Two leading organizations in the plastics industry have announced plans to merge, hoping to bolster advocacy messaging and improve workforce development.
On Oct. 2, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), a trade group representing manufacturers, announced that it would merge with the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), a membership organization. Under the arrangement, SPE would keep its branding while serving as the 501(c)(3) foundation of PLASTICS.
PLASTICS President and CEO Matt Seaholm said the two organizations had collaborated in the past, but conversations around a possible merger accelerated late last year. In early 2025, the two groups formed a task force made up of six members of each of their respective boards to discuss the idea. Workforce development training played a key role in forming the merger.
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