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SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERSTO PROMOTE THE SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE RELATING TO PLASTICS
NEW YORK SECTIONPULSE PLASTIC PRODUCTS, 1156 E. 165 ST.P.O. BOX 1228 BRONX, NEW YORK 10459
NEWSLETTER VOL. 64 NO. 2NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
2President’s Message
Officers/DirectorsWelcome New Members
3Sponsorship RatesSponsor Directory
4Program Highlights
5The Future Relies on Workforces
from Plastics News
6Matthias Meinzinger
Obituary
7SPE Membership
Application
8Sponsors
JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT
SOCIALNETWORKING
MEETING FORPEOPLE IN PLASTICS
TUESDAYDECEMBER 7, 2010
NEW MEETING PLACE!
WILLY PARKERSAMERICAN BAR & GRILL
71 HILLSIDE AVENUEWILLISTON PARK, NY
516 750 8125
IN THIS ISSUE
SPE
OFFICERS 2010 / 2011PRESIDENT
Raymond SchneiderRMS Design Inc.
[email protected] 857 2871
VICE PRESIDENTGary Spalter
T: 718 378 2656 / F: 718 378 7611
TREASURERBarbara Genet
Pulse Plastic Products, [email protected]
T: 718 328 5224 / F: 718 617 2024
SECRETARYAdam Winston
Atlantic Polymers [email protected]
T: 914 273 0125 / F: 914 273 0126
COUNCILORGary Spalter
T: 718 378 2656 / F: 718 378 7611
PAST PRESIDENTRaymond Schneider
RMS Design [email protected]
516 857 2871
DIRECTORSStuart Levine
[email protected] 676 5040
DIRECTOR EMERITUSJay Gardiner
[email protected] 928 9098
NEWSLETTEREDITOR & DESIGN
Tricia Winstonbeyond zebra
ADVERTISINGJudy Blumberg
516 987 9454
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
WELCOME NEW MEMBERSOn behalf of the New York Section, I would like to welcome
the following members who joined our section.
IF YOU NEED ANY INFORMATION OR WISH TO GET ACQUAINTED, DON’T HESITATE TO CALL ME OR A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
YOU TOO, CAN BECOME INVOLVED IN THE NY SECTION.JUST PICK UP THE PHONE. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMANStuart Levine516 676 5040
Aaron P. GriffinSpartanburg, SC
Dennis Brown II
Cooperstown, NY
Joel HellerIslandia, NY
Mike Creamer
Lebanon, NJ
Paul DuPont Jr.Newton, NJ
Bob KyleHolley, NY
Francis Samson
New York, NY
Paul Marotta Jr.Farmingdale, NY
Qiuchen P. Zhang
Valley Cottage, NY
Charles SparacinoCommack, NY
Lourdes Pia L. AmoraMorristown, NJ
Hello everyone. As the holiday season approaches, I would like to invite all members and their friends to come out to our social networking meeting at Willy Parkers in Williston, Long Island.
The pace of change in both the business world and our personal lives is something I have mentioned before. One of the great things about the holiday season is the fact that we see family and old friends we do not see that often. Please make a special effort to come out and see who is at the SPE meeting in December. Whether you see old friends and renew acquaintances or make new friends I can assure you it will be time well spent.
You know we are always happy to hear from our members. Please tell us what we can do to better serve you as an SPE member and by all means tell me what I am doing wrong! Thank you very much.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone at Willy Parkers in December!
Raymond M. SchneiderPresidentSPE NY Section
SPONSORSHIP RATES
Adam Winston914 273 0125
PER YEAR
CONDITIONS
Camera ready black & white artwork preferred.If you wish we will provide basic typesetting,
layout and preparation at additional costs.
1/10 PAGE @ $25.001/5 PAGE @ $30.001/4 PAGE @ $50.001/2 PAGE @ $75.001 PAGE @ $125.00
You must provide approximate layoutin writing and include logo.
Artwork must be submitted by the 5thof the month prior to issue of publication.
Payment for all artwork/copymust be made in advance.
Make checks payable to:SPE NY SECTION
Due to time limitation, no proofs are available.
Send all artwork/copy to:
Adam Winstonc/o Atlantic Polymers Corp.
PO Box 21Armonk, New York 10504
T: 914 273 0125 / F: 914 273 0126
SPONSOR DIRECTORY
Amco Plastic Materials Inc.
