Resin shortage hitting molders, auto suppliers
Myers Industries Inc.
Myers Industries Inc., a maker of pallets, totes and industrial material handling, is raising its prices 8 percent due to the rising cost of resin.
Rising resin prices and a shortage of available material is being felt by molders who are increasing their own prices, limiting deliveries and potentially halting auto production.
Confer Plastics Inc., a North Tonawanda, N.Y.-based blow molder and swimming pool accessory maker, is rationing material and had to lay off 40 workers because of the resin shortage. My concern is, that as fluid as the situation has become, we might have to lay off more in the coming weeks, owner Bob Confer said in an email. Currently, we re planned to be in receipt of about 30-40 percent of our typical monthly demand, which is a really significant hit, especially in a year when we ve been busier than we ever have been.
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The benefits of getting social
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Social media can be a sewer. It can also be a shining light. It all depends on how you use it. You can be picky about who you let see your posts, and picky about who you follow.
By curating your list of who you follow, you can be inspired or challenged or informed about what s happening at a supplier company or customer s office.
While most businesses already are comfortable with LinkedIn, other platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter also can be used to connect with the world outside your corporate doors.
When I m researching background on a company I m not familiar with, I frequently find myself checking a social media feed filled with birthday celebrations, lunches for workers to meet production goals and cakes marking work anniversaries. For prospective employees, posts like those may tempt them to apply for job openings.