Site Selection for the Plastics Industry
BY: Ed McCallum
What is the fourth largest manufacturing industry in the United States after Motor Vehicle and Equipment, Electronic Components and Accessories; and Petroleum Refining? What industry over the past 25 years grew faster than manufacturing as a whole in terms of employment, real shipments and real value added? With the exception of raw materials and resins concentrated primarily in the Gulf Coast Region, what industry is virtually uniformly distributed throughout the United States? In case you haven't guessed it by now, the answer is Plastics. more....