This week's issue features a growing trend in plastics M&A: Private equity. At Plastics News' 2024 Executive Forum held in March, speakers pointed to private equity investors in the plastics industry, touching all sectors, as a big touchstone for mergers and acquisitions in the industry going forward.
This week: Monday, April 8, is eclipse day! Read about plastics' part in eclipse viewing. Also, today's Material Insights features the latest volatility in the polypropylene market. And tune in Thursday, April 11, at 2 p.m. EST for Plastics in Politics Live. Steve Toloken will get into the latest policy issues surrounding plastics.
Also from the cover: Republic Services is considering getting into flexible plastics recycling.
And: A private investor has signed a letter of intent to purchase McHenry, Ill.-based injection molder Novation Industries following a string of leadership changes after its owner, Chris Metz, was arrested on child pornography charges late last year.
