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Material Insights: Feds say Lucent Polymers lied to customers, faked test results

Two former executives at Lucent Polymers were indicted on charges they hid wrongdoing in sale, and A. Schulman's lawsuit against Citadel Plastics over the Lucent transition was settled. In other news, Chroma Color is making an acquisition.

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Berry given March deadline to make an offer for RPC Group

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Material Insights: Feds say Lucent Polymers lied to customers, faked test results

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Anomatic buys injection molder CP Technologies

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A renewed call for recycling infrastructure following State of the Union

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Artemis Plastics honored for growth in Florida

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Machinery

W&H to unveil upgraded flexographic press in March

Hennecke moves US headquarters to South Fayette, Pa.

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