Employment in U.S. plastic resin production declined from 60,400 positions in Sep. 2022 to 58,200 in February 2023, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics republished by...
Concern about the virus spreading in construction sites, where up to several thousand workers congregate and share facilities, have had immediate consequences and in some cases indefinitely extended timelines.
Petrochemical plants have set up emergency response teams and readied special Covid-19 staffing plans while implementing remote working where possible, according to the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) association.
Faced with an aging workforce where 40% could retire within a decade, companies have contributed to help make a new $60-million training facility possible.
With nearly half of the downstream industry’s worker base on track to retire by 2035, hundreds of thousands of women and minorities will help fill the ranks through the next decade and beyond.
The Downstream Awards 2019 will be taking place on 19th November in Houston, Texas to bring together the best of the best in the industry. The deadline to nominate is September 6, 2019.
Canadian petrochemical companies are seeing technological innovations to cut emissions, increase recyclability of plastics and future benefits from developments in robotics, and artificial intelligence will increasingly find a place in an industry that is...
