WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Cindi Marsiglio, Walmart vice
president of U.S. Manufacturing, who is charged with delivering on
her company's commitment to source an additional $250-billion worth of U.S.-made goods over 10
years, is the featured speaker at the SPI/IHS Key Market Breakfast
Briefing during NPE2015, said SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade
Association, which produces the triennial NPE.
The Key Market Breakfast Briefing will take place 7:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2015. The
event is open to all registrants of NPE2015, which takes place
March 23-27, 2015 at the Orange County Convention Center in
Orlando, Fla.
Marsiglio will speak following opening remarks by SPI President
and CEO William R. Carteaux and by
Nick Vafiadis, global business
director, polyolefins and plastics, for IHS. Subsequent
presentations by seven IHS executives will focus on the U.S.
economy, energy, ethylene and propylene feedstocks, and a range of
high-volume and engineering thermoplastics.
Marsiglio is responsible for facilitating opportunities with
current and new suppliers to Walmart to accelerate the availability
of U.S.-made goods available to Walmart customers. She joined
Walmart in 2007. Prior to her current position, she was senior
director of public affairs and government relations, in charge of
advocating on behalf of Walmart and favorably shaping public policy
at the state and local level. She was also responsible for
supporting the new store expansion efforts and community
engagement.
Prior to joining Walmart, Marsiglio worked for the Florida Chamber of Commerce and served in
Florida Governor Jeb Bush's administration as a deputy secretary
at the Department of Management Services.
NPE: The International Plastics Showcase is a triennial
exposition solely owned and produced by SPI: The Plastics Industry
Trade Association. NPE2015 will take place Monday through Friday,
March 23-27, 2015, at the
Orange County Convention Center in
Orlando, Florida. It will be the
largest plastics industry event in 2015, including a world-scale
trade show and multiple educational programs. The trade show
portion will include 2,000 exhibitors on over one million sq.ft.
(93,000 sq.m) of space. NPE2015 will host over 60,000 industry
professionals from 120 countries. Visit www.npe.org.
IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of information, insight
and analytics in critical areas that shape today's business
landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 165 countries
around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert
independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make
high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and
confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959 and became a
publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005.
Headquartered in Englewood,
Colorado, USA, IHS is committed to sustainable, profitable
growth and employs more than 6,000 people in 31 countries around
the world. Visit www.ihs.com.
Founded in 1937, SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association
promotes growth in the $373 billion
U.S. plastics industry. Representing nearly 900,000 American
workers in the third largest U.S. manufacturing industry, SPI
delivers legislative and regulatory advocacy, market research,
industry promotion and the fostering of business relationships and
zero waste strategies. SPI also owns and produces the international
NPE trade show. All profits from NPE are reinvested into SPI's
industry services. Find SPI online at
http://www.plasticsindustry.org and http://www.inthehopper.org.
"From resin suppliers and equipment makers to processors and
brand owners, SPI is proud to represent all facets of the U.S.
plastics industry," said William R.
Carteaux, president and CEO, SPI. Our most recent economic
reports show that the plastics industry as a whole is resilient,
and has come through the recession significantly better than other
U.S. manufacturing sectors."
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