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Plastics News
We are the trusted source of market information and competitive intelligence for the plastics industry.
About Plastics News
Plastics News is a weekly, 46,000-circulation trade newspaper delivering global news to a primarily North American market. Founded by Crain Communications Inc. in Akron, Ohio, in 1989, it covers the business of the global plastics industry. Plastics News focuses on commercial, financial, legislative and market-related developments worldwide that affect North American plastic product manufacturers and their suppliers and customers. The publication launched its PlasticsNews.com website in 1996, and today that audited site attracts more than 100,000 unique visitors per month. The company launched its bilingual Plastics News China newsletter in May 2005, along with a companion Plastics News China website. PN also organizes several events, including its annual Executive Forum, Caps and Closures, and various other conferences.
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Operations & Supply
Plastics News reports that RealTruck plans to close two Rugged Liner manufacturing facilities in Owosso, Michigan, eliminating 90 jobs.
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Research & Knowledge
Plastics News published Material Insights by Editor Don Loepp asking Special Projects Editor Jordan Vitick to explain why recycled HDPE prices fell for a third consecutive month.
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Presence & Recognition
Plastics News participated in the September Plastics in Politics Live webinar to examine the first federal court ruling on plastics and packaging extended producer responsibility laws.
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Research & Knowledge
Plastics News reports that recycled HDPE prices fell again in August due to weak demand, cheaper virgin resin, and wide-spec competition.
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Legal & Regulatory
Plastics News reports that Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena argues that combining the railroads could eliminate handoffs, speed shipments, and create new single-line routes.
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Partnerships
Plastics News revealed new details about a partnership between Billion and a machinery maker.
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Research & Knowledge
Plastics News published new information revealing that BILLION Injection Molding Machinery exited new injection molding machine production due to cost pressures and competition, with an installed base of roughly 7,500 machines worldwide.
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Legal & Regulatory
Plastics News reports that California lawmakers have approved AB-2253, a bill limiting mass balance accounting methods for recycled-content claims involving chemically recycled plastics, after the Senate approved it 28-10.
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Presence & Recognition
Plastics News sister publication Sustainable Plastics is featured at Plastics Recycling Show India this week.
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