Niagara Bottling has opened its first Kentucky plant, a $141 million investment creating 60 jobs as the private-label bottled ...

Dow is seeking another 12 cents per pound in polyethylene price increases for October and November as Middle East supply disruptions, tighter inventories and rising feedstock costs help lift its ...

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

The Rose family has acquired Wiffle Ball Inc. from the Mullany family after 73 years, pledging to maintain manufacturing in Shelton, Conn., and expand the iconic brand.

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

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

Midterm election results could have their biggest plastics policy impact in statehouses, where changes in party control could ...

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 ...

In this week’s Material Insights, Plastics News senior reporter Frank Esposito discusses the September increase of North ...

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.

Niagara Bottling plans to test an enzymatic PET recycling process alongside mechanical recycling at its Vernon, Calif., plant ...