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The partnership brings competence to the entire value chain from sourcing, compounding, and sales to technical services, said the companies.

Force majeure declarations in the wake of Hurricane Laura and a compromised regional rail system limit resin supplies and send prices higher.

Informa Markets – Engineering partners with expo expert to present webinars that reveal trade secrets of taking full advantage of virtual event capabilities.

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“Poliblend’s portfolio of recycled and virgin PA66, PA6, and POM, and Esseti Plast’s extensive masterbatch operations will offer our customers more choices for . . . high-performance materials on a global scale,” said John Saunders, Ascend’s Vice...

The preliminary estimated value of shipments from reporting companies totaled $263.4 million, a 4% increase over the first quarter of 2020.

Controlled Polymers is a global manufacturer of custom compounds and masterbatch for the medical technology and other industries.

The added production disruption from Hurricane Laura further tightened already scarce polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) supplies. Several producers declared force majeure, which will apply continued upward pricing pressure on these already...