Plastics News - Celebrating a Century of Plastics

Special Report

The next 100 years

A century of potential awaits

Divining the future entails risk beyond what the average business encounters. While the bulk of this special report deals with history, discussions with industry leaders have yielded glimpses into what may come for the plastics industry during the next 100 years.

Calmar executive talks about industry challenges

Calmar President John McKernan speaks with Plastics News staff reporter Angie DeRosa about challenges facing the plastics industry.

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