Nissei and Toyo are moving forward with an April merger to form GMS Group, as newly released documents reveal financial losses at both companies, a strategic shift toward automation and AI, and plans ...

Florida legislators are pushing for a vote on whether to ban paper straws, which became popular in tourist towns that wanted to cut back on plastic pollution.

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.

Until now, plastic toys had been classified as difficult-to-recycle items and were subject to waste disposal fees rather than systematic recycling ...

US-based medical plastics device maker Arterex is adding to its European capabilities with the purchase of Irish injection molder Synecco.

Haitian Group has opened a $700 million South China headquarters in Foshan to advance intelligent manufacturing and support its dual-center domestic strategy.

The rules lay down obligations for the handling of plastic pellets to prevent losses at all stages of the supply chain ...

The medical industry is increasingly turning to Costa Rica for its manufacturing. The Central American country recorded an average annual growth rate of 22 percent in medical device exports between ...

In the first Material Insights of 2026, U.S. resin makers are calling on the Trump administration to close USMCA loopholes that let Chinese materials bypass tariffs by routing through Canada and ...

Microplastics Inc. permanently laid off 86 employees at its St. Charles, Ill., facility on Dec. 19 as it negotiates a possible sale and its lender moves forward with an asset auction.

The EPA says it's moving ahead with plans to regulate dozens of industrial uses and environmental exposure routes from phthalates commonly used in making plastics.

PureCycle Technologies Inc. enters 2026 with plans for eventual expansion on three continents. Here's how the company's CEO sees the future.