Plastics Machinery Shipments Escalated Sharply in Q4
Statistics compiled and reported by SPI: the Plastics Industry Trade Association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) show robust Q4.
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SPI Partners with Renowned Art and Design College for America Recycles Day
Plastics Industry Trade Association and Savannah College of Art and Design to transform used plastics into high-fashion clothing
Widespread Growth across Industries in 2nd Quarter ‘14 Revised GDP Stats
GDP increased at annual rate of 4.6% in 2nd quarter 2014 after decreasing 2.1% in 1st quarter for private goods- & services-producing industries.
October 2014 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®
New orders, employment and production growing, inventories growing, supplier deliveries slowing, according to Institute for Supply Management®.
U.S. Executives Remain Bullish on American Manufacturing, Study Finds
Decision makers at large manufacturers expect U.S. share of their production to rise an average of 7% in 5 years; 1/2 expect factory jobs rise.
Inaugural Automotive Plastics Conference to Launch in January in Detroit
Conference will explore how plastics can play a major role as a go-to material for building vehicles that are powerful, safe, comfortable, affordable....
ACEEE: Massachusetts Tops California as Most Energy-Efficient State
Top 10 states are MA, CA, RI, OR, VT, CT, NY, WA, MD and MN; 5 states most in need of improvement are ND, WY, SD, MS and AK.
Ex-Im Financing Supports Kansas & Iowa Export of Wind Turbines to Peru
First renewable-energy transactions in Peru to support 800 U.S. jobs in KS & IA; 20% of transactions to help indirect sm.-business exporters.
3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Industry to Quadruple Size in 4 Years
Wohlers Associates, Inc. expects worldwide revenues from the additive manufacturing and 3D printing industry to reach $12.8B by 2018.
MAPI: Steady Growth, Surge Unlikely; Industrial Sector Recovered by ’14 End
Outlook-- 184,000 new mfg jobs in 2014, an upswing from 158,000 jobs in May forecast & 315,000 more jobs in 2015, up from 212,000 forecasted.