Good morning! Mark Strachan, co-owner and CEO of thermoformer maker OMV Technologies, is an avid outdoorsman, so he understands the impact of plastics on the environment. He's working to make his corner of the industry more sustainable. Find out how in this month's "In Other Words" Q&A.

The chaos in U.S. trade policy can feel overwhelming, and businesses may just want to hunker down and ride out the storm. But Yvette Connor, a risk advisory practice leader at CohnReznick, says this is the perfect time to make necessary changes that will have long-term benefits.

BBM is embracing artificial intelligence, debuting a new controller for its blow molding machines that uses the technology to answer processors' questions. We also feature new products from Moretto and UnionTech.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor