What company isn't involved in researching better ways to either improve existing products or developing new products?
There is a little used tax savings opportunity for businesses in the plastics industry. Most companies are trying to find ways to make production more efficient. There is a tax credit funded by the Economic Recovery Tax Act, (known as R&D tax credit act) could have great tax benefits for processors of plastic products.
For more information, we've attached a link to a great article in Plastics Engineering Magazine. http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/wiley/pe_201401/#/36