Good morning! We're focusing on maintenance in May, beginning with today's piece on the importance of keeping your molds in top working order. Learn how Hoffer Plastics uses a disciplined preventive maintenance program to provide a competitive advantage.

PLASTICS provides a report on its California Fly-In, which put industry advocates together with policymakers to discuss recycling and materials management. Kearney released its latest Reshoring Index, and the results are mixed. We also feature new products from Goodway and Cadmould.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor