Private equity firm Lone Star Funds will acquire ContiTech, one of the world's largest industrial rubber and plastics suppliers, as Continental exits the business to focus on tires.

The Justice Department says its criminal investigation into alleged PVC pipe price fixing remains active and is asking a ...

The U.K. has launched an anti-dumping investigation into U.S. linear low density polyethylene imports, opening the door to ...

The contest invited high school, vocational school and university students to develop practical product ideas that could help expand the use of textile recycling.

A bankruptcy judge has approved the $8.03 million sale of Jasper Rubber to a Press-Seal Corp.-backed buyer, clearing the way for the Indiana manufacturer to resume operations under new ownership.

California regulators are moving ahead on a plan to look at microplastics exposure from consumer goods like packaging and ...

Bakelite says it has already exceeded its 2030 water and waste reduction goals while moving close to its energy-efficiency target through manufacturing improvements across its global operations.

Specialty chemicals distributor IMCD is expanding its plastics and compounding business in Southeast Asia through the acquisition of Thailand's Merit Solution.

North American polypropylene prices took another tumble in June, while polystyrene prices moved up once again.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) sets a lofty goal for recycled content in plastic food packaging. By 2030, contact-sensitive packaging (which includes food-contact applications) ...