The plastics manufacturing sector continues to demonstrate remarkable economic resilience, posting positive growth while overall US manufacturing has declined over the past quarter-century, according ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about transforming businesses through technology & innovation. Tariffs are shaking up American manufacturing. Hurting some ...

In the 1967 classic, “The Graduate,” Dustin Hoffman gets pulled aside for the ultimate one-word advice about his future: “Plastics.” It was a prophetic view of the entire nation’s economic future. In ...

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has voiced apprehension regarding the recent implementation of reciprocal tariffs by the U.S. administration. Matt Seaholm, President and CEO of PLASTICS, ...

Plastic is one of the world’s most versatile materials. A component of everything from digital technology to space exploration, it’s also an important piece of the American economy, with plastics ...

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The quest to rebuild American manufacturing is now in full force. Large-scale manufacturing has been moving back into the United States for a number of years, and recent commitments suggest the ...

Tariffs targeting China, Canada and Mexico reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of the American economy — and especially America’s manufacturing challenges. While the proposed tariffs on Canada and ...

Sustaining the success of the US manufacturing sector requires a commitment to policies that support innovation and a more productive workforce. In 1897, when an article in The New York Herald ...