Lumas Polymers opens for business with specialty compounds
Lumas Polymers builds on material technology initially developed by Jabil Inc., making it available for more molders.
‘Another year to forget’ as VDMA reports 21% drop in plastics machinery orders
The double-digit decline follows a 22 percent slide in 2023 and a 13 percent drop in 2022. Last year “was another year to ‘forget’ for German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers,” VDMA said in a statement.
Transcendia moving company headquarters, closing plant
Both moves are scheduled to be completed by the end of his year.
Eastman ‘remains confident’ in chemical recycling project even as White House drops funding
Eastman Chemical Co. “remains confident” in its plans for a chemical recycling facility in Longview, Texas, after the White House canceled its $375 million investment, but will also “evaluate potential changes” if required.
Key GOP senator urges Trump to stay in plastics treaty talks
The top Republican senator on the environment committee, West Virginia’s Shelley Moore Capito, wants the Trump administration to stay in the global plastics treaty, even as it has left other global environmental pacts.
Plastics Hall of Fame selects 18 new inductees
The Plastics Hall of Fame is out with its latest round of honorees who will be inducted during the upcoming K show this fall in Germany.
Trump cancels $375M in federal funding for Eastman chemical recycling plant
The Trump administration said the Eastman project and 23 other clean energy industrial facilities were not economically viable. Their federal funding had been approved by the Biden administration.
US medical suppliers add work as OEMs simplify supply chains, eye tariffs
As medical devices become more connected, complex and compact, suppliers are looking to meet more of their customers’ needs while navigating an evolving global supply chain.
Pipe maker Genova part of tariff win in court, now faces White House appeal
The White House has already appealed a federal court ruling that found most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs illegal. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Salt Lake City-based Genova Pipe and four other small businesses, has become a factor in global trade negotiations and could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Environmental groups push for enforcement of California EPS ban
Environmental organizations in California are urging the state agency CalRecycle to more aggressively enforce a ban on expanded polystyrene (EPS) foodservice products such as takeout containers and coffee cups.