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UN meeting considers plastic treaty, taxes

A United Nations gathering in Geneva looked at whether new legally binding treaties are needed to manage plastic waste. Some advocated plastic taxes to fund waste management.

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French software company to buy IQMS in $425 million deal

MTD Micro Molding invests in equipment, personnel

Tooling Technology moving HQ to Michigan

UAW organizes Michigan Flex-N-Gate plant

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2017 recycled PET product catagories

For automakers and plastics machinery, reliving 17 means business

The Plastics News Poll

How would you describe your company's holiday party?

Wild and crazy
6%
Quiet and professional
41%
Like Dunder Mifflin's
8%
What's a holiday party?
45%

Total Votes: 71

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Injection Molding

Going autonomous to speed inspections at Metro Plastics

This month, Best Practices takes you to the future — actually right now at injection...Read More ›

Automotive

Covestro's road trip visits the future

Covestro AG took more than 100 people on a road trip to the future on Dec. 3, with discussions...Read More ›

Mergers & Acquisitions

Spell Capital invests in film maker Polar Plastics

Investment firm Spell Capital Partners LLC is taking a stake in Polar Plastics Inc. of Oakdale,...Read More ›

Materials

BASF making progress with chemical recycling project

BASF SE is advancing its plastics recycling ambitions with a new ChemCycling project, which...Read More ›

Plastics News Now: 'The plastics industry lost its best friend': Industry remembers Bill Carteaux

Bill Carteaux, Plastics Industry Association president and CEO, died Dec. 10 after a battle with leukemia. Also this week, Unilever looks to reduce plastic waste and Plastic Man might be coming to the big screen.

Material Insights

Material Insights: Group fights proposed RTP compounding plant in Ireland

Plastics News Now

Plastics News Now: Ocean Cleanup system not collecting plastic as expected

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Blow Molding

Graham closing Kentucky blow molding plant

Gas leak blamed in deadly blast at Dominican Republic blow molder

Three dead following blast at Dominican Republic plant

Blow molding machinery market adjusts to changing packaging sector

Film & Sheet

Toppan adding contract packaging site in Florida

South Korean battery maker investing $1.6B in Georgia production

DS Smith to divest plastics division

Shrink film maker Bonset growing in North Carolina

Packaging

Logoplaste moving into Wisconsin from Illinois

Nelipak consolidates, invests in Puerto Rico

Nestlé vows to boost recycled PET use

Unilever to invest in 'plastic-free' laundry tablets

Recycling

Coke extends support to recycling business

Costa Rican firm uses recycled plastic to make construction blocks

Startup firm uses recycled PET panels to make durable homes

Materials suppliers set up platform for styrenics recycling

Medical

Dordan Manufacturing moving into medical packaging

Pexco buys tubing extruder Insultab

NEP believes Minnesota Rubber is in good hands with KKR

Freudenberg Medical building plant, HQ in Massachusetts

Machinery

KraussMaffei celebrates a colorful milestone

Werner Koch increasing presence in Mexico

Applied Medical implementing Arburg's ALS system

More processors using Conair SmartServices system

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