The Plastics Industry Association, abbreviated as PLASTICS, is a trade association representing the

plastic Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that use polymers as a main ingredient. Their plasticity makes it possible for plastics to be moulded, extruded or pressed into solid objects of various shapes. This adaptab ...

s industry. Founded in 1937 as the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., the organization

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as the Plastics Industry Association, and PLASTICS for short, in 2016.

Membership

Membership in PLASTICS is divided into four different industry councils, each one representing a different segment of the plastics industry: * Materials Suppliers * Processors * Equipment Manufacturers and

Moldmaker A moldmaker (mouldmaker in English-speaking countries other than the US) or molder is a skilled tradesperson who fabricates moulds for use in casting metal products. Moldmakers are generally employed in foundries, where molds are used to cast pro ...

s * Brand Owners The organization also hosts international plastics showcase NPE, among largest triennial

trade show A trade fair, also known as trade show, trade exhibition, or trade exposition, is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and cu ...

for the global plastics industry.

References

External links

* {{Official website, www.plasticsindustry.org Plastics industry organizations Recycling organizations Trade associations based in the United States Advocacy groups in the United States