MBS had the privilege of hearing David Horsager, CEO of the Trust Edge Leadership Institute, speak at MAPP’s Annual Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference two weeks ago. Mr. Horsager touched on a multitude of topics all centered around trust. A ...Read More
Muncie, IN – October 2018 – TomKen Plastic Technologies, Inc. of Muncie, IN has been acquired by Canadian manufacturer QMI Group of Lakeshore, Ontario. TomKen President Bruce Carmichael was upbeat about the deal and had this to say: “I’m excited for the ...Read More
Amazon’s new program to alleviate stubborn packaging is structured like this: We’ll pay you now to institute FRUSTRATION-FREE PACKAGING. If you don’t comply, we’ll eventually charge you for each cuss word uttered by our customer. (Our interpretation). The program is complete with ...Read More
To what length of complexity will plastic critics elevate a simple, everyday experience like drinking through a straw? Let’s investigate our options. We can choose a natural bamboo straw, which can be tossed away (literally) to decompose. We can choose ...Read More
Flip through the only salary survey dedicated exclusively to the packaging professional as a sleek new digital e-book. “The most significant aspect of this year’s survey is not contained in the statistical detail. It is in the sheer number of ...Read More
The job titles tell the story. During 2018, “maintenance” job titles surprised us by representing 16% of our clients’ job requirements! Here is the frequency of the following keywords in the titles of our clients’ jobs during 2018: 27%, Sales ...Read More
The results of our recent poll are in and you may be surprised at what we found. We asked, What kind of impact will the Trump Tariffs have on your business? And this is what you told us. Answers Responses Significantly ...Read More
Poll Extended What kind of impact will the Trump Tariffs have on your business? Participate in our one-question poll. After answering, you can see the results to-date. We will publish our findings in two weeks. Take the Poll or copy ...Read More
There are more jobs than qualified, interested job seekers. We have the statistics, and we’re not surprised. In very practical terms, here’s how the ratios play out for employers and job seekers in plastics and packaging: Employers are energetically attempting ...Read More
If it feels like job activity is hot, you’re right. At 3.8% unemployment, the job market hasn’t seen this level of buzz since the year 2000. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate
