News and Updates

LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES:

• MAPP Announces Above and Beyond Leadership Recognition Nominees:  MAPP recently announced the nominees for the new Above and Beyond Leadership Recognition Award at the association’s 2020 Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference. Read more here
   
• MAPP Releases 2020 Wage and Salary Report: For the eighteenth year, MAPP conducted this keystone study that analyzes information on over 60 job titles specific to the plastics industry, as well as additional operational benchmarks.  Read more here
• MAPP Announces 2020 Innovation Award Winners: MAPP officially announced the following as winners of the 2020 MAPP Innovation Award focused on Technology on the Factory Floor. Read more here
   
• Virtual Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference Exceeds 1,000 Attendee Milestone: MAPP announced today registrations for the 2020 Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference has exceeded the 1,000 mark. Read more here.
   
• Annual MAPP Innovation Award Voting Now Open: MAPP officially announced the voting process for the 2020 MAPP Innovation Award is now open. Read more here.
   
• Virtual Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference Early Bird Breaks Record: MAPP announced today that registrations for the 2020 Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference shattered records during the Early Bird promotion.  Read more here.
   
• 2020 Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference is Going Virtual: MAPP has announced that the 2020 Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference will now be a virtual conference scheduled for October 19 - 23. Learn more here.
   
• MAPP To Host Second Annual Sales Process Forum Virtually: MAPP has announced the second annual Sales Process Forum will be a two-day virtual event this July 15 and 16. Learn more here.
   
• MAPP Announces New Exclusive Executive Peer Groups: MAPP has announced a new exclusive, members-only, peer cohort for plastics industry presidents, CEOs and owners called MAPP POWERHOUSE Executive Groups. Learn more here.
   
• MAPP Announces Leadership Webinar Series: MAPP, along with AMBA and ARPM, recently launched Leadership Confab 2020, a new leadership webinar series, set to take place May 6 and May 13, 2020. Learn more here.
   
• MAPP Announces Workshop Series for Young Professionals: The new workshop series, titled Virtual Ignition – Lighting Your Path to Leadership, will have a variety of speakers, facilitators, and exchanges for the Young Professionals Network. Learn more here. 
   
• MAPP Releases Real-Time Results of Weekly Industry Pulse Survey: To better understand the overall impact and future state of the plastics industry, MAPP has begun a weekly Plastics Industry Pulse Survey. To learn more about this report, click here.
   
• COVID-19 Resource Center: In light of recent events, MAPP’s leadership team has put together a series of resources to help MAPP members during this unprecedented time. Click here for resources.
   
• MAPP Announces Unique Two- Facility Tour Event: Read more about this two-day event.
   
• New Benefits Available to MAPP Members: MAPP has announced 10 new benefits its members can take advantage of in 2020. Read about these new opportunities here.
   
• MAPP Releases 2019 Wage and Salary Report: The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) recently released its 2019 Wage and Salary Report. Read more.
   
• Annual MAPP Innovation Award Winners Announced: The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) officially announced the following as winners of the 2019 MAPP Innovation Award focused on Workstation Layout. Read More.
   
• MAPP Honors Members with Educational Outreach Award: The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors honored three member champions with the MAPP 2019 Educational Outreach Awards. Coinciding with Manufacturing Day, these awards recognize those MAPP members who have made a significant impact on the promotion of a career in manufacturing. Read more.
   
• MAPP Releases Two Studies: Program Launch Processes Checklists and Vacation Policies: The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) recently released two policy reports: Program Launch Processes and Checklists and Vacation Policies. Read more.​​

• MAPP Releases 2019 Machine Rate Report: The Manufacturers Association of Plastics Processors’ (MAPP) recently released the 2019 Machine Rate Report, which benchmarks machine rates within US plastics processing facilities. Read More.

• Plastics Industry Leaders identify some of their biggest challenges: The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) surveyed leaders across the Plastics Industry to get insights into the leadership challenges they are currently facing.  Read more. 

• MAPP Announces 2019 Safety Best Practices Award Winners: The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) has announced the winners of the 2019 Safety Best Practices Award Winners. First place went to Automation Plastics Corporation. Intertech Plastics Inc. was awarded second place. In addition, Currier Plastics Inc. and Polyflex Products Inc. were tied for third. Read more. 
   
• 2019 Sales Process Forum Sells Out: On June 20, 2019, MAPP hosted more than 50 sales professionals from across the country for the first-ever Sales Process Forum at The Plastek Group in Erie, PA. During this event, attendees heard from their peers, networked and learned at roundtables, and benchmarked and problem solved the most important areas of the sales process. Read more.
   
