Blog

Materials maker Trinseo is delaying the sale of its styrenics business because of recent economic conditions.

Worth $31.6 billion in 2021, the Global Polystyrene Market is projected to reach $44.8 billion by the year 2028, growing at a CAGR of 5.2% over the analysis period of 2022-2028, according to a market study from BlueWeave Consulting. That’s a whole lot of PS including high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) and expanded PS (EPS). Although PS containers and packaging are recyclable, recycling rates are not where they should be. According to the EPA’s…

A myriad of beer can designs enter the beer market yearly, yet few are as unique and inspired as a recent shrink-sleeve label from Lazarus Brewing in Austin, TX. It started with a unique beer recipe. The brewer’s managers were developing a Mexican-inspired brew featuring Tepache, a traditional fermented pineapple beverage. Needing a name, identity, narrative, and a fresh look, they turned to DWS Printing & Packaging. The product was…

The plan includes establishing consistent container deposit programs and investing in technology to recycle flexible packaging, according to the Council of the Great Lakes Region.

Plastics packaging in Canada currently contains 10 percent post-consumer content, by weight, while the industry’s goal is to reach 30 percent by 2025.

Now that we are in the second half of the year, it seemed like a good time to speak with ICIS analyst Jeremy Pafford about where resin pricing has been in the first six months of 2022 and where it might be headed. It’s a mixed bag, but the good news overall is that the resin markets may have peaked. “Polyethylene probably has peaked, and you could see a slow…

Roofing and waterproofing manufacturer GAF, part of the Standard Industries group, will build a fifth polyisocyanurate insulation manufacturing plant, set for Peru, Ill.