Manufacturing Industry
Plastics set to cash in on fuel standards.(American Plastics Council )
Plastics News, August, 2001 by Miel, Rhoda
The plastics industry is weighing in on fuel economy. With automakers, politicians, conservationists and consumers alike paying increased attention to the rate at which vehicles consume gasoline, the American Plastics Council and individual companies are stepping forward to preach the fuel-efficiency gospel of plastics.
``There's no doubt that there's a concept in America that bigger is better,'' said Donald W. Little, chairman of APC's automotive group and director of quality and management systems for Dow Automotive, the Troy, Mich.-based branch of Dow Chemical Co. ``There's no doubt that there's a need for education, and we can continue to show that we can make lighter systems and at less cost.'' So as automakers, suppliers and industry trendsetters...
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