Avient plans to boost capital spending in 2026 to expand Dyneema fiber capacity after stronger-than-expected growth in its defense business.

Oregon's plastics EPR law could see more lawsuits after a federal court halted enforcement of part of the program. Some businesses are also lobbying the state Legislature for carveouts for specific ...

Recycled plastic lumber manufacturer Tangent Technologies LLC is investing $50 million to consolidate and expand its U.S. and Canadian manufacturing operations at a 1.5 million-square-foot facility in ...

Sanko Texas Corp. has broken ground on a nearly $40 million plastics manufacturing plant near San Antonio that will produce pallets and containers and mark the company’s first U.S. production facility ...

Alpek says the global PET glut is persisting into 2026 and is now providing new details on how it will shift recycling capacity and cut costs following the suspension of its Reading, Pa., plant.

The Recycled Materials Attribution Act, introduced in Congress Feb. 12, is being seen as either an important bill supporting chemical recycling of plastics, or a license for companies to greenwash ...

Manar Inc. has purchased nearly 13 acres in Lafayette, Tenn., for a future injection molding expansion that could add equipment and jobs at its existing Tennessee operations.

DuPont is looking for bolt-on acquisitions focused on expanding its medical device and health care plastics platforms following the spin-off of its electronics unit and pending sale of its aramids ...

India At first glance, India should be fertile ground for reuse. Steel tiffins crisscross cities every afternoon, bhar clay cups of tea are returned to the soil after use.

Intek Plastics, Radius Packaging and Texas Injection Molding are finalists for Plastics News’ 2025 Processor of the Year award, recognizing excellence in manufacturing, innovation and culture.