Dow is seeking another 12 cents per pound in polyethylene price increases for October and November as Middle East supply ...

Housing starts numbers have continued to fall in the U.S., dropping 7.4 percent vs. September of 2025. There's no clear sign ...

The EU recycled 42.4% of its plastic packaging waste in 2024, up slightly from 41.6% in 2023, but most member states remain ...

New bumper programs for BMW and Volkswagen helped OPmobility outperform the struggling U.S. auto market in the third quarter, ...

After a year without new state packaging EPR laws, the Flexible Packaging Association is bracing for more legislation in 2027 ...

The Plastics Industry Association plans public opinion polling to guide microplastics messaging campaigns, while also ...

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 ...

The €48.8 million investment is intended to help European manufacturers secure locally produced, traceable recycled materials ...

Brightmark Plastics Renewal LLC has temporarily suspended plastics-to-fuel processing at its Ashley, Ind., facility while it reevaluates the plant’s technology, operations and long-term strategy, ...

The rapid expansion of AI data centers is creating new growth opportunities for plastics compounders, driving demand for materials that offer thermal, electrical and heat resistance.

Silgan's $3.4 billion Trivium deal creates a path to eventually separate its metal packaging operations while giving the ...

Germany’s proposed €550 per tonne plastic packaging tax is facing opposition within the governing coalition, as a newly available draft reveals details about costs and potential tax relief for ...