Mike Kmetz
IDES President

A few weeks ago we announced the launch of The Plastics Marketplace™, the on-line service for buying and selling materials.  Be sure to check out this week’s new listings.   You can also receive email alerts for new products as they are added:

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Warmest wishes,

Mike Kmetz, IDES President

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