Businesses are bracing for repercussions of the war in Ukraine. Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing and its Endeavor Business Media sister publications are working hard to keep you in the know.
Resin prices likely to rise again
Esteban Sagel of ChemPMC predicts a "massive increase in costs" if Russian oil exports are targeted.
3D printing companies pull out of Russia
Executives from 20 additive manufacturing companies signed a joint statement condemning the invasion and suspending business in Russia.
Stepping up to help
Messe Düsseldorf, which puts on the K Show, has suspended operations in Russia and is housing Ukrainian refugees at the fairground.
Companies involved in the plastics sector, including Engel, ABB and BASF, are donating to relief organizations and finding other ways to assist the Ukrainian people.
Other manufacturers, including automakers and heavy equipment makers, have found ways to help, according to Power & Motion.
Another blow to the supply chain
At IndustryWeek, Lauren Pittelli and Christopher S. Tang look at the potential effects on the supply chain.
FleetOwner examines the impact of rising oil prices on trucking.
Material Handling & Logistics examines Ukraine's role in the global supply chain and says the disruptions will only get worse.
Below are links to more of PMM’s recent coverage of the supply chain crisis:
Consultants urge predictability and simplicity in managing supply chain challenges.
Global trade issues
A former chief of National Security & Cybercrime breaks down the latest info on doing international business in the region and sending aid to Ukraine.
Cybersecurity threats
President Biden warns companies to harden their defenses against cyberthreats.
Russian cyberattacks could threaten everyone from large institutions like government and banks, all the way down to small processors. Here’s how your company can protect itself. IndustryWeek also offers short-term defense strategies.
Security Info Watch reports that cybersecurity experts are studying the situation in Ukraine and planning for future conflicts.
Will Russian state-sponsored cybercrime, already a tremendous problem for American companies, get worse? IndustryWeek asks experts.
Changing strategies at FlexBlow
FlexBlow, a Lithuanian company that makes blow-molding equipment, is reconsidering its customer and supplier relationships.