Good morning! As the threat of tariffs dominated conversation this week, PMM's editors reached out to analysts, processors and equipment makers to ask what it might mean to the industry. The answers ranged across the board. We'll continue to follow the implications. 

Unsurprisingly, stories on the industry outlook for 2025 and President Trump's possible role in it were among our most popular in January. See what else readers were interested in.

We have a new AMR from Kuka and news from SPE, along with a report from our colleagues at IndustryWeek that shows growth in the plastics and rubber sector in the January ISM (Institute for Supply Management) Manufacturing PMI.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor