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Despite the economic slowdown, many resin buyers are seeing higher prices. PET is the latest commodity resin to post an increase, joining polyethylene, polystyrene and PVC. In Polymer Points Live, Frank Esposito discusses those resins and explains the factors — including exports, supply outages and feedstock price increases — that enabled sellers to push through increases in August.

This week's issue of Plastics News features trends in resin distribution with Senior Reporter Frank Esposito writing: "The only thing that's certain for resin distributors in mid-2023 is uncertainty." Also on on the front page, Senior Reporter Jim Johnson tackled Berry Global…

This week's issue of Plastics News features trends in resin distribution with Senior Reporter Frank Esposito writing: "The only thing that's certain for resin distributors in mid-2023 is uncertainty." Also on on the front page, Senior Reporter Jim Johnson tackled Berry Global…

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.

Problems starting up Shell's new PE facility in Pennsylvania may disrupt planned resin supply, meaning prices may be affected.

Congratulations to our 2023 Rising Stars! Meet the latest class of the best and brightest upcoming people in the plastics industry. Learn more about the awards program and find all of this year's winners here, or scroll to the bottom for the list.  Don't miss our free Bioplastics Live…

Happy Monday and happy first day of spring to those of us in North America! This week's issue breaks open construction season with a deep dive at the housing outlook for 2023 and what to expect in 2024. Look for it later this week on PlasticsNews.com. Reporter Catherine Kavanaugh covers…

In the March Plastics in Politics Live, Steve Toloken discussed a new push for a national bottle bill. Discussion included the groups behind the effort, plastics industry response and how it would impact recyclers and existing collection programs. Also, he talked about the latest U.S. comments…

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      

When it comes to plastics M&A, will 2023 be a buyers’ market or a sellers’ market? Senior Reporter Frank Esposito and Editor Don Loepp recap 2022 in our Feb. 1 Plastics News Live, and discuss the multiples that plastics companies are seeing. Mergers and acquisitions activity in plastics was…