Sign-on Bonuses Are the New Normal

Jun 01, 2021

Once reserved for executive-level positions, sign-on bonuses are becoming almost standard in the plastics industry for highly sought-after candidates.

Weekly Resin Report: Fasten Your Seatbelts, Hurricane Season Is Coming

May 25, 2021

Hurricane season officially begins on June 1, and any moderate to severe hurricanes would send prices for the already tight PE and PP markets even higher.

Weekly Resin Report: Rapidly Rising Monomer Costs Foretell Sharp Increase in PP Contracts

May 20, 2021

Combined with a potential margin-enhancing increase, May polypropylene (PP) contracts could rise by $0.20/lb.

Albéa Creates Recyclable, Monomaterial Package for Beauty Brands

May 17, 2021

RecyClass protocol–based testing demonstrates that the company’s HDPE tube and cap are compatible with rigid HDPE recycling.

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