Don Loepp

Polygon Co. is investing $4 million to increase its medical composites manufacturing capacity tenfold as demand grows for components used in surgical robots, catheters and other medical devices.

Employee-owned injection molder Superior Plastics will invest more than $5 million to expand its Ohio manufacturing operations, adding capacity and creating 25 jobs.

Sage Park has acquired Stevanato Group's Balda C. Brewer medical injection molding operation in California, combining it with Craftech to create a three-plant manufacturing platform with more than 130 molding machines and 55,000 square feet of clean room space.

Core Molding Technologies says composites are increasingly replacing concrete in utility infrastructure as growth in building products, broadband and energy projects helps diversify the company beyond its traditional truck business.

The EEOC has sued automotive lighting injection molder North American Lighting Inc., alleging the company failed to accommodate pregnant and nursing employees at its Illinois manufacturing plants in violation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

Celanese Corp. says artificial intelligence infrastructure is creating new growth opportunities for engineering plastics as the company shifts its focus toward higher-value applications beyond automotive.

PureCycle Technologies said Procter & Gamble has begun commercial use of its recycled polypropylene as customer demand accelerates ahead of state recycled-content mandates.

Republic Services said its Polymer Centers are producing more recycled resin than expected, allowing the company to meet near-term capacity goals with three facilities instead of four.

TRP Infrastructure Services has launched a thermoplastics manufacturing division through five acquisitions that vertically integrate its pavement marking business and add three production facilities.

Trinseo has restarted the sale process for its Americas Styrenics joint venture as the materials maker advances its Chapter 11 restructuring.