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 ...

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 ...

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

Loop Industries is reducing the planned capacity of its first India PET recycling plant by 36 percent as it works to lower ...

Sealed Air is adding polyethylene foam extrusion capacity at its Madera, Calif., plant and hiring workers as demand grows ...

The Justice Department is taking a closer look at Patrick Industries and LCI Industries’ planned merger, issuing both companies a second request for information as part of its antitrust review.

Lundell Plastics has acquired Georgia-based Poly Tech Industries, expanding its agricultural plastics business with additional UHMW wear and replacement products for farm equipment.

Plastipak has invested more than $28 million in a new PET Material Center in Italy that can produce 143,000 metric tons annually and incorporate up to 50 percent recycled content.

In this interview, Paulo Teixeira, the executive president of the Brazilian Plastics Industry Association (Abiplast), explains how Decree 12.688 is reshaping Brazil’s plastics recycling industry.

Signs of recovering demand are being driven by growing interest in energy-efficient granulation and smart monitoring ...

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