Material Insights: Resin supply, demand remains unbalanced

Resin supplies are improving but many companies are still short on materials; LyondellBasell Industries launches Circulen, a materials line that provides a lower carbon footprint; and Texans for Clean Water pushes legislation that would put a 1-cent fee on shopping bags, PET bottles and retail drink cups.

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German auto supplier STS Group to invest $39M in first US site

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Alpha enters Irish market with Boxmore acquisition

Milacron launches new all-electric Fanuc Roboshot series

Gneuss expands size range of rotary filtration systems

Wilmington boosts technology for plastic pallets as wood falls out of favor

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Injection Molding

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Automotive

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Blow Molding

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Film & Sheet

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Mergers and Acquisitions

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Materials

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Packaging

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IPO back in the works for Lollicup parent Karat Packaging

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Recycling

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AmSty, Agilyx to develop chemical recycling site in Louisiana

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Medical

Evco Plastics buys Georgia plant to add LSR, white room molding

Wisconsin-based SMC expands in Costa Rica

Americhem expands Pa. compounding plant

Processors use communication, health protocols and selective hiring to best the pandemic

Machinery

Milacron launches new all-electric Fanuc Roboshot series

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Injection press maker Haitian completes construction of Mexico manufacturing plant

VDMA optimistic about plastics, rubber machinery manufacturing in 2021