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.

Smyth Companies will permanently close its Wilmington, Mass., plant and lay off 69 employees between March and July 2026, following its acquisition by private equity firm Crestview Partners.

Canada has scrapped its planned export ban on single-use plastics, citing limited global impact and concerns over economic harm to its domestic manufacturers.

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.

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.

Arkema SA plans to divest part of its plastic additives business — impact modifiers and processing aids in Europe and Asia — to India’s Praana Group, while retaining its U.S. operations.

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 ...

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.

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

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.

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

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.