North American prices for polypropylene, suspension PVC and polystyrene rose in March as supply constraints, higher feedstock costs and export demand tightened domestic markets.

A would-be engineer turned finance leader, Steven Bender helped transform Westlake through disciplined growth and strategic deals — and now caps his career as Plastics News’ 2026 CFO of the Year.

The GBP 20 million (€22.9 million) investment is aimed at strengthening domestic recycling capacity with a focus on ...

Environmental groups flooded an April 6 EPA hearing to oppose a change the plastics industry is seeking in how chemical ...

Intek Plastics LLC is being recognized as one of the industry’s top processors — even as the company is still in the middle of reinventing itself.

New Tech Plastics is expanding to another site in Piqua, Ohio, not far from the company's current headquarters in Covington.

In this week’s Material Insights, Frank Esposito reports sharp price increases across key resins, with polyethylene and ...

A historically stable U.S. labor market is helping ease inflation pressures, but growing investment in artificial intelligence could disrupt plastics industry jobs and reshape workforce needs.

A new $144 million plastics research plan from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aims to better understand ...

Texas officials say Global Fiberglass Solutions has stockpiled wind turbine blades, nacelles and other parts in a small town ...

The National Labor Relations Board issued a default judgment against Dart Container and Solo Cup, finding they failed to comply with a settlement requiring them to revise workplace rules that ...

American Tool & Mold has been placed into receivership, with court documents pointing to financial difficulties and authorizing a court-appointed manager to oversee operations and market assets for ...