MAPP Member Benefits: Owners, What's in it for You?

MAPP's membership is made up of over 420 member companies and thousands of industry professionals. MAPP strives to provide resources for professionals across all functional areas. These resources are meant to help professionals increase their productivity, connect with other like-minded individuals and benchmark best practices in that area. MAPP's "What's In It For You?" series highlights just a few of the different resources available for a specific job role or title. 

Company owners are in a position unlike any others in their organization. Below are a few resources provided to company owners through their MAPP membership to help them successfully lead their organizations:

• Leading industry benchmarking and trend data to help make the best decisions for the company available on the publications page, such as:
  • Annual State of the Plastics Industry Report and State of the Plastics Industry Discussion Guide
  • Sales Terms and Conditions Report
  • Annual North American Plastics Industry Study (NAPIS)
• Cost-savings programs that allow companies to stay ahead of the curve, while also saving money:
  • 40+ unique programs available exclusively to MAPP members, such as:
    • Harbour Results Consulting and Assessment
    • M&A Advisory, Recruiting and Consulting from MBS Advisors and Stout
    • Energy Procurement and Management from Constellation and Power Kiosk
    • Free and Discounted Legal Services from Benesch and Ice Miller
    • Free and Discounted Tax and Accounting Services from Mueller Prost and Plante Moran
• Resources for owners on important topics, such as succession planning, M&A, increasing profitability and regulations, such as: 
  • Updates on Tariffs and the Impact on Processors
  • 2019 State of the Plastics Industry Webinar
  • Complying with Prop 65 Webinar
  • Impact of Tax Reform for Plastics Processors
• Events specifically targeted to company owners and presidents, such as:
  • Presidents and Owners' Virtual Networking Every 6-8 Weeks
  • Special Presidents and Owners Track at the Annual Benchmarking & Best Practices Conference
  • M&A Breakout Sessions
  • Presidents and Owners' Peer Networking at in-person events

This is a small portion of what is available to MAPP members, and each year, the MAPP team continues to add new opportunities! 

If you have questions about how to take advantage of any resources offered to you by MAPP, please email (info@mappinc.com) or call (317-913-2440) the MAPP office.