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Obituary: Plastics Industry Association CEO Bill Carteaux

Bill Carteaux, the longtime head of the Plastics Industry Association, died Dec. 10 after a fight with acute myeloid leukemia. He had led the association since 2005.

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Material Insights: Group fights proposed RTP compounding plant in Ireland

Nelipak consolidates, invests in Puerto Rico

South Korean battery maker investing $1.6B in Georgia production

California-based GoProto expands into Asia-Pacific region

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2017 recycled PET product catagories

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Injection Molding

Crescent Industries inspiring the next generation

Crescent Industries Inc. recently hosted its first Manufacturing Week, offering local high...Read More ›

Automotive

Auto supplier Dräxlmaier completes $42.7M expansion in South Carolina

German automotive supplier Dräxlmaier Group has completed a $42.7 million expansion at its...Read More ›

Mergers & Acquisitions

DS Smith to divest plastics division

London-based packaging firm DS Smith plc has announced plans to sell its plastics division and...Read More ›

Materials

Growth, new products and technology: Highlights from LSR 2018 in Anaheim

LSR processing, materials and markets underwent thorough reviews during the second international ...Read More ›

Material Insights: Group fights proposed RTP compounding plant in Ireland

A protest group is fighting plans for a new RTP Co. compounding plant in Ireland, some recycled resins are on the rise and an explosion that killed 23 at a PVC plant in China is explained.

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Plastics News Now: Ocean Cleanup system not collecting plastic as expected

Material Insights

Material Insights: PE, PP prices drop from lower oil prices, import market

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Blow Molding

Gas leak blamed in deadly blast at Dominican Republic blow molder

Three dead following blast at Dominican Republic plant

Blow molding machinery market adjusts to changing packaging sector

Alterra owner buys TPG's Illinois plant

Film & Sheet

Shrink film maker Bonset growing in North Carolina

Construction and packaging buoy extruder market

Pepsi bottler in Mexico adds stretch, shrink film production

Ohio takes up the debate on banning plastic bag bans

Packaging

Nestlé vows to boost recycled PET use

Unilever to invest in 'plastic-free' laundry tablets

Fire destroys Kansas thermoforming plant

RPC rules out Bain for buyout, talks continue with Apollo

Recycling

Materials suppliers set up platform for styrenics recycling

Prices rise for some recycled resins

FDA clears Aaron post-consumer material for food contact use

Ocean Cleanup tweaked to stop plastic from escaping

Medical

Dordan Manufacturing moving into medical packaging

Pexco buys tubing extruder Insultab

NEP believes Minnesota Rubber is in good hands with KKR

Freudenberg Medical building plant, HQ in Massachusetts

Machinery

Compounding extruder market remains steady

Upward trend continues for North American machinery shipments

Machinery future could be turbulent

Trade war batters profits at Chen Hsong

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