The U.S. plastics industry wants the new USMCA trade pact to crack down on what it says are Asian competitors using Canada and Mexico as a tariff-free back door to the United States.

SACMI has acquired a 65 percent stake in France’s Groupe Emballage Technologies, expanding its food packaging capabilities and strengthening its presence in European markets.

This week’s Material Insights highlights rising U.S. polyethylene exports as domestic demand continues to fall. In Polymer Points Live last week, Frank Esposito noted flat pricing for 2025 and warned ...

Former MGI International COO David Guimond will plead guilty to conspiring to smuggle goods into the U.S. as part of a federal trade fraud case involving misdeclared resin imports to avoid customs ...

Plastikos Medical is expanding its ISO Class 7 clean room capacity with the addition of three Arburg injection molding machines to support growing demand from medical device OEMs.

PET recycling works — but without stronger policy and investment, the U.S. risks falling behind countries that are turning plastic waste into economic opportunity.

After a turbulent 2025 marked by global oversupply, weak demand and price volatility, resin markets may be poised for a modest recovery in 2026 as production slows, exports rise and demand begins to ...

Professional Plastics Inc. is opening a 100,000-square-foot site in the Chicago area to complement an existing nearby company location.

Plastics groups are backing new legislation in Congress that would set national standards for recyclability marketing and preempt state laws.

Plastikos Medical is expanding its ISO Class 7 clean room capacity with the addition of three Arburg injection molding machines to support growing demand from medical device OEMs.

Declining global vehicle production and falling supplier orders, especially for combustion engine parts, means that many suppliers, notably smaller Tier 3 and Tier 4 players, risk insolvency or at ...

The digital twin creates a virtual replica of the production process, enabling real-time monitoring, predictive insights and advanced simulations ...