All five major commodity resins — polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, PET and polystyrene — are expected to see price increases in January, driven by supply disruptions, seasonal demand and tighter ...

Georgia-based Arclin made deals with DuPont and Polymer Solutions Group, picking up the well-known Kevlar and Nomex brands.

Senior reporter Frank Esposito discusses the latest report in this week’s Plastics News on the state of mergers and acquisitions in the plastics industry. Esposito said he expects to see a positive ...

Plastics News is accepting nominations for its 2026 CFO of the Year award, honoring top financial leaders in the plastics industry, with winners to be recognized at the Executive Forum in March.

Declan Clancy, Head of Product at Safi has outlined how visitors will be able to interact with its latest AI innovation: “You will be able to use AI on a phone to analyse a typical bale of recycled ...

Several well-known names in plastics machinery were involved in merger and acquisition deals in the second half of 2025.

In plastics acquisition deals involving processors, the second half of 2025 was led by private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice buying the plastic film and packaging firm Sealed Air Corp. — the ...

Greystone Logistics laid off 140 workers after losing its largest customer but is now pursuing new contracts, recycling work, and smart pallet technology to recover from a steep sales decline.

Borstar Nextension PP technology facilitates material substitution in complex multilayer structures, making the switch to mono-material PP solutions easier ...

Intek Plastics, Radius Packaging and Texas Injection Molding are finalists for Plastics News’ 2025 Processor of the Year award, recognizing excellence in manufacturing, innovation and culture.

Covestro has been named a Top Employer in the U.S. for the fourth consecutive year by the Top Employers Institute.

Innova opened its first production site in Mexicali in September 2025. The acquisition adds more capacity and further space for growth.