Plastics News Now: K in a circular world

Audrey LaForest reports from Düsseldorf, Germany for K 2019. Economic and environmental concerns for plastics are having an impact on machinery, Arburg is demonstrating using recycled materials at its K exhibit and Covestro unveiled an automotive interior concept.

Husky makes sustainable packaging a priority

Commodity resin prices take it (relatively) easy in September

PlasticsEurope sees progress on its voluntary commitment

Cerberus buying Closure Systems International operations in North America, Costa Rica, Japan

Even with settlement reached, UAW strike's economic impact grows

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Formosa to pay $50M in pellet pollution settlement

Sabic debuts renewable polycarbonate at K 2019

Euromap: Machinery sales down 10 percent in 2019, 5 percent in 2020

Radoszewski starts new post as industry is in sustainability 'war'

Brand owners want recycled plastic, but where's the supply?

FYI Charts

Top materials of injection molders

Injection Molding

Husky makes sustainable packaging a priority

Automotive

Even with settlement reached, UAW strike's economic impact grows

Blow Molding

Engineering students take a look at R&D/Leverage

KW Plastics touts versatility of post-consumer plastics

Blow molding has been a hot market for M&A during past 30 years

Ferguson honored for lifetime of work in SPE Blow Molding Division

Film & Sheet

Inteplast program pairs safety, sustainability

Upcoming Events

WBM Networking Forum - November 2019

November 10-11, 2019

Blogs

Can the plastics supply chain help brand owners use less plastic?

Mergers and Acquisitions

Cerberus buying Closure Systems International operations in North America, Costa Rica, Japan

Materials

China's Yizumi branches into additive manufacturing

Packaging

Can the plastics supply chain help brand owners use less plastic?

European Commission official: No ‘plastics bashing,' but industry must step up recycled content

Engineering students take a look at R&D/Leverage

Recycling

NAPCOR: US lacks recycled PET to meet consumer brands' pledges

Sabic debuts renewable polycarbonate at K 2019

European Commission official: No ‘plastics bashing,' but industry must step up recycled content

Erema puts recycling in the spotlight at K 2019

Newsletters

Medical

Thermoformer Freetech Plastics closing as property values outpace production prospects

Q set to acquire TBL Performance Plastics

Tessy Plastics considering $20M clean room investment

Currier Plastics plans $16M expansion

Machinery

Engel cites drastic decline in global machinery market

Euromap: Machinery sales down 10 percent in 2019, 5 percent in 2020

Arburg sees a 'GREENworld' in its circular economy future

Ferromatik Milacron announces new location, management

Upcoming Events

Women Breaking the Mold Networking Forum - November 10-11, 2019

Women Breaking the Mold Networking Forum has a mission to help support and nurture the growth of female professionals in the plastics industry and help them move to positions of greater authority.