Polyethylene climbed 5 cents per pound in January — its first move since June — while polypropylene, PET and PVC also posted gains. A second 5-cent PE increase is proposed for February, but Plastics ...

Jenn Barlund will tell Plastics News Executive Forum attendees that sustainable growth and strong culture come from leaders who make tough decisions rooted in clear, non-negotiable values — even when ...

This year’s New American Home in Winter Park, Fla., boasts an underground parking garage with a car elevator and turntable for hosting entertainment events in addition to promoting best building ...

Erema and Lindner Washtech have launched a joint sales and service subsidiary in India, designed to deliver coordinated washing and extrusion systems for mechanical recycling in India’s fast expanding ...

The Recycled Materials Attribution Act, introduced in Congress Feb. 12, is being seen as either an important bill supporting chemical recycling of plastics, or a license for companies to greenwash ...

Recycled plastic lumber manufacturer Tangent Technologies LLC is investing $50 million to consolidate and expand its U.S. and Canadian manufacturing operations at a 1.5 million-square-foot facility in ...

Avient plans to boost capital spending in 2026 to expand Dyneema fiber capacity after stronger-than-expected growth in its defense business.

Alpek says the global PET glut is persisting into 2026 and is now providing new details on how it will shift recycling capacity and cut costs following the suspension of its Reading, Pa., plant.

Oregon's plastics EPR law could see more lawsuits after a federal court halted enforcement of part of the program. Some businesses are also lobbying the state Legislature for carveouts for specific ...

DuPont is looking for bolt-on acquisitions focused on expanding its medical device and health care plastics platforms following the spin-off of its electronics unit and pending sale of its aramids ...

Sanko Texas Corp. has broken ground on a nearly $40 million plastics manufacturing plant near San Antonio that will produce pallets and containers and mark the company’s first U.S. production facility ...

Shin-Etsu Chemical says the North American PVC market has likely bottomed out, with its Shintech unit pushing price increases after maintenance and weaker fourth-quarter results.