Plastics Pipeline Blog

Team 1 Plastics is pleased to periodically feature Guest Bloggers to share their perspectives of the plastics industry on Plastics Pipeline. We thank today’s Guest Blogger, Patrick Roussey II of Mayer Tool & Engineering, Inc.

How do you prepare for a power outage to minimize the potential loss to your manufacturing business? The financial consequences of a power outage could be devastating to your company.

In an economy where you’re competing with other plastics companies not just for jobs, but for talent, how do you win? One strategy is to recruit and hire recent college graduates.

Team 1 Plastics is pleased to periodically feature Guest Bloggers to share their perspectives of the plastics industry on Plastics Pipeline. We thank today’s Guest Blogger, Troy Nix, Executive Director of Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP).

“Almost everyone who leads, works for, or interacts with a manufacturing company can benefit from seeing a factory firsthand,” wrote David M. Upton and Stephen E. Macadam in their article, “Why (and How) to Take a Plant Tour."

Three top thought leaders from the automotive industry, Daron Gifford, Jeff Schuster, and Jeff Stout, were guest speakers at the Future of Automotive Seminar hosted by Team 1 Plastics.