Lots of short stints at many companies is not a good thing in the plastics industry but, most of the time, neither is spending decades at the same company.

Acting on the simple observation that “paddling is supposed to be fun, not exhausting,” Buddy Doyle embarked on a 10+ year journey navigating between patent lawyers, thermoformers, and sheet extruders. It didn’t end well.

PLA cups offer foodservice operators an alternative to single-use or recyclable plastics in venues ranging from restaurants to hospitals.

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...

Combined with Integrated Packaging Films, which good natured acquired in December 2020, this will create one of North America’s leading sheet extruders.

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

New XPP polypropylene is a drop-in replacement for out-of-favor polystyrene for a variety of processes from thermoform-fill-seal to retort.

NFL teams prioritize certain positions with their top picks. Plastics processors have their own version of critical positions within their organizations, which can be characterized by the acronym ISAS — Innovate, Sell, Automate, and Save.

In 2017, state and local governments first began to enact laws that prohibit employers from requesting salary history information from job applicants. What does this mean for companies who are hiring and candidates who are interviewing?