As the cost of some standard plastics stabilised in May, it became more challenging for recyclers to fully pass through their ...
In May, demand cooled considerably due to the panic buying of the previous month, the build-up of stock, and the very high ...
American Tool & Mold filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid an escalating legal battle in which lender EverBank seeks appointment of a trustee while the debtors accuse a court-appointed receiver ...
A polystyrene industry group wants the U.S. Plastics Pact to drop its designation of EPS transport packaging and PS rigid ...
In this week’s Material Insights, Frank Esposito reports that polystyrene is joining PVC and several engineering thermoplastics all moving higher to start 2026. He links the increases to seasonal ...
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. and Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical Pcl are closing their biodegradable plastics joint venture in ...
In this week’s Material Insights, Frank Esposito reports that polystyrene is joining PVC and several engineering thermoplastics all moving higher to start 2026. He links the increases to seasonal ...
Arlington Capital Partners will sell Tex-Tech Industries to Michelin and spin off its composite materials divisions into a new company, FMI Industries, focused on defense and space applications.
After April’s unprecedented resin price spike, Plastics News senior reporter Frank Esposito says polyethylene markets may be ...
Resin distributors across North America say the Middle East conflict has sharply disrupted plastics supply chains, driven ...
Christopher Voigtmann, application engineer at R.A.M GmbH, at the Sustainable Plastics Studio PRSE 2026 ...
Osterman & Co. is marking its 50th anniversary after growing from an off-grade resin trader into a major North American ...