Atlantic Polymers Corp.
Federal Plastics Corp.
GS Polymers Inc.
Marco Polo International Inc.
Marval
Society of Plastics Engineers
PAGE SIZE
PAGE 1/10PAGE 1/5PAGE 1/4PAGE 1/2
PAGE FULL
DIMENSIONS
3 1/4” X 2”3 1/4” X 4”3 1/4” X 5”7 1/2” X 5”
7 1/2” X 10”
PRICE
$ 340.00$ 660.00$ 835.00
$1,450.00$2,800.00
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JUNE ISJUST AROUND THE CORNER
THINK WARM AND GREEN
SAVE THE DATE
TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2011
NEW YORK SECTION
SPEGOLF
“EXTRAVAGANZA”
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DIRECTIONS TO
WILLY PARKERS
71 HILLSIDE AVENUEWILLISTON PARK . NY
516 750 8125
Northern State Parkway to Exit 28 South (Willis Avenue). Take Willis Avenue until
you get to Route 25B (Williston Ave)and make a left.
Willy Parkers will be on your right.
The New York SectionBoard of Directors
invites you to join us at our
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
SOCIAL NETWORKING MEETING
The Board of the New York SectionLet’s help each other grow.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 @ 6:00 PMWILLY PARKERSAMERICAN BAR & GRILL
If you have spent any considerable time in our industry, you realize you are living in “very interesting times.” The mood swings of the orders our customers --- whether or not it is for finished goods, raw materials, or equipment --- has made it nearly impossible to project our future business. We are excited when it spikes, we are depressed when it ebbs. We shouldn’t feel, however, that we are in a vacuum. Perhaps it is time to stop thinking that our issues are unique, and go back to some of the behaviors that made our industry grow and prosper in previous decades. One of these behaviors was the networking that is available through the Society. The Section leadership has realized that many of its members have asked for a new look for the Section in terms of meeting struc-ture, and they have developed Networking and other social events to replace what many felt was a tire model.
The Future Relies on WorkforcesBy Peter Mooney
Those of us employed in the U.S. plastics industry should pause to contemplate the likely state of our workforce in both the short- and long-term future. The former may be rather dispiriting; the latter needn’t be.
The U.S. economy in general and U.S. manufacturing industries in particular are slowly, tentatively emerging from the deepest downturn since the 1930s. Ordinarily one would witness a resurgence of hiring in anticipation of vast pent-up demand; recessions ultimately reach a nadir from which recovery ensues. However, today the rates of U.S. unemploy-ment and underemployment remain stubbornly elevated. To some extent this reflects the unusual uncertainty to which the head of the Federal Reserve Bank recently alluded. Also to no small extent this can be attributed to the oppressive anti-business (or at least ignorant-of-business) policy making by the federal government and Congress. Yet our educational system must also shoulder some of the blame.
To read this entire Plastics News article, go to the following link:http://www.plasticsnews.com/headlines2.html?id=20033
Mooney is president of Plastics Custom Research Services in Advance, N.C.
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Matthias “Matt” MeinzingerUpper Brookville, NY
April 25, 1936 - October 31, 2010 Matt was the founder, CEO and President of Creative Bath Products, Inc. a Central Islip, NY based company. Born in Hungary, Matt arrived in the United States in 1956 using old fashion values, hard work and imagination to successfully establish one of the most respected businesses in the home furnishings industry. Long Island’s 1997 Manufacturing Entrepreneur of the Year. Matt was a selfless unforgettable man that will be greatly missed by family, friends and hundreds of employees, many of whom Matt helped to become US citizens. Matt is survived by his beloved wife Christa, they were married 52 years; a brother Joseph, two sisters Theresa Baumann and Veronica Penka and many nieces and nephews. Matt enjoyed breeding and racing horses and was an avid tennis player. Matt lived a remarkable and fulfilling life and will remain an inspiration to all who had the privilege to know him. Matt brightened our lives, a man whose goodness, generosity and kindness will stay in our hearts and minds forever. Services were held at Vernon C. Wanger Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 and the burial took place on Wednesday, November 3rd at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY. Donations can be made in Matt’s memory to:The Lustgarden Foundation for the research of Pancreatic Cancer1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 117141-866-789-10001-516-803-2304
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