North American commodity resin prices continued to climb in October, with polyethylene and polystyrene leading the way. Stronger export demand, rising feedstock costs and shifting market conditions ...

A one-piece nylon 6 truck bed for the Toyota Tacoma — believed to be the largest injection molded automotive part ever made — won the SPE Automotive 2026 Grand Award.

The EU has introduced stricter traceability and customs documentation requirements for food-contact recycled PET, alongside new customs codes distinguishing PET flakes from pellets.

Reynolds and Clorox both raised trash bag prices to offset resin inflation, but shoppers are buying fewer bags and seeking cheaper alternatives.

Harmonised rules for recycled plastics have moved closer to adoption following a vote on 3 November, while the Circular Economy Act is facing furter delays.

M has agreed to pay up to $7.35 billion over nine years to settle personal injury lawsuits tied to PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam, covering as many as 120,000 people.

Avient CEO Mike Frank, who took the helm in October, says the company must scale innovations more quickly and optimize its manufacturing footprint to expand margins.

North American resin markets have swung sharply back in buyers' favor—Polymer Points explains why prices are falling, what it means for virgin and recycled resins, and whether producers can make the ...

A view of the Persian Gulf at night from the International Space Station. Iran, which sits on the northern shore of the gulf, has shut down shipping through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, which will ...

Otter Tail expects PVC pipe profits to fall sharply through 2028 as selling prices continue to decline and raw material costs rise, despite growing opportunities in data center and water ...

A Pennsylvania jury awarded $5.85 million to the family of a plastics plant worker crushed to death by a film winding machine, finding Reifenhauser liable for equipment built by a company it later ...

Edge Industrial Technologies has acquired California-based Harvest Blade, expanding its nationwide blade sharpening services for customers in packaging, plastics converting and other industries.