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Canon Virginia Graduates First Class of Apprentices

President Obama declared this week National Apprentice Week and in honor of that, employers across the country will host open houses to highlight the significant value of apprenticeships in our economy.

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August’s Index—48.7

Custom processors grow for fourth month out of six.

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economics

July’s Index—45.9

Plants with 50-99 employees expand for eighth straight month.

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Postconsumer

The Minco Group Becomes SPI’s First Zero Net Waste Company

The company is projecting a revenue increase of approximately $20,000 for 2017 based on recycling efforts.

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Automotive

Advanced Manufacturing Has Outsized Impact U.S. Economy

But overall impact is waning, pointing to need for federal and state-local strategies to boost the sector’s growth and broaden its reach.

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sustainability

June’s Index: 46.8

But plants with 100-249 employees expand for fourth straight month.

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industry 4.0

China Bets Big on Automation

With the full brunt of the Chinese government behind it, the country’s industrial robot inventory is forecast to explode 2500% from 70,000 in 2016 to 1.8 million by 2025.

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economics

Bioplastics In Full Bloom: 30% Growth Rate Forecast

A leading market research provider sees a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30% for the global bioplastics market.

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May’s Index: 52.1

Large and mid-sized processors doing particularly well.

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economics

April’s Index: 48.2

Larger plants doing much better. Capital spending plans jump.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling