Good morning! Vanessa Malena of Engel North America is a (so far) rare female top executive at a major plastics machinery manufacturer. Read about her journey as part of our series looking back at 10 influential figures from the past decade.

We have new equipment from Coperion and Maag/Witte, and from our Plastics Recycling supplement, suggestions to strengthen the recycled plastic supply chain from a Nova Chemicals expert. The SPE Automotive Division has announced this year's award winners.

Finally, tariffs may affect the industry under the new U.S. presidential administration. Our colleagues at IndustryWeek got advice from three experts on how manufacturers can prepare.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor