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.

In this week’s Material Insights, Frank Esposito reports that polystyrene is joining PVC and several engineering thermoplastics all moving higher to start 2026. He links the increases to seasonal ...

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 ...

Banner Capital plans to acquire Seaway Plastics Engineering, MME Group and Wright Engineered Plastics, creating a ...

North American resin markets have swung sharply back in buyers' favor—Polymer Points explains why prices are falling, what it ...

A federal judge is allowing most of the PVC pipe price-fixing case to move forward, pointing to allegations that ...

American Tool & Mold's owner is challenging a proposed sale to Nickolas Asset Management, saying she has an alternative ...

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

For the second time this year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a plastics related bill opposed by industry. Newsom ...

Jabil is adding about 4 million square feet of manufacturing capacity as it prepares for another year of rapid growth, ...

A United Nations meeting looked at prospects for the plastics treaty, amid questions about whether global tensions will make ...

First Star Recycling will continue to support an orange bag collection program for hard-to-recycle plastics in Omaha, Neb., ...