You know things are going well when 20 percent and 30 percent growth is what your business is dealing with the last couple years. That’s the situation Tom Thompson finds himself in at Teel Plastics.

Tom Flannery, president of Formula Plastics, discusses how his company picked which customers to work with to foster the incredible growth this Mexico-based plastic molder saw in 2020 and continues to see this year. 

Petra Cullman, executive director, exhibitions, at Messe Dusseldorf, talks about her organization's first foray into South America, the status of trade shows globally and the triennial K2022 and what plastics industry visitors can expect to see in Germany next year.

Many qualities separate Sussex IM from its competitors in the plastics industry. CEO Keith Everson discusses its in-mold labeling business, the unexpected growth from 2020, its new clean room and more for this 500-employee operation in Wisconsin.

Entrepreneur Ana Silva launched Comitatvs two years ago in Boston, hoping to bring sustainable materials to smaller companies that struggle to access and afford such plastics.

Dielectric Manufacturing is part of the family-owned manufacturing fabric in the plastics industry with the third generation of leaders like Michael Esser Jr. taking on key roles as the company expands.

Matt Seaholm, vice president of government affairs at the Plastics Industry Association, discusses bag bans, single-use plastics and the 2021 legislative agenda for his organization.

Some manufacturing companies have wellness programs, but few boast the full-time employment of nurses like DiLuzio. She and Welton discuss the Plastek Group's safety measures during the COVID-19 outbreak, how employees are coping and the company's longstanding wellness program.

Polytech Plastic Molding has created a new faceshield that owner Jim Benton says aids in halting the spread of COVID-19 in more than one way.

The general manager of DeKalb Molded Plastics talks about his new product, his hopes for 2021 and how the the Indiana-based molder is planning for new customers.