NPE

industry 4.0

Plastics Processors Waking Up to the Digital World

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic could force plastics processors to revisit technologies previously overlooked, many of which will be on display at May’s NPE2021 show. In part one of a series on emerging trends and technologies to explore during the triennial event, we look at digital manufacturing.

Read More
NPE

PLASTICS Creates Carteaux Award to Honor 'Outstanding Plastics Professionals'

William R. Carteaux Leadership Award will be given to an industry professional who has achieved distinction working for the betterment of the plastics industry. Award to be presented at NPE.

Read More
NPE

Another Year of Trade Surplus for the U.S. Plastics Industry

PLASTICS released its annual Global Trends report at the 2020 Global Plastics Summit.

Read More
NPE

U.S. Senators to Speak at GPS Online October 21–23

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and IHS Markit are pleased to announce the addition of Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) to the world-class speaker line-up at this year’s Global Plastics Summit (GPS).

Read More
Automation

The Future on Full Display

NPE® provides a global platform for technological ingenuity and innovation in the plastics industry—automation, robots, cobots, end-of-arm tooling, three- and four-dimensional printing, mold components, industrial polymers, and anything else you can imagine. Register today at NPE.org and discover the future of plastics.

Watch
sustainability

NPE2021 is On!

The industry’s most important show will bring the plastics community together May 17–21, 2021 in Orlando, Fla. to discover the latest technologies, materials, and processes that are revolutionizing healthcare, packaging, consumer products, transportation, and sustainable manufacturing.

Read More
economics

2020 Size & Impact Report: Growth in the Plastics Industry

The 2020 Size & Impact Report indicates that the U.S. plastics industry not only remains one of the economy’s largest sectors, but also that it continued to grow in 2019. According to the report, the U.S. plastics industry accounted for an estimated $432 billion in shipments and 1,003,000 jobs last year.

Read More
NPE

My NPE: Highlights of the Polyethylene Industry

Nick Vafiadis with IHS Markit shares how the polyethylene industry is growing both globally and in the U.S.

Read More
NPE

NPE2021 Update and Message From Tony Radoszewski

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President and CEO, Tony Radoszewski, addresses the industry’s strength and resiliency during COVID-19 and the technological innovations that will transform tomorrow at NPE2021.

Read More
NPE

GPS 2020 Keynote Just Announced!

GPS Online—Oct. 21-23—will feature high-level strategic discussions for the most innovative consumer brands and their suppliers. Join Emma Lewis, General Manager for Shell Polymers and Global Chemicals Strategy, for an inspiring keynote as she discusses “Why the Disrupted Must Now Become the Disruptor.”

Read More
Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction