Ludwigshafen, Germany-based BASF SE will sell its Styrodur business and brand of extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation ...

Auto supplier Inoac Exterior Systems LLC is beginning layoffs resulting from the eventual closing of its Fremont, Ohio, plant ...

Amcor is the top firm in PN's ranking of North American blow molders, with relevant sales of $3.54 billion. Amcor Flexibles ...

Several compounding firms changed hands in the second half of 2024 even though materials mergers and acquisitions deal volume ...

Financial experts are optimistic that plastics M&A deal volume in 2025 could surpass 2024 levels, driven by pent-up demand, ...

The largest plastics machinery-related deal of the second half of 2024 involved Barnes Group Inc., which was sold to Apollo ...

Courtroom showdowns are shaping the narrative for the plastics industry as lawsuits over recycling deception gain traction. I ...

Senior reporter Frank Esposito said he expects minimal impact from the winter weather event along the Gulf Coast that shut ...

Commodity resin markets in North America ended 2024 with two price drops and three materials with flat pricing for December.

Extreme cold and record-breaking snowfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast Jan. 21 and 22 have prompted shutdowns and weather ...

Tempe, Ariz.-based medical supplier Aptyx has acquired Medical Murray's Charlotte, N.C., facility, which develops and ...

Evertrak LLC, a manufacturer of composite railroad ties made with recycled plastics based in St. Louis, has announced a ...