It’s a good time to ask for a raise — the economy and plastics industry generally are booming — but you will need to be your own advocate.

The CEO and owner of Industrial Heater Corp. has nearly four decades of manufacturing experience under his belt.

Not only will finding skilled candidates continue to be difficult in 2022, hiring them is going to cost you big time.

Resin suppliers learned a valuable lesson in 2021: The market can tolerate substantially higher resin prices before demand destruction sets in. 

The international plastics and rubber exhibition expects to welcome more than 4,000 exhibitors to the event in April.

Omega’s array of injection- and blow-molded products expands Comar’s rigid packaging portfolio.

The tide may turn in early January with a possible uptick in spot pricing, according to the PlasticsExchange.

Reshoring of US manufacturing is poised to surge 38% year over year, the highest annual number to date, according to the Reshoring Initiative.

The supplier of specialty packaging and custom molded medical devices and assemblies expanded its footprint in West Bend, WI, to 160,000 square feet.

Further price erosion is expected this month, following three quarters of producer increases and record high prices.