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Various Logos of Plastics Conference Sponsors 2026 (Click through to see caption for sponsor names.)

Plastics Conference Sponsors 2026

Sponsors of the 2026 Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference include:

GOLD SPONSORS: ACS (AEC, Cumberland, Sterling), Beaumont, Conair Piovan Group, Kistler, Plastics Technology, Sasol.

SILVER SPONSORS: Absolute Haitian, Autodesk Moldflow, Axtra3D, BOY, ENGEL, Gem City Plastic Machinery, Inc., Husky, INCOE, Moretto, Moxietec, Plastikos, Inc., Port Erie Plastics, X2F.

BRONZE SPONSORS: ABS, Arburg, Ascend Innovative Mold, Brady, Hi-Tech Plating, Milacron, Moldex3D, PCS, Peak, Plustech–Sodick, Progressive Components, SPECTRIX, Technoject, Wittmann, Yushin.
 

Competition

Competition

Students tackled real-world supply chain challenges at the University of Pittsburgh’s “Race to the Case” competition. From left are Dheeraj Gollu, Ritvik Komma, Jiaqiang Wu, Dr. Ying Cao, and Joshua Nallaraja.

Wabtec

Wabtec

SCM 455 students and Black School of Business faculty visited Wabtec, exploring career opportunities and logistics operations 

Jeffrey Johnson II, President of Schaal Glass, shared insights on scaling a fourth-generation family business with MGMT 410 students. Front row (left to right): Dr. BC Kim, Miralem Saracevic, Jeffrey Johnson II, Dr. Ray Venkataraman, and Dr. Richard Peng.

Schaal Glass Visit

Jeffrey Johnson II, President of Schaal Glass, shared insights on scaling a fourth-generation family business with MGMT 410 students. Front row (left to right): Dr. BC Kim, Miralem Saracevic, Jeffrey Johnson II, Dr. Ray Venkataraman, and Dr. Richard Peng.