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Material & Design Solutions (MDS) Acquires APS Plastics and Manufacturing

May 11, 2021

The extensive machining capabilities of APS were a key factor in MDS' decision to buy the company's assets.

PureCycle Is Latest Zero-Revenue SPAC Charade Unveiled by Short-Seller Hindenburg Research

May 10, 2021

PureCycle is one more example of how executives and SPAC sponsors enrich themselves while hoisting unproven technology and ridiculous financial projections onto the public markets, declared Hindenburg Research.

Danimer Scientific Responds to ‘False Narrative’ of Short-Seller Reports

May 10, 2021

Spruce Point Capital Management’s "self-serving" reports are designed solely to destroy shareholder value for its own gain, fires back Danimer Scientific.

Spruce Point Releases New Findings on Danimer Scientific

May 05, 2021

Following information released in response to a FOIA request, the investment management firm said that Danimer’s production figures, pricing, and financial projections simply do not add up.

EV Startup Lordstown Motors Mired in Financial, Mechanical Turmoil

May 04, 2021

Shareholder lawsuits, tax delinquencies, a prototype that caught fire 10 minutes into its first test drive, and an early exit from the San Felipe 250 desert race don’t bode well for the future of the electric vehicle (EV) SPAC.

North American Manufacturing on the Rebound, but Headwinds Are Gathering

May 04, 2021

Plastics processors and mold makers wrestle with higher prices and lead times that are stretching the supply chain tighter than ever.

New Leadership at Techmer PM

May 03, 2021

Company founder John Manuck is named Executive Chairman as Michael McHenry takes over the CEO role.

New Hope Energy Responds to PlasticsToday: The Biggest Problem Is Capacity

Apr 30, 2021

In her blog post earlier this week, Clare Goldsberry wondered why she wasn’t getting any answers from the company regarding its advanced recycling claims. “We’re not trying to hide,” explained New Hope Energy to Goldsberry. The company is keeping...

The Curious Case of Advanced Recycling Company New Hope Energy

Apr 27, 2021

The press releases keep coming, but trying to get the rest of the story leads to blind alleys.

Sabic and Plastic Energy Tap Worley to Build Advanced Recycling Plant in Netherlands

Apr 27, 2021

The facility will leverage Plastic Energy’s recycling technology to produce Tacoil, which Sabic will use as a feedstock to manufacture certified circular polymers.

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