The founder of private equity firm Blackford Capital says tariffs are complicating its attempts to acquire an injection molding firm because no one is certain what affect changing tariffs will have on the global supply chain.
ExxonMobil is reportedly considering a $1 billion sale of its European chemical operations, including plastics production facilities in Belgium and the United Kingdom, amid global competition and high energy costs.
Injection molder Kaysun Corp. collaborated with Stryker to design and produce the Steri-Shield 8 surgical helmet system, meeting a tight 12-month development timeline.
In this week’s Material Insights, senior reporter Frank Esposito covers diverging trends in resin pricing in August. Polystyrene prices increased for the third month in a row, driven largely by changes in benzene feedstock costs. Meanwhile, PVC prices declined slightly despite it being peak construction season — a reflection of continued weakness in U.S. housing and construction activity. Esposito also notes lower sales volumes reported by major PVC producers like…