Sarah Kominek is a reporter for Plastics News, Crain's Grand Rapids Business, and Rubber News. She specializes in covering the plastics industry, including topics such as acquisitions, investments, and developments in manufacturing. Her work has also been featured in MiBiz.
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By: Sarah Kominek
Soft automotive demand and lagging sustainability regulations are shifting the plastics industry toward other markets, creating a competitive atmosphere.
Inoac Exterior Systems LLC is closing its Fremont, Ohio, plant by the end of the third quarter of 2025.
Expanded polystyrene resin maker Styropek USA is ending production at its facility in Monaca, Pa. by Jan. 2025, ceasing production of its CUP and Arcel product lines, which are exclusive to the facility.
By: Sarah Kominek
The medical device industry faces unique challenges as PFAS begins to face regulation in the U.S. and Europe despite exceptions for medical products in most phase-out requirements.
Viant Medical Inc. has acquired Fremont, Calif.-based Knightsbridge Plastics Inc., to add micromolding capabilities to its portfolio of design and manufacturing services for medical devices.
McHenry, Ill.-based Novation industries has a new owner, president and CEO, the latest in a string of changes since its previous owner, Chris W. Metz, was arrested on child pornography charges in late 2023.
Porto de Mos, Portugal-based Cabopol Polymer Compounds SA has launched a new range of recycled polypropylene compounds designed for automotive and industrial applications.
By: Sarah Kominek
During his career in automotive plastics, Tom Russell has worked on projects that took home top prizes from the Society of Plastics Engineers' Automotive Innovation Awards.
Morrisville, N.C.-based Gilero LLC, a subsidiary of Germany's Sanner GmbH, is establishing U.S.-based injection molding with a new facility in Greensboro, N.C.
Private investors have purchased a DME facility in Windsor, Ontario, that had been slated to close , renaming the now privately owned company CMI Tooling & Components Inc.
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