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14th Annual CARE Conference, Carpet America Recovery Effort

Plastics News

• Based in Detroit

• Founded in 1989

• Weekly tabloid-sized newspaper

• 13 full-time editorial staff, 11 correspondents

Crain Communications Inc.

The North American plastics industry is in pretty good shape.

U.S. plastics industry – Key end markets

• Automotive

• Building and construction

• Medical

• Packaging

• Lawn & garden, agricultural

Automotive

Building & construction

Medical

Packaging

Lawn & Garden

Big-picture trend: Shale gas and more virgin resin

Impact on plastics recyclers

Public perception of plastics

3-D printing

Availability of trained workers

Predicting the future…

Thank you

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