• 2019 Benchmarking Conference Welcomes Chris McChesney as Keynote Speaker: The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors is pleased to welcome Chris McChesney as a keynote speaker during its annual Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference. MAPP’s largest annual event. Read more.
   
• MAPP Publishes 2019 Health and Benefits Report: The 2019 report also showcases historical data on health and benefits trends, such as insurance premiums, drug coverage, vision and dental insurance, life insurance and company retirement benefits.  Read more.
   
• Young Professionals Network Sells Out Inaugural Leadership Experience Event: MAPP's Young Professionals Network recently hosted 55 young professionals at the first annual Leadership Experience held in Lousiville, KY. Read more.
   
• May 2019 Tariffs Update: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is also now accepting applications for refunds of tariffs paid on molds imported from China. Read more.
   
• MAPP Member Appreciation week 2019. Read more.
   
• Injection Mold Tariffs Update: Earlier this week, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted a notice on Section 301 Product Exclusions (announced on December 28, 2018).  The notice provided the following guidance regarding exclusions granted by USTR. Read more.
   
• MAPP Published 2018 Year in Review: 2018 was a record-breaking year for MAPP! View the 2018 MAPP Year in Review here.
   
• MAPP Appoints Four New Board Members: The incoming slate of new board members brings a wealth of leadership and experience to MAPP. These new board members replace board members who have served on MAPP’s board for several years. Read More
   
• Microplastics Inc. Wins Annual MAPP Innovation Award: The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) officially announced  Microplastics Inc. as the first place winner of the 2018 annual Innovation Award. Read more
   
• MAPP Releases 2018 Wage and Salary Report: The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) recently conducted its Wage and Salary Study, resulting in the 2018 Wage and Salary Report, available now. Read more
   
• Record Breaking 2018 Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference Held in Indianapolis: The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) brought nearly 600 manufacturing professionals to Indianapolis October 10-12. Read more
   
• MAPP Honors Member Champions with Educational Outreach Award: On October 5, 2018, the Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) honored three member companies with the MAPP 2018 Educational Outreach Awards. Read more
   
• MAPP Recognizes 100 Champions at 2018 Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference: For the first time, the MAPP organization extended a special recognition to 100 MAPP Champions. The 2018 MAPP Champion designation recognizes and honors the top 100 individuals...read more
   
• New Member Spotlight Series - Patricia Miller and MATRIX 4: The word “visionary” isn’t typically present on a job title, but then again, very little about Patricia Miller, CEO + visionary, or MATRIX 4 that is common in the plastics industry. Read more.
   
• Import tarriffs update, as of July 17, 2018:  The MAPP office has received several questions from members across the US regarding the Trump Administrations recent changes in tariffs. Since MAPP is not officially chartered or staffed to handle lobbying or public policy issues, the organization requested assistance from Alan Rothenbuecher, partner of law firm Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP and MAPP’s corporate attorney to provide an overview and some guidance as to recent changes.  Read more.
   
• New Member Spotlight Series - Tyson Daniels and Polymer Contours: It is not often getting your wheels stolen leads to running a plastics company – but that is exactly the case with Tyson Daniels, president and CEO of Polymer Contours out of Allentown, PA. Read more.
   
• MAPP Hits Historic 400 Member Mark: The Manufacturers Association of Plastics Processors’ (MAPP) revealed today membership has hit the 400 member mark, a record for the association’s 20-year history. Read more.
   
• MAPP Announces Submissions for 2018 Safety Award: The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) is taking submissions for their inaugural Safety Award. This award seeks to celebrate, recognize and share best practices from MAPP members in safety.Read more.
   
• MAPP Releases Drugs in the Workplace Report: MAPP recently conducted a drugs in the workplace survey.  The study resulted in a benchmarking report that analyzes workplace drug policies and procedures from manufacturing facilities across the U.S. The 2018 Drugs in the Workplace Report is a 193-page document that includes analysis of inputs from over 110 US manufacturers in regard to their organization's drug policies. Read more.
   
• MAPP to Release Seven Industry Studies in 2018: The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) will conduct seven unique benchmarking studies for the scope of 2018, all of which will result in industry reports available on the MAPP website. Alongside these studies, MAPP will also conduct three separate best practices collection activities.Read more. 
   
• MAPP Releases 2018 State of the Industry Report: MAPP recently conducted its keystone benchmarking study the annual State of the Plastics Industry Report.  The study resulted in a benchmarking report that analyzes and highlights information on the anticipated outlook for the US plastics industry for 2018.  Read more.