Since December 2018, U.S. importers and manufacturers have been exempted from a 25% tariff placed on plastic injection molds imported from China. The tariff is scheduled to be reinstated at the end of this year. It’s about time, according to the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA).

The $50 million settlement will be used to revitalize local waterways and beaches damaged by pollution from the Point Comfort, TX, plant.

Hübner (Kassel, Germany) announced today that it intends to sell its plastic injection molding business serving automotive OEMs to Gotec Gorschlüter GmbH, a supplier to the automotive sector based in Wülfrath, Germany.

Sustainability will separate winners from losers in the packaging industry and accelerate M&A, particularly when the economy stalls, according to a report from an investment bank.