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 ...

SACMI has acquired a 65 percent stake in France’s Groupe Emballage Technologies, expanding its food packaging capabilities and strengthening its presence in European markets.

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.

The U.S. plastics industry wants the new USMCA trade pact to crack down on what it says are Asian competitors using Canada and Mexico as a tariff-free back door to the United States.

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

This week’s Material Insights highlights rising U.S. polyethylene exports as domestic demand continues to fall. In Polymer Points Live last week, Frank Esposito noted flat pricing for 2025 and warned ...

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.

As 2025 wraps up, we bring you the most viewed stories on Sustainable Plastics throughout the year. 1: Chemical recycling tracker Our chemical recycling tracker tops the charts again. Subscribers can ...

Facing pressure from the Make America Healthy Again movement, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said plastics issues will be part of a new MAHA agenda at the agency.

Farm Plast is creating a new manufacturing location in Pennsylvania , a project that will create dozens of jobs over time.