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Highlight your company’s history, innovations, products, services and more! Our upcoming July/August issue of Plastics Engineering magazine will be a celebration of SPE’s 80th Anniversary and a look at the future of the industry. You are invited to be an important part of this must-read issue. With a reach of over 30,000 global industry leaders in more than 84 countries, Plastics Engineering readers are your potential new customers. 90% of our readers are decision-makers for new plastics technologies — tell them about your company, your roadmap for the future, and how your success is their success. Don’t miss out. Be included in this historical SPE milestone! For Plastics Engineering advertising opportunities contact: Michael Greskiewicz or Desiray Young.
In 1973, the SPE Journal was renamed Plastics Engineering magazine.
SPE is hosting ANTEC® 2022 in-person and co-located with PLASTEC® South, an Informa event, in Charlotte, NC, from June 14-16, 2022. At ANTEC® 2022 you'll (finally!) reconnect with your plastics peers face-to-face. There will be multiple opportunities to spend time with your colleagues at SPE-hosted meetings, receptions, an Honors and Awards Luncheon, and SPE Chapter networking events. ANTEC® continues to highlight the latest advances in industrial, national laboratory and academic work. Papers and presentations will share findings in polymer research and new and improved products and technologies. Super Early registration rate of $399 available through April 22!
SPE and the SPE Palisades-MidAtlantic Section are presenting the Trends and Innovations in Plastics Processing and Recycling Conference — taking place virtually on Wednesday, April 20 — with a focus on 3D Printing, Compounding Technology, Sustainability and Mechanical Recycling, Additive Manufacturing, Injection Molding, Composite Materials, and more. This conference is a part of SPE’s National Week of Plastics Processing taking place from April 17-21. This week-long event is for those interested in pursuing a career in plastics processing or just wanting to learn more about plastics processing. You can register for the whole week or for Wednesday’s conference only!
SPE recently announced DOMO Engineered Materials US, part of DOMO Chemicals, as a SPE Preferred Partner. DOMO Engineered Materials plant in Buford, Georgia, operates as a custom compounder that produces a unique product portfolio. With a core business focused on PA6 and PA66 via DOMO’s complete vertical integration, the company also formulates and compounds via multiple base polymers, fillers, and additives for specialty applications.
This biannual conference — taking place May 18-20 in Berlin, Germany — is focused on the latest in state-of-the-art additives, pigments, and dyes and masterbatches for plastics. Connect with the entire industry value chain, from raw material and equipment suppliers to OEMs. Volkswagen, Tupperware, Danone, Mondelez, A. Schulman, BASF, Sabic, Bayer Material Science, DuPont, 3M, Evonik, Leistritz, Ferro, Shepherd Color International and many other key industry leading companies have actively participated in SPE’s Additives & Color Europe Conference.
To recognize a group of otherwise unsung heroes in the plastics industry, SPE’s Mold Technologies Division is seeking nominations for the Mold Repair/Maintenance Technician of the Year. This award is based on the performance of a team member in your organization who exemplifies one or more of the following characteristics:
For more information about this recognition, please contact Scott Peters, SPE Mold Technologies Division Chair-Elect 2020-2022, at scott.peters@moldedmarketing.com.
The Plastics Industry Association is searching for a new CEO to succeed Tony Radoszewski whose turbulent 30-month reign atop the trade association ended in late March. The Washington, D.C.-based group severed ties with Radoszewski on Friday, March 25, and notified staff and the public about the change the following Monday.
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