The RIS system is designed to perform material cleaning, separation and drying in a single dry mechanical process. Unlike conventional washing systems, the technology operates without water, heat or ...

Mexico’s plastics association Anipac says companies participating in the Operation Clean Sweep program have recovered more than 510,000 metric tons of resin pellets since 2011, with 88 companies now ...

The Danish toy maker said the estimated average share of renewable and recycled content in the materials purchased to make LEGO bricks rose to 52% in 2025, up from 33% in 2024, marking the third ...

Arburg has put US manufacturing plans on hold as tariff uncertainty clouds investment decisions, while pushing ahead with new production and engineering capabilities in China.

In this week’s Material Insights, Frank Esposito reports that polystyrene is joining PVC and several engineering thermoplastics all moving higher to start 2026. He links the increases to seasonal ...

A family-owned blow molder has gone out of business after two decades in New England.

Geon Performance Solutions is acquiring Arkadia Plastics Inc. to expand its medical materials portfolio, adding TPU and TPE capabilities.

A New York business coalition that includes many plastics companies is stepping up its lobbying against a bill that would try to reduce plastics packaging by 30 percent over 12 years, while advocates ...

The Spanish recycler said “several” European industrial packaging converters expressed commitment to integrate the recyclates in their production ahead of PPWR targets.

In this week’s Material Insights, Frank Esposito reports that polystyrene is joining PVC and several engineering thermoplastics all moving higher to start 2026. He links the increases to seasonal ...

The facility, designed to process about 2,000 tonnes of waste foam annually, is scheduled to begin operations in mid-2028 and will use Covestro’s proprietary “smart pyrolysis” technology to convert ...