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LyondellBasell to Shut Down Houston Refinery

Apr 22, 2022

The company plans to exit the refining business as it seeks to advance circularity objectives.

Avient Buys DSM Protective Materials in $1.5 Billion Deal

Apr 21, 2022

The acquisition brings DSM’s Dyneema brand of high-strength fiber under the Avient umbrella.

Americhem Launches Healthcare Division in Response to ‘Tremendous Growth’

Apr 21, 2022

Americhem Healthcare offers medtech OEMs services ranging from biocompatibility testing and design for manufacturing to regulatory compliance assistance.

Asahi Kasei Europe Launches German Foam Lab

Apr 20, 2022

PPE, PA particle foam development to be tailored to local needs.

Apollo Acquires Majority Stake in Novolex

Apr 19, 2022

The financing included a $3 billion sustainability-linked loan, the largest such loan issued to date.

Memo to Molders: There’s Never Been a Better Time to Fire Your Worst Customers

Apr 19, 2022

More than ever, molders are terminating bad relationships and focusing on the people and companies they truly value, said lawyer Alan Rothenbuecher during a panel discussion at Plastec West.

Manufacturing Needs to Build a Better Workforce

Apr 18, 2022

Two manufacturing influencers weigh in on how to revolutionize the way people and companies attract the next generation workforce.

Amcor to Use ExxonMobil’s Circular PE in Healthcare and Food Packaging

Apr 15, 2022

The certified circular polyethylene (PE) is produced via ExxonMobil’s Exxtend technology, which reportedly converts plastic waste into new products that match the quality and performance of products made using virgin resin.

Brightmark’s Plastics-to-Fuel Project in Georgia Goes Up in Smoke

Apr 13, 2022

Construction of the $680-million plant was scrapped after Brightmark failed to prove to the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority that its technology worked in a similar plant in Indiana.

Inflation Pressures Weigh on Plastics Supply Chain

Apr 13, 2022

Polyethylene and recycled polyethylene supply chains can’t seem to buy a break, and even if they could, they’ve probably already spent everything on gasoline.

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