Polypropylene (PP) resin prices rose as much as a nickel last week, and PP contracts are poised to jump by double digits.

Blow molding machinery and mold supplier Uniloy purchased certain assets of Amsler Equipment, and will now support all of its PET stretch blow molding machines and auxiliary equipment.

Systems integrator for the plastics processing sector opens new 13,000-square-foot facility in Wisconsin.

The consensus among analysts is that if the recovery holds, labor market “health” will reach pre-pandemic levels this summer. But wait, there’s more.

The former president of the Cannon Group engineered several breakthroughs in polyurethane processing technology.

Acquisition of Lancashire-based Weltonhurst is first for plastics processor Mergon since a private equity firm took a stake in the company in 2019.

Payments made to reserve space at last year's cancelled event will be transferred to the company’s NPE2024 account as non-refundable credits.

PE commodity grades moved up another penny and PP added two cents in the spot market last week. A harbinger?

Startups will have a dedicated area in Hall 8b to present their innovative products and services for the plastics and rubber sector. Applications are still being accepted.

Logistics logjams are sending processors and resellers to the spot resin market for ready-to-ship truckloads to bridge supply gaps.