Trade Shows and Associations

Plastic Tech West
http://www.devicelink.com/expo/plastw04/welcome.html
 
Medical Design and Manufacturing East           
http://www.devicelink.com/expo/east04/welcome.html

Tube and Pipe Association, International (TPA)
http://www.tpatube.org
Phone: 815-399-8775
Provides information of relevance to the tubing and piping industry.
 
The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI)

http://www.socplas.org/index.htm
Phone: 202-974-5200
A group that represents the entire plastics industry, promotes development of the industry and enhances public understanding of its contributions.
 
Mid American Plastics Partners (MAPP)
http://www.mappinc.com
Phone: 317-913-2440
Group of plastics processors whose goal is to deliver high caliber resources to impact their partners.
 
Plastics Institute of America (PIA)
http://www.plasticsinstitute.org/index.php
Phone: 978-934-3130
Group that offers a wide variety of resources to all segments of the plastics industry.