It's a small world after all

摘要

Transformative change continues in global trade,with effects felt in plastics from Cleveland to Frankfurt to Shanghai.A new report and survey offers a snapshot of the sea change in progress,and the ramifications for the U.S.plastics industry.Peter Mooney,owner and founder of industry consultant Plastics Custom Research Services (PCRS;Advance,NC),recently completed an exhaustive study of globalization as it relates to plastics,including a survey of North American processors,noting trepidation in lost business and jobs as China and other emerging countries claim a greater stake in global manufacturing.