Facts About the Plastics Industry
- The plastics industry is the third largest manufacturing industry in the United States.
- The U.S. plastics industry employs more than 1.1 million workers.
- The U.S. plastics industry creates $374 billion in annual shipments.
Supplied by SPI, the Plastics Industry Trade Association
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- R&B Plastics Machinery Unveils New MAX 1800 Series Injection Blow Machine Line
- R&B Plastics Machinery Unveils New MAX Series Mechanical Wheel at NPE 2015
- R&B Plastics Machinery Launches New MAX Extrusion Control System at NPE 2015
- Fred Piercy is Appointed President & General Manager of R&B Plastics Machinery LLC
- R&B Plastics Machinery Announces Extruder Sale to TG Fluid Systems for Multilayer Fuel Line Production
- Moldmaker’s Plant Expansion Increases Ability to Repair Worn, Damaged Molds
- Hunters get holiday to hunt
- Slideshow: Things Your Extruder Screw Designer Never Told You About Screws
- Basic Screw Geometry: Things Your Extruder Screw Designer Never Told You About Screws
- Screw Recommendations for Specific Resins and Processes
- New Reciprocating Screw Introduced by R&B Plastics Machinery
- Monroe Mold Expands Its Plant to Continue Growth
- R&B Plastics Machinery Hosts Local Congressman
- Manufacturing Roundtable to be held at R&B Plastics Machinery: Congressman Tim Walberg to speak at July 18 morning event
- R&B reminds all that the Section 179 of the Federal Tax Relief Act of 2010 has been extended and the deductable amount increase for 2011
- Plastics Blow-Molding OEM, R&B Plastics Machinery, Uses Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture to Achieve Parison Control System
- Employees Recognized for Dedication, Long-Tenure and Commitment
- Chief Technical Process Consultant: Tim Womer
- Company Wins First Prize in Holiday Parade
- R&B Plastics Machinery's Ability to Adapt to the Ever-Changing Plastics Industry Featured on AnnArbor.com
- Case Study: Parison Programming Control
- Industry Recognizes R & B's Superior Controls Technology
- Free Machinery Audit!
- New Low Cost Trimmer Released: Finally, a low cost highly efficient Trimming solution!
- New Industrial Shuttle Machine: R & B introduces their newest continuous extrusion shuttle machine, the RBDS-60!
- Machine Rebuilding: Increase the productivity of your existing equipment by 30%! Sounds crazy?
- R&B Plastics Integrates Motion Control Functionality into an Off-the-Shelf PLC to Optimize Blow Molding