NPE2024 Delivers the Latest Technology and a “Made for You” Experience
By Erin La Row, editor, Plastics Decorating
After a six-year hiatus, one of the plastics industry’s largest trade shows is preparing for a big return....
Top 5 New Workplace Health Concerns
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Decorating
In our rapidly changing world, it pays to stay abreast of developments that might require adjustments in the workplace....
Top 5 Ways Hoosier Companies Implemented Industry 4.0 Matching Grants
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Decorating
The Indy 500 is not the only race happening in Indiana. When it comes to the race to modernize...
TECH WATCH: AWT World Trade Group’s American AM-180
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, Plastics Decorating
Manufacturers looking for a printer that produces razor-sharp image printing on cups, bottles, pens and other three-dimensional...
Top 5 Articles from 2023
While work on the first issue of 2024 is well underway, we paused to see which Plastics Decorating articles from 2023 caught the eyes of our...
IMDA Association News
Promoting and Growing In-Mold Decorating and Labeling
In September, the IMDA gathered with brand owners, label printers, resin suppliers, injection molders and others involved in...
In-Mold Labeling Provides Design, Sustainability Options for Food Packaging
Compiled by Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, Plastics Decorating
Editor’s Note: This article was developed from a panel discussion held at the 2022 SPE Decorating & Coatings...
Process-Induced Manufacturing Defects in Decorated Plastic and How to Address Them
By Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC
The most important function of plastic decorating is to impart a superior appearance to a product and to...
Plastics Decorating Outlook for 2024
By Hallie Forcinio, writer, Plastics Decorating
Slowing demand for discretionary purchases like boats, motorcycles and travel, the possibility of a prolonged recession and labor...
Secondary Education Options in Plastics Decorating
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Decorating
The US manufacturing industry continues to face workforce recruitment challenges. Colleges and universities are helping to address the shortage...
