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Print Plastics News was honored June 8 by the Detroit Society of Professional Journalists annual Excellence in Journalism awards. The editorial team including Steve Toloken, Hollee Keller, Frank Esposito and Catherine Kavanaugh won first place in the General News category for the July 13 story Plastics firms get at least $1.6B in PPP funds. The story was written by Toloken using data crunched by Keller, PN s editorial research coordinator. Esposito and Kavanaugh contributed additional reporting. Since there has been strong interest in the topic of PPP loans in the industry, I m taking the opportunity to give readers a look behind the story that won this award. ....
Kickstart: Another year for spending at home Timbertech Chicago-based Azek Co. will renovate a building in Boise, Idaho, and turn it into its ninth manufacturing facility for Timbertech brand composite decking. Another year for spending at home Thanks to the pandemic, 2020 was the year of staycation spending. It s shaping up to be a similar pattern in 2021. This week s print issue of Plastics News includes coverage from the International Builders Show, where Catherine Kavanaugh writes that workers in the home construction and renovation industry are keeping busy converting spare rooms into home offices and home gyms, and building additions and lavish decks to make our homes both more functional and more comfortable. ....
Kickstart: A view behind the headlines A view behind the headlines There have been some big M&A deals going on, and we have a little more information behind what was driving a couple of them. Don Loepp has an update on Trinseo SA and its acquisition of Arkema s acrylics business. The deal will bring a big brand name, Plexiglas, to Trinseo s stable but it also adds a big opportunity for growth in Asia. The PMMA business employs 860 and operates seven production sites four in Europe and three in North America. Trinseo CEO Frank Bozich said the biggest demand for PMMA is in Asia. This represents a major growth opportunity for Trinseo because we already serve the same markets in China and across Asia with our engineered materials and base plastics. ....