Public Policy
Automakers and suppliers both stand to see costs and the volatility of their production schedules rise if U.S. tariffs on imports of Canadian and Mexican goods go through.
United Nations officials say they are considering Geneva, Switzerland, for the next round of plastics treaty talks.
Mexico's national plastics industry association, Anipac, is engaging with legislators who are planning to ban single-use plastics in one of the country's most economically active states.
Resin makers and compounders are bracing for the impact of a North American tariff war. Experts suggest the tariffs may reshape trade flows, pressuring North American producers and importers to rethink sourcing strategies.
The plastics industry is sounding the alarm on the impact of tariffs on supply chains and markets. In the January Polymer Points Live, PN senior reporter Frank Esposito talked about tariffs and resin pricing.
Within hours of President Donald Trump following through on new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, plastics and manufacturing groups were warning of economic consequences.
A Wisconsin plastics firm has agreed to pay $60,000 to a former employee to settle a lawsuit from the federal government that it did not properly address racial harassment in the workplace.
Any attempt by President Donald Trump's administration to freeze the dispersion of federal grant funding could have implications for the Polymer Industry Cluster's Polymer Tech Hub, which has as much as $3 million in federal funding on the line.
New York state leaders just missed passing an extended producer responsibility bill in 2024. Now they're back in session and debating a new bill that industry leaders say would restrict plastic packaging.
The seating supplier said in a call with analysts that it will pass on higher costs from tariffs to its customers, and it expects car buyers will see higher costs as a result.
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