Ringmetall is acquiring TriMas’ Rapak bag-in-box packaging business, adding two U.S. locations and continuing an aggressive acquisition strategy that has included four deals this year.

Shell says its Pennsylvania polyethylene complex has generated positive free cash flow for two consecutive quarters as the company continues discussions with potential buyers or partners for its ...

The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings by American Tool & Mold Inc. and related companies have erupted into a bitter courtroom battle, with the longtime Florida mold maker and plastics processor accusing ...

MIDLAND, Mich. — Dow Inc. will invest approximately $100 million through the end of 2027 to expand its specialty silicones manufacturing and innovation capabilities in North America and Asia, ...

The Trump administration said imports of industrial machinery and robots are a national security risk, but declined to impose more tariffs, for now.

Demag expects Europe’s injection molding machinery market to remain flat for several more years, but sees growth opportunities in Asia and the Americas as it develops a more flexible global ...

Waste container maker Toter plans to permanently close two facilities in Statesville, N.C., on Dec. 22, eliminating 96 jobs just days before Christmas.

With 28 percent of plastics industry employees age 55 or older, companies need to put an emphasis on creating tools to find new talent.

North American resin markets have swung sharply back in buyers' favor—Polymer Points explains why prices are falling, what it means for virgin and recycled resins, and whether producers can make the ...

While European chemical recyclers struggle to secure demand, Spain’s Greene has secured €224 million in bank financing and offtakers for five pyrolysis plants, while planing another 10 from 2030.

The plant will convert 20,000 tonnes per year of plastic waste into renewable aromatic chemicals using BioBTX’s Integrated Catalytic Cracking Process (ICCP) technology.

PlantSwitch has shifted manufacturing from North Carolina to China to keep pace with growing demand for its PHA-based compostable materials, as the company raises $8 million to expand into new ...