by Ron Kosmalski, sales manager, Clean Air Technology, Inc. From electronics to medical applications to automotive interiors, avoiding the surface mars or product contamination that can happen in everyday manufacturing environments is the job of a cleanroom. Cleanrooms are used in practically every industry where small particles can adversely affect the manufacturing … [Read more...] about Adding a Cleanroom for Decorating and Assembly
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Top 5 Reasons to Attend TopCon
Plastics Decorating . Don't wait – Early Bird and Hotel Room Block Rates expire soon. Whether you are thinking about attending the 2016 SPE Decorating & Assembly Division Topical Conference and IMDA Symposium or are already registered, here are five reasons to make the trip. The joint conference runs June 5-7 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, … [Read more...] about Top 5 Reasons to Attend TopCon
Tax Savings for Innovation: The R&D Tax Credit
by Michael J. Devereux II, CPA, CMP, partner and director of Manufacturing, Distribution & Plastics Industry Services, Mueller Prost Most recently, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 ("PATH") made three significant changes to the R&D tax credit: The R&D Tax Credit now is permanent. Taxpayers no longer will have to wait to see if Congress will … [Read more...] about Tax Savings for Innovation: The R&D Tax Credit
Build a Culture of Volunteered Accountability
by Randy Pennington, The Pennington Group Accountability is apparently a big problem. A 2013 survey of leaders by AMA Enterprise, a division of the American Management Association® reported that: 11 percent of survey respondents said more than 50 percent of their employees shirk responsibility, and 21 percent of business leaders believed the percentage of … [Read more...] about Build a Culture of Volunteered Accountability
Medical Device Tax Suspended
Plastics Business Congress has suspended for two years the 2.3 percent medical device tax. This tax went into effect Jan. 1, 2013, as part of the Affordable Care Act. The tax required medical device manufacturers to pay the Internal Revenue Service a 2.3 percent tax on sales – not profits – which is an estimated average of $194 million per month. It inhibited access to medical … [Read more...] about Medical Device Tax Suspended