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Numbers that matter Sept 2023
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Numbers That Matter Live September 2023: Plastics recession: Short-term blip or intermediate-term problem?

The U.S. plastics industry has been in a recession, impacted by high interest rates, a strong dollar and high oil prices, Economics Editor Bill Wood says.

Frank Esposito September 2023
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Polymer Points Live September 2023: Many resin buyers seeing higher prices

Despite the economic slowdown, many resin buyers are seeing higher prices. PET is the latest commodity resin to post an increase, joining polyethylene, polystyrene and PVC. In Polymer Points Live, Frank Esposito discusses those resins and explains the factors — including exports, supply outages and feedstock price increases — that enabled sellers to push through increases in August.

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Plastics in Politics Live September 2023: What’s in the ‘zero draft’ of the UN plastics treaty?

What’s in the “zero draft” of the United Nations Plastics Treaty, and is it going to be binding or voluntary? Steve Toloken covers those questions in the September Plastics in Politics Live.

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Numbers That Matter Live August 2023: High interest rates impacting plastics

Higher interest rates haven’t gotten inflation under control yet, but they are having an impact on the plastics sector. Bill Wood analyzes the situation In the August Numbers That Matter Live.

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Polymer Points Live August 2023: Buying trends make pricing hard to predict

Frank Esposito offered opinions on near-term pricing trends for polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, PET, PVC, polycarbonate and other resins in the Aug. 15 Polymer Points Live. But he noted that buying trends, the sluggish economy and feedstock pricing made predictions difficult.

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Plastics in Politics Live August 2023: Debating infrastructure, ESG and reusables

In the August Plastics in Politics Live, Steve Toloken looked at opportunities for recycled plastics in infrastructure, including a recent National Academy of Sciences report.

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Sustainable Plastics Live August 2023: Economic slump hits plastics sustainability

In the August Sustainable Plastics Live, Karen Laird talks about how plastics recyclers are suffering because some brand owners are buying inexpensive virgin resins, and some regulators are delaying extended producer responsibility efforts.

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Numbers That Matter Live July 2023: Data points to decline for US plastics industry

Plastics production and capacity utilization data point to a recession in that’s being caused by higher interest rates and a slowing economy, Plastics News Economics Editor Bill Wood said in the July Numbers that Matter Live.

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Plastics News Live M&A July 2023: Plastics M&A market cools in first half of the year

Plastics M&A activity may be down, but some buyers are still paying healthy multiples – although there’s a wide variance in selling prices. In our July PN Live, Senior Reporter Frank Esposito looked at M&A trends and recapped the biggest deals so far this year.

Frank Esposito July 2023
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Polymer Points Live July 2023: More resins may slide in July

North American buyers of commodity resins could see more price decreases in July, as a result of lower feedstock costs and a slumping economy, senior teporter Frank Esposito said in the July Polymer Points Live. 

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