PET recycler rPlanet Earth, which also made recycled-content food packaging, is shutting down amid difficult economic conditions. It was the main company focused on recycling dirtier materials from curbside collection in California.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has finalized a statewide mandate requiring natural gas utilities to identify and replace older plastic piping prone to brittle cracking, following a fatal 2023 factory explosion linked to Aldyl A components.
At the Smithers Advanced Recycling Summit, experts from Ferrero, the American Chemistry Council, and Legacy Public Policy said extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws are creating confusion and cost burdens for plastics companies amid a wave of growing state regulations.
Consulting firm C-MACC shared historical insights on how polyethylene and polypropylene were discovered, developed and quickly became two of the world’s most important plastics.
As of Dec. 31, Arburg will no longer offer the Freeformer 3D printing machine. It will continue to offer full support and supply spare parts for Freeformers already on the market.
Patricia Miller has sold M4 Factory, the Woodstock, Ill., injection molder she transformed into a design- and sustainability-focused manufacturer.
Germany-based Schütz Group has acquired Euro-Composites, a leading supplier of aerospace and industrial composite materials, strengthening its global footprint in advanced manufacturing. Both companies have operations in the United States.
(Parsdorf/Germany, August 20, 2025) From technical components to medical technology and packaging: all-electric injection molding machines are gaining ground in all industries worldwide. KraussMaffei has completely redesigned its well-known PX series and will launch it at K 2025 with clamping forces ranging from 800 to 2,000 kN.
PureCycle Technologies and UpSolv are advancing commercial-scale solvent-based recycling, targeting polypropylene and polystyrene with new capacity and applications across packaging, consumer goods and food-grade materials.
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.