Plastics News

02/15/2025

Plastics market veteran Pratik Shah has joined Aurora Material Solutions as president of engineered thermoplastics.

02/14/2025

Bioplastics maker Verde Bioresins Inc. is buying the majority of Nxu Inc., a supplier of electric vehicle charging stations.

02/14/2025

A Pactiv Evergreen Michigan facility that produces food and beverage packaging will close this spring, eliminating 133 jobs.

02/13/2025

See the Plastics News pricing charts at https://www.plasticsnews.com/resin-prices/north-america -plastics

02/13/2025

"There's a lot of factors right now, especially in the demand department," said a recycler from the Midwest.

02/13/2025

A New York plastic bag maker that had been part of legal challenges to the state's bag ban is closing its factory there and laying off 146 workers, according to state filings.

02/13/2025

Honeywell's plans to divide itself marks the end of an era, which makes sense since Wall Street doesn't love conglomerates these days.

02/12/2025

President Scott Francken saw the company drop below the break-even point and was not able to recover.

02/12/2025

Coca-Cola Co. will shift more of its packaging from aluminum to plastic bottles if President Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs takes effect.

Coca-Cola Co. will shift more of its packaging from aluminum to plastic bottles if President Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs takes effect. CEO James Quincey said Feb. 11 that while the 25 percent tariff hike on aluminum will affect costs, it won't significantly disrupt the company's…

02/12/2025

Social media can be used to celebrate employees, mark expansions, communicate with your local community and seek out new workers. It also is a way to connect directly with the general public in marketing campaigns, generate interest, show environmental concerns and discuss the big pictures facing the plastics industry.

Social media can be used to celebrate employees, mark expansions, communicate with your local community and seek out new workers. It also is a way to connect directly with the general public in marketing campaigns, generate interest, show environmental concerns and discuss the big pictures facing th...

02/12/2025

Avantium has partnered with Amcor Rigid Packaging to support the adoption of its plant-based polymer, polyethylene furanoate (PEF), branded as Releaf, for rigid containers.

02/12/2025

In the February Plastics in Politics Live, Plastics News editors Don Loepp and Steve Toloken discussed recent shifts in U.S. plastics policy, including Trump's executive order reversing Biden-era federal restrictions on plastic straws.

02/11/2025

A judge has ruled against the Plastics Industry Association in its legal battle with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, ordering the association to turn over records in his probe of industry recycling practices.

02/11/2025

President Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 10 directing federal agencies to prioritize the procurement of plastic straws, reversing what he called a “ridiculous Biden push for paper straws.” https://www.plasticsnews.com/news/trump-moves-end-paper-straws-government-calls-them-ridiculous

02/10/2025

In January, prices for several commodity resins, including polyethylene, polypropylene and PET, increased in North America despite weak demand.

In January, prices for several commodity resins, including polyethylene, polypropylene and PET, increased in North America despite weak demand. According to senior reporter Frank Esposito, market demand didn't support the increase and resin producers could be positioning for further price increases....

02/08/2025

One takeaway from top Republicans on trade: Even if you don't like tariffs, "come to terms" with President Trump using them.