PVC
The expansion will help parent company Azek boost recycled content of decking and other building materials.
Several railcars containing plastics feedstock vinyl chloride monomer have been drained and the material burned off after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Houston-based Westlake Royal Building Products USA Inc. has acquired the trimboard business from its partner Palram Americas.
North American polystyrene and PVC prices continue to fall, DuPont reports on one successful and one failed M&A deal, and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation notes that government action is needed to achieve ambitious voluntary plastic pollution reduction goals.
Vinyl industry official says environmental group "aims for sensationalism over accuracy, and grossly oversimplifies complex technical issues."
Dick Mason has been with the Houston-based PVC firm for 34 years and now serves as adviser to the president.
Building products manufacturer will open PVC extrusion plant, hire at least 150 in early 2023.
No injuries were reported from the June 5 fire in Point Comfort, Texas.
Suppliers of both materials are trying to recover from shortages while also attempting to meet strong demand.
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