Society of the Plastics Industry
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Founded in 1937, The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. is the trade association representing one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States. SPI's members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain in the US, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw materials suppliers. The US plastics industry employs 1.1 million workers and provides more than $379 billion in annual shipments (2006).
SPI produces the triennial global trade show NPE, one of the world's largest and most important plastics industry events.
SPI publishes significant statistical reports on the U.S. plastics industry, including:
SPI also publishes plastics industry data sheets for every state in the USA.
SPI introduced its Resin Identification Code
in 1988 at the urging of recyclers around the country. This system was introduced to make separation of the many similar-appearing plastic resin types easier for recycling centers across the country. There was no federal legislation or program to mandate these symbols, though many states have now adopted legislation that mandate its use.
, BASF
Corporation, Cereplast
Inc., DuPont
, NatureWorks LLC and Telles
(a Metabolix/ADM
joint venture
) .
SPI produces the triennial global trade show NPE, one of the world's largest and most important plastics industry events.
SPI publishes significant statistical reports on the U.S. plastics industry, including:
- The Size and Impact of the Plastics Industry on the U.S Economy
- Global Business Trends, Partners, Hot Products and
- Committee on Equipment Statistics Annual and Quarterly Reports.
SPI also publishes plastics industry data sheets for every state in the USA.
SPI introduced its Resin Identification Code
Resin identification code
The SPI resin identification coding system is a set of symbols placed on plastics to identify the polymer type. It was developed by the Society of the Plastics Industry in 1988, and is used internationally....
in 1988 at the urging of recyclers around the country. This system was introduced to make separation of the many similar-appearing plastic resin types easier for recycling centers across the country. There was no federal legislation or program to mandate these symbols, though many states have now adopted legislation that mandate its use.
Bioplastics Council
SPI announced the launch of a new special interest group, the Bioplastics Council, in order to provide a forum for resin and additive suppliers, as well as processors and equipment suppliers, to promote the development of bioplastics as an integral part of the plastics industry. The six founding member companies of the new group are ArkemaArkema
Arkema is a French producer of chemicals headquartered in Colombes, near Paris, France.Created in 2004 when French oil major Total restructured its Chemicals business, Arkema has 14,000 employees in more than 40 countries, seven research centers worldwide, and a total of 80 production plants in...
, BASF
BASF
BASF SE is the largest chemical company in the world and is headquartered in Germany. BASF originally stood for Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik . Today, the four letters are a registered trademark and the company is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, and Zurich Stock...
Corporation, Cereplast
Cereplast
Cereplast Inc. is a bioplastics designer and manufacturer. Cereplast uses corn, tapioca, potatoes and algae, including polylactic acid polymer , to produce compostable plastic resins designed to serve as an alternative to petroleum-based plastics...
Inc., DuPont
DuPont
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
, NatureWorks LLC and Telles
Telles
Telles is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-References:*...
(a Metabolix/ADM
Archer Daniels Midland
The Archer Daniels Midland Company is a conglomerate headquartered in Decatur, Illinois. ADM operates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed markets worldwide.ADM was named the...
joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
) .
External links
- Society of the Plastics Industry Official Web site
- SPI's triennial global trade show: NPE
- myPlasticsindustry.com
- Plastics Data Source
- CereplastCereplastCereplast Inc. is a bioplastics designer and manufacturer. Cereplast uses corn, tapioca, potatoes and algae, including polylactic acid polymer , to produce compostable plastic resins designed to serve as an alternative to petroleum-based plastics...