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Material Insights: Falling prices, taking lessons from winter weather

Plastics News

JANUARY 9, 2023

Senior reporter Frank Esposito joins this week's Material Insights to bring more context to the resin price changes Plastics News reported last week. Frank discusses the recent price drops for North American commodity resins.

This week's issue is out now | March 20, 2023

Plastics News

MARCH 20, 2023

This week's issue breaks open construction season with a deep dive at the housing outlook for 2023 and what to expect in 2024. Look for it later this week on PlasticsNews.com. She also writes about all the plastics featured in the 2023 home presented by National Association of Home Builders. 1-5 in New Delhi.

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What's in this week's issue | Sept. 18, 2023

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Welcome to Plastics News! Coming up this week: Senior reporter Frank Esposito will discuss the latest changes to polyethylene and what's on the horizon for resin prices in this week's Polymer Points Live. plastics industry increased in 2022 as the number of people employed by the industry also grew.

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This week's issue is out now | Jan. 16, 2023

Plastics News

JANUARY 15, 2023

Plastics News is starting the year off with a splash in this edition by naming our coveted Processor of the Year 2022 finalists; so head on over to the full story. All five companies will be recognized at the 2023 Plastics News Executive Forum , from Feb. Subscribe to Plastics News to get this week's issue.

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Download this week's issue here | Nov. 14, 2022

Plastics News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Last week were the U.S. midterm elections and while plastics wasn't explicitly on the ballot, the industry could be facing a green wave as Democrats performed better than expected, and are more likely push policies rooted in sustainability issues. In resin pricing news, PP and PET were the latest resins to fall in price.

What's in this week's issue | June 19, 2023

Plastics News

JUNE 19, 2023

Senate subcommittee hearing on plastics and environmental justice. The video includes clips and a deeper look at the meeting, which Steve Toloken covered in this week's issue. Coming up this week, Frank Esposito's monthly Polymer Points Livestream is Tuesday, June 20 at 2 p.m. Read his story here. Plus much more.

What's in this week's issue | May 22, 2023

Plastics News

MAY 22, 2023

This week we're diving into the Internet as we've dug up some of the most interesting social media accounts in plastics. Coming up this week, Bill Wood will be sharing his economic outlook during his livestream Numbers That Matter on Tuesday at 2 p.m. And get caught up on the latest news. Happy Monday!

What's in this week's issue | Aug. 14, 2023

Plastics News

AUGUST 14, 2023

This week's issue of Plastics News features trends in resin distribution with Senior Reporter Frank Esposito writing: "The only thing that's certain for resin distributors in mid-2023 is uncertainty." Coming up this week is this month's Polymer Points Live is Tuesday, August 15 at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

What's in this week's issue | August 14, 2023

Plastics News

AUGUST 14, 2023

This week's issue of Plastics News features trends in resin distribution with Senior Reporter Frank Esposito writing: "The only thing that's certain for resin distributors in mid-2023 is uncertainty." Coming up this week is this month's Polymer Points Live is Tuesday, August 15 at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

What's in this week's issue | April 10, 2023

Plastics News

APRIL 10, 2023

This week's issue is all about this year's Executive Forum. Although if you subscribe to Plastics News, you'll get all this news early!) The latest resin price report saw three grades of commodity resins rise in March. Injection molder Engineered Plastic Components Inc. Happy Monday!

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This week's issue is out now | March 13, 2023

Plastics News

MARCH 12, 2023

First off, of course, we'd like to congratulate the 2022 Plastics News Processor of the Year, Teel Plastics. Don also profiles our 2022 Sustained Excellence Award winner: Hoffer Plastics, which brought online proprietary closures to help bring sustained growth to the third-generation molder. filmed by Steve Toloken.

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What's in this week's issue | May 15, 2023

Plastics News

MAY 15, 2023

Meet the latest class of the best and brightest upcoming people in the plastics industry. Also this week is our monthly Polymer Points Live stream with Senior Reporter Frank Esposito. Also this week is our monthly Polymer Points Live stream with Senior Reporter Frank Esposito. More PCR plastic rules, eh?

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This week's issue is out now | Dec. 5

Plastics News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Only a few issues left of Plastics News this year. Look for it online next week. Frank Esposito reported on the most recent resin pricing changes. . Elsewhere, congressional Democrats are making a push to limit permits for new plastic factory construction. This news comes at a time when the U.N.

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

One of our biggest stories from last week comes from Catherine Kavanaugh as the Plastics Pollution Coalition has launched a new effort to urge federal and local officials not to replace lead service lines with plastic pipes. Hollee Keller breaks down the ranking and what really stood out this year.

What's in this week's issue | June 26, 2023

Plastics News

JUNE 26, 2023

Be sure to sign up for our breaking news alerts to keep in the loop over the upcoming long holiday weekend. Coming up this week is Economics Editor Bill Wood's Numbers That Matter Live on Tuesday, June 27, at 2 p.m. This week features our top 2023 injection molders ranking and special report. Read more here from Hollee Keller.

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AUGUST 3, 2022

NEWS PROVIDED BY. New Orders and Employment Contracting; Production and Backlogs Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slowing at a Slower Rate; Raw Materials Inventories Growing; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Increasing at a Slower Rate; Exports and Imports Growing; Record-Long Lead Times for Production Materials and MRO Supplies.

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Get this week's issue now | March 27, 2023

Plastics News

MARCH 27, 2023

Our big stories this week: The White House's ambitious bioplastics goals announced March 22 face many hurdles but some in that nascent industry see it as a clear sign that President Joe Biden's administration wants to support more climate-friendly manufacturing. Frank Esposito reported several resin pricing changes last week.

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Kickstart: Gearing up against cutting single-use plastics

Plastics News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Labels can be vague, standards are different from city to city and you wonder if what you toss into the bin really winds up as some new product. But a new effort funded by charitable foundations associated with plastics additive maker Milliken & Co. It includes starting a new Recycling Confidence Index.

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This week's issue is out now | Feb. 13, 2023

Plastics News

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This week's issue of Plastics News features our 2023 thermoformers ranking and special report. 3, a Norfolk Southern train carrying plastics feedstock vinyl chloride monomer derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. 3, a Norfolk Southern train carrying plastics feedstock vinyl chloride monomer derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.

What's in this week's issue | July 3, 2023

Plastics News

JULY 2, 2023

The Plastics News team will be out until Wednesday, but the latest issue is out now. This week's issue is our Midyear Mergers & Acquisitions report , which found that plastics had a decline in the first half of 2023 amid higher interest rates and economic uncertainty. Happy Independence Day!

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What's in this week's issue | May 8, 2023

Plastics News

MAY 8, 2023

This week we have our 2023 recyclers and brokers issue, where we share rankings of the top recyclers and explore the current state of that facet of the industry. Look for more stories from the recycling report throughout the week. Additionally, the Biden administration has offered up some more insight into its plastics strategies.In

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