Covestro has been named a Top Employer in the U.S. for the fourth consecutive year by the Top Employers Institute.

Two labels have been proposed for plastic packaging: rigid plastic and flexible packaging. A so-called “meta-label” would combine the two plastic categories to represent plastic packaging in general ...

Circular Plastics Netherlands (CPNL), an initiative of the Dutch National Growth Fund, launched nine recycling projects on 15 January 2026.

German firm MATEtronix has acquired the former Microplastics injection molding plant in St. Charles, Ill., preserving jobs and launching its first U.S. manufacturing site as part of a global expansion ...

The recycling machinery manufacturer said the expansion will help it meet increasing demand for its granulators ...

A company that's made a name for itself in the manufacture of digitally printed flexible packaging is gaining a new owner.

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.

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.

Some researchers say many findings are likely the result of contamination, methodological flaws or false positives rather than definitive evidence of plastic particles in human tissues ...

The North American chemical and resin manufacturing sector gathered in Mexico City Jan. 14 to push to keep the USMCA trade deal, after President Donald Trump called it "irrelevant." ...

Germany-based MATEtronix acquired the assets of Microplastics Inc., saving its St. Charles, Ill., injection molding plant from closure and rehiring most of the previously laid-off workers.

It is the first Greenback’s modular chemical recycling technology is hosted by a global packaging leader in Europe ...