Shell Polymers will use pyrolysis oil derived from recycled plastics to make polyethylene resin at its complex in Monaca, Pa.

After years of development, construction delays and startup efforts, PureCycle Technologies Inc. is now booking its ...

Mold Maker of the Year Robbie Earhardt started Superior Tooling in his garage. Last year it was acquired by SHL Medical AG.

Plastic pipe giant Advanced Drainage Systems has acquired a 10-year-old Illinois pipe maker specializing in agricultural ...

First-quarter sales at Avon Lake, Ohio-based Avient essentially were flat at $826.6 million vs. the same quarter in 2024. But ...

Lee's Summit, Mo.-based Creative Blow Mold Tooling has acquired Big 3 Precision Mold's Centralia, Ill.-based injection ...

Kraton Corp. will shutter the Dover, Ohio, site and discontinue production of dimer fatty acids and specialty nylon resins.

Igus developed the Iggy Rob to help with its own injection molding, but now is selling the collaborative robot to others.

Texas, called the "largest untapped resource" for recyclables in the U.S., is debating a bipartisan bottle bill proposal.

A national policy shift has reignited debate over plastic straws, as President Donald Trump’s administration defends ...

Plastics News Economist Bill Wood describes the current economic climate as “The Great Disturbance,” marked by sharp contrasts between soft and hard data. While consumer and business confidence has ...

The drop in April comes after a 4-cent decline in March. Prices had been on the upswing in the first two months of 2025.