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After better auto sales than expected in 2018, what will 2019 bring?

In 2019, demand for light vehicles will continue to be supported by at least one more year of accelerating wage growth and rising employment levels.

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Nestlé gets specific about sustainability

KraussMaffei eyes growth in China as shares begin selling in Shanghai

SPE announces Antec speakers, award winners

BASF announces major R&D projects to cut carbon emissions

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Global Italian machinery and mold exports

Nestlé Waters to help with parks cleanup during federal shutdown

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Injection Molding

Imflux revamps software controls

Imflux, the Procter & Gamble Co. business that has developed a way to mold using constant, low...Read More ›

Automotive

Inteva workers walk off job in Ontario to protest pending GM plant closure

Unionized workers at interiors supplier Inteva Products LLC in Ontario walked off the job Jan....Read More ›

Mergers & Acquisitions

Hennecke buys Polyurethane Process Industries

Hennecke GmbH, which purchased OMS Group of Milan in 2017, has bought OMS' U.S. agent,...Read More ›

Materials

Ineos investing $3.4B in major European cracker project in Belgium

Petrochemical giant Ineos is investing $3.4 billion in the heart of the Belgian industrial port...Read More ›

Material Insights: Ascend declares force majeure on nylon 6/6 feedstock

The force majeure declaration on hexamethylene diamine feedstock could impact the already tight nylon 6/6 market, CertainTeed is closing its PVC resin plant and RTP Corp. is moving forward with its controversial plant in Ireland.

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Material Insights: Chevron Phillips closes PET feedstock plant in Mississippi

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Blow Molding

Fuel shortage in Mexico begins to hit processors

Fischer grows in Mexico, tapping into auto industry

Plastic Omnium sells environment division to private equity groups

Graham closing Kentucky blow molding plant

Film & Sheet

Australian cast film manufacturer in liquidation

Trex touts sustainability of its decking, manufacturing

Guardian newspaper switches to starch-based biodegradeable wrap

TricorBraun creates flexible packaging unit with acquisition

Packaging

Industry group pledges $1B to end plastic waste

Pritzker to move wealth into blind trust before becoming Illinois governor

RPC extends deadline for Apollo's buyout offer

Berry picks new health, hygiene division leader

Recycling

DAK Americas buying Indiana PET recycling assets

Loop, Thyssenkrupp join forces for recycling

EPS ban begins in NYC

Indorama adds PET recycling in US with acquisition

Medical

Plastics News announces Processor of the Year finalists

Eptam owners buy Relius Medical

Diversified Plastics buys Pacific Plastics, adding West Coast location

MTD Micro Molding invests in equipment, personnel

Machinery

Universal marks a decade of cobots

UK composites center paves the way toward mass production

Experts needed for plastics standards working groups

Kiefel introduces Tailored Blank Laminating for auto industry

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