• SPI Releases Third Quarter Plastics Machinery Statistics
  U.S. manufacturers and importers of primary plastics machinery and equipment shipped $185 million worth of primary machinery (excluding components and auxiliary equipment) in the third quarter of 2008, according to the latest equipment statistics released today by the SPI Committee on Equipment Statistics.
• Applications are Due by April 1 for the First International Plastics Design Competition, to be Co-Located with NPE2009
  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
  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.

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