Don Loepp

The United Nations plastics treaty will affect the entire plastics industry, not just manufacturers of single-use plastics, according to a panel of experts.

in September; and PET bottle resin also decreased by 3 cents. The drop in polypropylene prices follows increased production of polymer-grade propylene, a key feedstock, as U.S. production rates rose from 80 percent to 85 percent. PET prices also saw a reduction, influenced by seasonal factors like cooler weather leading to lower beverage demand. This shift came earlier than usual, starting in August, said Frank Esposito, senior reporter.

Climate change and extreme weather look like they're going to make keeping workers safe on the job even more difficult.

Ascend Performance Materials is closing its Greenwood, S.C., nylon plant and shifting its polymer operations to its existing plant in Pensacola, Fla.

Even though consumers continue to spend money and it looks like the Fed has achieved a soft landing for the U.S. economy, it’s still difficult to predict when plastics markets will see an upswing.In the October Numbers That Matter Live, PN Economics Editor Bill Wood discussed his outlook…

Ineos Styrolution will not restart its styrene monomer production site in Sarnia, Ontario, which has been shut down since April 2024.

Erie debates IRG project The big International Recycling Group project in Erie, Pa., is still a hot topic, even after it won a conditional commitment for a big federal loan this summer.

Thermoset resins maker AOC has a new owner and for the first time since 2018 it's not a private equity firm.

In Dow Inc.'s third-quarter conference call with stock analysts, Chairman and CEO Jim Fitterling talked about the debate over virgin resin production caps in the United Nations plastics treaty.

Ineos Styrolution will not restart its styrene monomer production site in Sarnia, Ontario, which has been shut down