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Manufacturing Industry Outlook

Manufacturing Industry Outlook

While the overall 2001 recession was relatively modest by historical standards, the bulk of the economic damage was concentrated in the manufacturing ...

Mississippi: A Polymer Revolution in Mississippi

Mississippi: A Polymer Revolution in Mississippi

In the heart of the Mississippi pineland, high school students work diligent on a donated, 85-ton press. In addition to the regular courses of reading...

Location Strategic Planning

Location Strategic Planning

This article examines the latest thinking relative to the design of corporate location strategy. One overarching force shaping location strategy is th...

Making the Best of Location Decisions in the Plastics Industry

Making the Best of Location Decisions in the Plastics Industry

Finding a location that offers reliable and affordable utilities and good market access is key to the site search for plastics manufacturers. These ar...

Pennsylvania: Hot Spot for the Plastics Industry

Pennsylvania: Hot Spot for the Plastics Industry

Today’s competitive, global marketplace offers tremendous opportunities – and challenges – to growing businesses in the plastics industry. These oppor...

Missouri

Missouri

Located in the heartland, the State of Missouri offers an abundance of natural incentives to ensure success for any type of business—a central locatio...

Plastics Outlook

Plastics Outlook

Founded in 1937, The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., (SPI), is the trade association representing one of the largest manufacturing industries ...

New York: A Growth Area for Technology Firms

New York: A Growth Area for Technology Firms

A skilled and sophisticated workforce and world-class businesses make New York State a national leader in high-technology, with more than $7.4 billion...

Building Logistics: Planning for Facility Expansion Needs

Building Logistics: Planning for Facility Expansion Needs

Companies whose operations are constrained because they have outgrown their current facilities and machinery have several options to consider before b...

SAE 100 Years

SAE 100 Years

In 2005 the Society of Automotive Engineers will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Personal freedom and mobility are nearly inseparable, and nowhere is...