Jim Johnson Staff Writer [email protected] (937) 964-1289 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Plastics Industry Association CEO talks staffing, sustainability The Plastics Industry Association's new CEO, Matt Seaholm, wants to have the trade group fully staffed this summer. Financing for Novolex highlights the company's greenhouse gas reduction efforts Packaging maker Novolex Holdings LLC's recent blockbuster sale is putting a spotlight on the company's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by tying financing terms to those sustainability efforts. ProAmpac buys Texas film maker Operations at Specialty Packaging Inc. includes film for the food industry. Monoflo, Wittmann Battenfeld rely on trust to build recycling platform Monoflo International, a maker of reusable plastic packaging using millions of pounds of resin each year in the process, touts its close relationship with equipment maker Wittmann Battenfeld to integrate recycling. Two plastic container companies cut jobs Silgan Holdings Inc. and Pretium Packaging LLC have made moves impacting workers in California and Pennsylvania. New Hope building world's largest pyrolysis plant The new project in Texas is getting the green light after TotalEnergies agrees to buy about a third of its output to then make recycled polymers Stretch film maker Zummit Plastics is expanding again Zummit Plastics is installing a third manufacturing line in Phoenix. St. Johns to add capacity at newly purchased plant in Mexico Plásticos Uribe SA de CV of Tlaquepaque, Mexico, a suburb of Guadalajara, Mexico, not only gives St. Johns additional flexible packaging manufacturing capacity, but also creates a foundation for additional growth. Berry pledges to further cut greenhouse gas emissions The plastic packaging and engineered materials company is seeking a further reduction in Scope 3 GHG. Erema sees continued growth as recycling becomes ‘must-have' The Austria-based company saw sales climb 17 percent in its most recent fiscal year. St. Johns adds to manufacturing capabilities in Mexico The Canadian company's purchase of Plásticos Uribe SA de CV adds a second location in Mexico. ACI Plastics expanding again Just months after announcing one project, the plastics recycler is eyeing additional growth. South Carolina recycler eyes $2M expansion A new project at Mumford Industries Inc. will add nearly three dozen new jobs. Proposed recycling facility in Texas would reclaim plastics from batteries Ace Green Recycling Inc. wants to recycle both lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries in Texas. Good Natured adds thermoforming capacity in Texas The acquisition of FormTex Plastics Corp. allows Good Natured to create additional synergy between operating sites, the company said. Load More
