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INSIDE SPI
INSIDE

2014 Plastics Industry Fly-In
Registration is open for the July event in D.C.!

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embers from nine plastics
industry trade associations
will be gathering in Washington, D.C., on July 22-23 for the 2014
Plastics Industry Fly-In. Join with other
"Plastics Champions" to be a part of
this unique opportunity to provide
members of Congress and administration officials with background and
real-world scenarios that illustrate how
pressing issues impact the health and
viability of your business.
The plastics industry trade associations participating in the Fly-In are:
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International Association of
Plastics Distribution
Manufacturers Association for
Plastics Processors
Plastic Pipe and Fittings
Association
Plastics Pipe Institute
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade
Association

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The Vinyl Institute
Western Plastics Association

Registration is open at
www.plastics industry.org/flyin.
For questions and more information,
please contact Suzanne Morgan
at smorgan@plasticsindustry.org
or 202-974-5218.

American Chemistry Council
American Mold Builders
Association

Rigid Packaging
Advocates Align to Set
Sights on the Future
SPI and the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Plastics Division in 2013
agreed to partner up to align the initiatives and programs of ACC's Rigid
Plastics Packaging group (RPPg) with
the resources and membership of SPI's
Thermoformers Committee. The
group, which held its organizational
meeting in early March, will advocate

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on behalf of rigid plastics packaging,
work to advance rigid products as a
sustainable choice for brand owners
and retailers, advocate against unnecessary regulation, and work to increase
access to collection and recycling.
Daniel F. Mohs (of Placon Corp.) and
greg Peters (of Plastic Enterprises
Corp. (IPl Inc.)) will lead the newly
formed RPPg as chairman and vice
chairman, respectively. The two were
elected to their posts during the
group's first organizational meeting in

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Orlando, Florida, USA.
Others who will sit on the Executive
Committee are:
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Brad Crosby, Airlite Plastics Co.,
Omaha, nebraska, USA
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Brent Beeler, Berry Plastics Corp.,
Evansville, Indiana, USA
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Holli Whitt, Eastman Chemical Co.,
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Thomas J. Kuehn, Plastics Ingenuity Inc., Cross Plains, Wisconsin,
USA
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James A. Clark, Printpack Inc.,



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