We protect, promote, and grow the plastics industry. We protect, promote, and grow the plastics industry. THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (PLASTICS) IS A PURPOSE-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THE ENTIRE PLASTIC SUPPLY CHAIN. WE BELIEVE IN WORKING TO MAKE OUR MEMBERS AND THE INDUSTRY MORE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE, ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY AND BEING A GOOD STEWARD OF RESOURCES, INNOVATING AND IMPROVING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD, CREATING CONNECTIONS THAT EMPOWER OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE, PROMOTING PLASTICS MANUFACTURING AND DRIVING BUSINESS GROWTH. SINCE 1937, WE'VE BEEN PROVIDING EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO OUR MEMBERS. OUR GLOBAL TRADE SHOW, NPE: THE PLASTICS SHOW, IS HELD EVERY THREE YEARS AND GENERATES A SURPLUS. THIS SURPLUS FUNDS DEFICIT BUDGETS IN THE OFF YEARS. NPE: THE PLASTICS SHOW PROVIDES A GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO TRANSFORM THE ADVANCEMENTS OF TOMORROW.