The U.S. plastics industry wants the new USMCA trade pact to crack down on what it says are Asian competitors using Canada and Mexico as a tariff-free back door to the United States.

SACMI has acquired a 65 percent stake in France’s Groupe Emballage Technologies, expanding its food packaging capabilities and strengthening its presence in European markets.

This week’s Material Insights highlights rising U.S. polyethylene exports as domestic demand continues to fall. In Polymer Points Live last week, Frank Esposito noted flat pricing for 2025 and warned ...

PET recycling works — but without stronger policy and investment, the U.S. risks falling behind countries that are turning plastic waste into economic opportunity.

Plastikos Medical is expanding its ISO Class 7 clean room capacity with the addition of three Arburg injection molding machines to support growing demand from medical device OEMs.

A court settlement has cleared the way for Pact Group Holdings Ltd. to move forward with full privatization after years of legal and shareholder obstacles.

After a turbulent 2025 marked by global oversupply, weak demand and price volatility, resin markets may be poised for a modest recovery in 2026 as production slows, exports rise and demand begins to ...

Former MGI International COO David Guimond will plead guilty to conspiring to smuggle goods into the U.S. as part of a federal trade fraud case involving misdeclared resin imports to avoid customs ...

Plastics groups are backing new legislation in Congress that would set national standards for recyclability marketing and preempt state laws.

Despite a third consecutive rate cut by the Federal Reserve, rising inflation and political volatility point to a 2026 filled with economic surprises and affordability challenges.

The group that won a $50 million plastic pollution case against Formosa Plastics threatens to bring a similar lawsuit against Dow, Braskem and Union Carbide.

Sabic is expanding production of its PPE oligomers to meet rising demand for high-performance materials in AI and 5G data center circuit boards.