A one-piece nylon 6 truck bed for the Toyota Tacoma — believed to be the largest injection molded automotive part ever made — won the SPE Automotive 2026 Grand Award.

North American commodity resin prices continued to climb in October, with polyethylene and polystyrene leading the way. Stronger export demand, rising feedstock costs and shifting market conditions ...

The EU has introduced stricter traceability and customs documentation requirements for food-contact recycled PET, alongside new customs codes distinguishing PET flakes from pellets.

Reynolds and Clorox both raised trash bag prices to offset resin inflation, but shoppers are buying fewer bags and seeking cheaper alternatives.

M has agreed to pay up to $7.35 billion over nine years to settle personal injury lawsuits tied to PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam, covering as many as 120,000 people.

Avient CEO Mike Frank, who took the helm in October, says the company must scale innovations more quickly and optimize its manufacturing footprint to expand margins.

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 ...

Otter Tail expects PVC pipe profits to fall sharply through 2028 as selling prices continue to decline and raw material costs rise, despite growing opportunities in data center and water ...

A Pennsylvania jury awarded $5.85 million to the family of a plastics plant worker crushed to death by a film winding machine, finding Reifenhauser liable for equipment built by a company it later ...

Injection molding training has evolved from teaching operators how to run machines to helping them understand the molding process, a shift that's increasingly important as automation and simulation ...

Outlook Group has acquired a label, flexible packaging and conductive film printing operation in Pewaukee, Wis., expanding its manufacturing footprint and adding specialized capabilities for medical ...

With the Lommel and Neufchâteau plants now operational, all six recycling plants planned by Fost Plus since 2020 have now opened.