Founded in 1937, SPI is the plastics industry trade association representing the third largest manufacturing industry in the United States. SPI's member companies represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw materials suppliers. The U.S. plastics industry employs 1.1 million workers and provides nearly $379 billion in annual shipments.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., SPI promotes business development via a suite of commercial services and trade shows, fosters the sustainable growth of plastics in the global marketplace, provides industry representation in the public policy arena and communicates the industry’s contributions to society and the benefits of its products.
Applications are Due by April 1 for the First International Plastics Design Competition, to be Co-Located with NPE2009
November 20, 2008
The Alliance of Plastics Processors (APP) is now accepting applications for the International Plastics Design Competition (IPDC), which will co-locate with NPE2009 on June 22-26 at Chicago's McCormick Place. The IPDC will be the first competition produced by the APP that is open to innovative products from any country in the world and for use in any end market.
SPI Launches New Content-Rich Web Platform Featuring Customized Landing Pages for Variety of Industry Stakeholders
October 13, 2008
SPI, the plastics industry trade association, has launched an all-new, secure and content-rich Web platform at www.plasticsindustry.org that tailors content for niche audiences within the global plastics industry, consumers and journalists. Featuring a bold design, user-friendly navigation and cutting-edge technology, SPI's new Web platform replaces a predecessor that was created more than a decade ago.
NPE2009 Attendee Registration Opens, Giving Access to Multiple Trade Shows, Education Programs, Special Events
October 3, 2008
Registration is now open for NPE2009, the world?s most wide-ranging plastics event, it was announced today by The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.(SPI), founder and producer of the triennial NPE. NPE2009 will take place June 22-26, 2009 at Chicago?s McCormick Place.
SPI Applauds Decision to Lift Ban on Offshore Energy Production
October 2, 2008
The Congressional Outer Continental Shelf Moratorium, first enacted in 1982 and extended annually ever since, expired yesterday when Congress passed a Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government funded after October 1, the start of the FY09 fiscal year.
SPI Releases Second Quarter Plastics Machinery Statistics
September 29, 2008
U.S. manufacturers and importers of primary plastics machinery and equipment shipped $195 million worth of primary machinery (excluding components and auxiliary equipment) in the second quarter of 2008, according to the latest equipment statistics released today by the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES).
The association is organized to meet the diverse needs of the plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers, moldmakers, material suppliers and end-market manufacturers. SPI is comprised of three leadership councils (equipment, material suppliers and processors), industry groups and committees that focus on delivering services for specific member communities.
Vice President Government Affairs and Public Policy
Leads the Society's federal, state, and international trade government affairs programs and provides overall issue response coordination of SPI resources. Advocates SPI at all levels of government; establishing SPI at the federal, state, trade and local levels as the organization for representing the plastics industry in the U.S. Serves as staff liaison to the SPI Public Policy Committee (PPC.) Serves internally as a member of the executive leadership team.