OH: Crocs to Open Second Distribution Center, to Add 400+ Jobs

July 6, 2020

Crocs is planning to build a second distribution center in Dayton, Ohio, next to its warehouse opened last year near the Dayton International... more >>

VA: Drake Extrusion To Expand Henry County Operation, Create 30 Jobs

June 23, 2020

Drake Extrusion Inc. will invest $6.9 million to expand its operation in Henry Count, creating 30 new jobs. more >>

IN: Ameri-Kart Expanding in Elkhart County, Creating 210 Jobs

June 8, 2020

Ameri-Kart plans to expand its Elkhart County manufacturing operations, consolidating its Michigan and Indiana plants and creating up to 210 new jobs... more >>

OH: Spartech's Paulding Plant to Hire 20, Ramp Up Plexiglass Production

June 2, 2020

With demand for clear barriers increasing during the Coronavirus, Spartech’s Paulding, Ohio, plant has swiftly pivoted to plexiglass. more >>

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1100 acres designated as an Alabama Advantage Site. Largest site in North Alabama. more >>

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ACMA Hosts Virtual Conference to Advance Composites Industry Recycling

June 8, 2020

On May 20 - 21, the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) hosted its Composites Recycling Conference 2020 Online. more >>

OR: Innovative Recycling Demonstration Project Launches in Oregon

June 24, 2019

Responding to the urgent need to improve recycling rates, plastic and packaging makers launched a 60-day recycling demonstration project in Portland,... more >>

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Concludes SelectUSA Investment Summit

June 17, 2019

Business leaders and economic development officials from 79 global markets and 49 U.S. states and territories attended the recent SelectUSA... more >>

PLASTICS Releases Transportation Report, Explores Trends in the Sector

February 25, 2019

The Plastics Market Watch Report—Watching: Transportation highlights an increased demand for plastics in a number of modes of transportation. more >>

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