Slovenian processor Siliko is expanding its newly acquired HB Molding plant in Kentucky to about 110,000 square feet and says the operation will serve as a platform for additional investment and potential acquisitions in North America.

Methode Electronics is moving its headquarters from Chicago to suburban Detroit, adding 90 jobs as the automotive supplier shifts more production to North America and wins new hybrid vehicle business.

The Toy Industry Hall of Fame is welcoming new members, including the leaders of Basic Fun and Radio Flyer.

SK Chemicals has joined four South Korean partners to chemically recycle discarded banners back into new banner fabric, targeting more than 1,000 tonnes of annual waste across three regions.

Borouge International is expanding mechanical recycling capacity in Niedergebra, Germany, and Wildon, Austria, adding up to 14,000 tonnes per year of recycled polyolefin output by 2027.

Doctors, nurses and other medical staff are exploring options to single-use plastics in the healthcare industry.

Tennessee-based profile extrusion firm America Plastics LLC is paying the federal government $2.25 million to end a probe into a government-backed, COVID-19 payroll loan that prosecutors say the company should not have received.

Longtime Zeiger Industries sales director Stan Glover, known throughout the plastics industry for his customer relationships, industry service and enthusiasm for manufacturing careers, died Oct. 2 at age 65.

Keurig's newest. coffee maker doesn't rely on plastic K-Cups. Instead it uses a compressed puck of grounds with a seaweed-based coating.

Innova Engineered Plastics is adding nine injection molding machines and 93,000 square feet in Mexicali, continuing a rapid expansion that has added 14 presses through two asset purchases this year.

Chinese automotive lighting supplier Xingyu plans to invest up to $50 million and create 300-500 jobs at its first U.S. manufacturing plant, which will injection mold headlight and taillight components in North Carolina.

Slovenian processor Siliko is expanding its newly acquired HB Molding plant in Kentucky to about 110,000 square feet and says the operation will serve as a platform for additional investment and potential acquisitions in North America.

Jessika Roswall addressed criticism in the negative assessment during a recent online event hosted by Vojtech Vosecky, founder of The Circular Economist

Carbios, Patagonia, Puma, Salomon and Selenis have demonstrated industrial textile-to-textile recycling using complex waste.

Advanced Drainage Systems is paying about $530 million for StormTrap, expanding the major plastic pipe producer further into large-scale stormwater storage as it continues to diversify beyond pipe.

Innoplast Holdings adds a second location in Texas making plastic safety products through the firm's acquisition of Impact Recovery Systems.

Growing concerns about global PET availability could complicate the U.S. debate over new trade protections, potentially leaving resin buyers facing both higher prices and tighter supplies.

Longtime Zeiger Industries sales director Stan Glover, known throughout the plastics industry for his customer relationships, industry service and enthusiasm for manufacturing careers, died Oct. 2 at age 65.

Doctors, nurses and other medical staff are exploring options to single-use plastics in the healthcare industry.

North American Lighting is denying EEOC allegations that it failed to accommodate pregnant and nursing employees at four Illinois plants, offering its own explanations for the disputed employment decisions.

This week on Material Insights, Plastics News senior reporter Frank Esposito discusses the latest movement in North American polypropylene resin prices. Esposito explains how lower polymer-grade propylene costs and weaker resin demand affected the market in September, and why prices declined despite expectations for a possible increase.

Keurig's newest. coffee maker doesn't rely on plastic K-Cups. Instead it uses a compressed puck of grounds with a seaweed-based coating.

Jessika Roswall addressed criticism in the negative assessment during a recent online event hosted by Vojtech Vosecky, founder of The Circular Economist

A total of 56 people are losing their jobs later this year when Charter Next Generation Inc. closes a film plant

Cleveland-based Riverside Co. is backing a new French medical device manufacturing platform that includes Selenium Medical’s clean-room injection molding operations and plans for additional acquisitions.

Environmental groups in Pennsylvania and New Jersey say "widespread" microplastics pollution in drinking water sources for 14 million people call for tougher laws, like crackdowns in pellet discharges from factories.

Intertape Polymer Group is acquiring Clysar, adding the longtime shrink film maker alongside its Exlfilm brand and expanding its packaging portfolio.

A total of 56 people are losing their jobs later this year when Charter Next Generation Inc. closes a film plant

New York University has launched what it says is the first plastics research center in the U.S. to put scientists examining health and environmental risks together with engineers working on solutions.

Cleveland-based Riverside Co. is backing a new French medical device manufacturing platform that includes Selenium Medical’s clean-room injection molding operations and plans for additional acquisitions.

Jabil is adding about 4 million square feet of manufacturing capacity as it prepares for another year of rapid growth, including new healthcare and automotive business and production of more than 700 million injectors and drug-delivery pens.

Plastic circularity is shifting from an innovation challenge to a scaling challenge as investors focus on technologies that can combine environmental benefits with competitive economics and performance.

Banner Capital plans to acquire Seaway Plastics Engineering, MME Group and Wright Engineered Plastics, creating a medical-focused molding platform that the new owners plan to continue growing.

The shortfall in skilled workers is an "anchor" on the economy, says Ford Motor Co.'s Jim Farley.

About 300 companies are registered to participate in MFG Day events in 2026, many of them from the plastics industry.

A federal judge is allowing most of the PVC pipe price-fixing case to move forward, pointing to allegations that manufacturers used an industry pricing reporter to share information and help coordinate prices.

Environmental groups in Pennsylvania and New Jersey say "widespread" microplastics pollution in drinking water sources for 14 million people call for tougher laws, like crackdowns in pellet discharges from factories.

Falling polypropylene resin prices since June still have not made up for a rapid rise that took place earlier this yer.

Leuna-Polyamid GmbH is shutting down its chemical production site after efforts to find an investor failed, ending hopes of a second rescue for the former Domo Caproleuna operations.

Alpla says its new North Las Vegas plant will expand its Western U.S. blow molding capacity, while Nevada economic development records show the project represents an $8 million investment expected to create 51 jobs over two years.

The White House may have lowered vehicle fuel economy standards, but that doesn't mean the interest in lighter weight parts will diminish.

Jabil is adding about 4 million square feet of manufacturing capacity as it prepares for another year of rapid growth, including new healthcare and automotive business and production of more than 700 million injectors and drug-delivery pens.

Coins, hats and plastic products lost at Yellowstone don't degrade in the hot springs. Instead they're collected to keep hydrothermal vents clear.

East Jordan Plastics Inc. hope to have employees back on the job by the end of this week.

Growscape continues to expand operations in the Geauga village, only a year after expanding its Operations Campus.

A federal judge ruled that a Kansas County's lawsuit against the resin industry alleging deceptive claims about plastics recyclability was "light on facts."

American Tool & Mold's owner is challenging a proposed sale to Nickolas Asset Management, saying she has an alternative financing plan and more than $27.5 million in potential customer orders to support a Chapter 11 reorganization.