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Welcome to Plastics News! In preparation for this week's Injection Molding & Design Expo, Senior reporter Catherine Kavanaugh has a centerpiece story about one of the largest injection molding machines ever built in North America — an 8,000-ton Milacron press that's 94 feet long with 38…

Join us on September 19 at 2pm (edt) for the Polymer Points Livestream. Most commodity, engineering and recycled plastics prices have been falling, but have they hit bottom? We’ll cover the latest impacts on supply and demand. Stay a step ahead with the September Polymer Points Live. Presented to Plastics News Subscribers only.

Join us on August 15 at 2pm (edt) for the Polymer Points Livestream. Resin buyers in North America have seen lower prices this summer, with Plastics News reporting drops for commodity, engineering and recycled resins. In the August Polymer Points Live, Frank Esposito will break down the changes, explain the market forces at play, and talk about how long this trend will continue

Join us on July 18 at 2pm (edt) for the Polymer Points Livestream. Frank Esposito will explain what's behind some unusual mid-year nonmarket corrections, and cover the latest trends in North American pricing.

Coverage of resin prices is critically important to subscribers, so I'm excited to share that we are making major improvements to that section of our website.

Join us on April 18 at 2pm (edt) for the Polymer Points Livestream. Commodity resin prices have been rising in 2023, while engineering resins have dropped. Will these trends continue into the second quarter and beyond? Frank Esposito will explain the dynamics and answer viewer questions. …

Join us on March 21 at 2pm (est) for the Polymer Points Livestream.       Even with a slowing economy some commodity resin prices have been on the rise, in part thanks to increased exports. But are suppliers due to give back some of those increases? In our next Polymer Points Live, Frank Esposito will cover the latest pricing trends. Presented to Plastics News Subscribers only      

The train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, carrying vinyl chloride monomer, a PVC feedstock, has dominated national headlines this week as the EPA and other officials have stepped in to continue testing. The move comes just weeks after Steve Toloken's report of the EPA's decision not to…

In this week's issue we tackle mergers and acquisitions trends with our front page report. Watch for it later on this week when we post the full story online. Plastics firms are working to eliminate PFAS use as pressure mounts. Blown film maker Inteplast Engineered Films has vowed to…

Join us on February 21 at 2pm (est) for the Polymer Points Livestream.     Resin markets have been impacted by a slowing economy, but some prices have been rising as inventory levels and operating rates fall. Frank Esposito will make sense of the changes, plus cover both market and nonmarket changes for polyethylene. Presented to Plastics News Subscribers only