Jim Johnson Senior Reporter [email protected] 937-319-0469 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Geon takes ‘key step forward' with PolymaxTPE acquisition The purchase of PolymaxTPE provides Geon Performance Solutions with manufacturing facilities in Illinois and China. Sussex IM sells Mr. Lid brand, will continue molding The new deal allows marketing to be handled by new owner MNLV while Sussex IM continues to manufacture the containers. CCI acquisition nets new customers, reach The deal brings together two companies making static control packaging for specialty markets. TC Transcontinental closing flexible packaging plant A total of 89 workers are impacted by the company's decision to shut down the facility in Tomah, Wis., in early 2024. Amcor rolls out cannabis containers with post-consumer content Amcor developed the 50 percent recycled polypropylene packaging for client Crativ Engineered Packaging for use in Canada. Berry sees integration as a chance to drive sustainability Kevin Kwilinski, on his first quarterly earnings call as new CEO of Berry Global Group Inc., shared some views about future sustainability efforts within the company. New York attorney general sues PepsiCo over plastic pollution The lawsuit from New York State Attorney General Letitia James claims the drink and snack food maker PepsiCo is a major polluter of the Buffalo River. Economic development work nets two for Indiana county Delaware County, which includes the city of Muncie, has signed memorandums of understanding with two plastics firms based in Italy to expand in the United States. Tekni-Plex makes health care acquisition with Seisa Medical purchase The company's latest move in the health care sector is the company's 20th acquisition in the past decade. Plastics consumption 'surpassed' expectations in 2022, new report says Economist Perc Pineda says the Plastics Industry Association's annual Global Trends report shows growth as "the plastics industry has surpassed whatever the projections were for total merchandise trade." Custom Polymers sees plastic recycling strength in Mexico despite global headwinds The plastics recycler does about 20 percent of the company's export business with partners in Mexico. Resin distributor Formerra expands again, this time in Mexico Resin distributor Formerra LLC is pushing into new markets and deeper into the Mexican market with the acquisition of Suministro de Especialidades. Thermoformer Lacerta picks industry veteran as new CEO The Massachusetts-based company selects plastic industry veteran as new leader Blow molder Meredith-Springfield gives former inmates a second chance Blow molder Meredith-Springfield Associates Inc. has provided work for incarcerated people for more than two decades. Plastics recycling merger aims to create springboard for further growth The union between Plastic Recycling Inc. and St. Joseph Plastics creates an organization with nine locations. Load More