The EPA says it's moving ahead with plans to regulate dozens of industrial uses and environmental exposure routes from phthalates commonly used in making plastics.

In the first Material Insights of 2026, U.S. resin makers are calling on the Trump administration to close USMCA loopholes that let Chinese materials bypass tariffs by routing through Canada and ...

Microplastics Inc. permanently laid off 86 employees at its St. Charles, Ill., facility on Dec. 19 as it negotiates a possible sale and its lender moves forward with an asset auction.

Stirling Square Capital Partners has agreed to sell Italy-based Isoclima Group, a specialist in high-performance transparent materials, to a consortium led by Fondo Italiano d’Investimento and The ...

The measures, announced on 23 December 2025, address market fragmentation, unfair competition and the lack of a level playing field ...

Plastics Europe has announced Rob Ingram, CEO of Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe, as its new president. The change is effective from 1 January 2026. Ingram takes over from Benny Mermans, vice ...

Plastics News is accepting nominations for its 2026 CFO of the Year award, honoring top financial leaders in the plastics industry, with winners to be recognized at the Executive Forum in March.

Tech Industries to Michelin and spin off its composite materials divisions into a new company, FMI Industries, focused on defense and space applications.

In the year-end edition of Numbers Matter Shorts, Economics Editor Bill Wood warns that high inflation will likely persist through 2027, keeping interest rates elevated and stalling recovery in key ...

Smyth Companies will permanently close its Wilmington, Mass., plant and lay off 69 employees between March and July 2026, following its acquisition by private equity firm Crestview Partners.

Canada has scrapped its planned export ban on single-use plastics, citing limited global impact and concerns over economic harm to its domestic manufacturers.

Arkema SA plans to divest part of its plastic additives business — impact modifiers and processing aids in Europe and Asia — to India’s Praana Group, while retaining its U.S. operations.