Expansion plans include a new 30,000-square-foot warehouse at its site in Grove City, Pa., as well as new compounding lines and a new injection molding machine.
New Jersey lawmakers pass a bill limiting single-use plastic utensils, as a precursor to broader debates on plastic packaging expected in Trenton this year.
The Colonial Heights, Va., plant specializes in Spectra Shield-brand ultra high molecular weight polyethylene fiber used in defense, law enforcement and industrial applications.
Members of the U.S. Plastics Pact have now been working for years to help create a more circular economy for plastics. A new report charts that work.
A private investment firm, Platinum Equity, is taking a stake in plastics packaging and pail maker Norton Packaging in a move that is expected to lead to growth.
Four years after its spinoff from Avient, Formerra is expanding the portfolio of materials it offers as well as adding facilities in more global regions.
The practice is more widespread than previously documented, driven by a combination of unaffordable clean fuels, mounting plastic waste and the absence of reliable waste collection ...
The Association of Plastic Recyclers enters 2026 with a lot on its plate as both societal and market forces continue to create challenges.
In this week’s Material Insights, Senior Reporter Frank Esposito breaks down Sabic’s $950 million sell-off of key plastics businesses ...
The Commission is required by law to will carry out a comprehensive evaluation of the SUPD by July 2027. The evaluation will examine the Directive’s effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and ...
California has withdrawn its proposed plastics EPR regulations over language regulating food and agricultural packaging.
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.