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Avient Names Mike Frank President and CEO
Avient Corp. has appointed Mike Frank as president and CEO, effective immediately, succeeding Ashish Khandpur, who will serve in an advisory capacity…
Read article →Emerson Showcases Advanced Packaging Automation at Pack Expo
Emerson will present fit-for-purpose packaging solutions from Aventics and Afag brands at Pack Expo 2026, featuring precision motion control and automation technologies.
Read article →Medical Device Manufacturers Find Silver Lining in Tariff Turbulence
Industry leaders say medtech companies have adapted well to ongoing tariff pressures, with many discovering that U.S. suppliers offer competitive—and sometimes lower—total…
Read article →Plastic Ingenuity’s Paige Greenberg Highlights Sustainable Packaging Innovation for Pack Expo
Paige Greenberg, a packaging specialist at Plastic Ingenuity, discusses the company's plans for Pack Expo with PlasticsToday.
Read article →Talent Talk: Three Essential Tips to Ace Your Initial Phone Interview
Career expert shares three proven strategies to help job candidates successfully navigate initial phone interviews with recruiters and advance to the next…
Read article →Benvic Debuts LCA Platform at Fakuma 2026
Europe's leading polymer compounder Benvic will debut its internal Life Cycle Assessment platform at Fakuma 2026, enabling customers to measure environmental impact…
Read article →Dutch AI Startup polySCOUT Designs Custom Polymers in Weeks
polySCOUT, a Dutch AI company spun out of TNO, designs custom polymers to specification in weeks rather than years, addressing urgent regulatory…
Read article →TaipeiPLAS Highlights Island’s Exporting Prowess
While some headwinds in trade have dampened the island nation’s global plastics machinery presence it remains a global power, as made evident…
Read article →CONTRAX Grand Rapids Adds Expert Sessions and Networking Reception, Free with Registration
Added events include show-floor presentations on automation, quoting & estimating, performance benchmarking and AI/ERP, plus an evening networking reception
Read article →Syensqo Expands Circular Fluids Portfolio with UL-Certified Fomblin Y
Syensqo receives UL certification for circular Fomblin Y fluids and invests in Italian recycling expansion to meet customer demand for sustainable, high-performance…
Read article →ColombiaPlast 2026 Records Strong Growth in Bogotá
ColombiaPlast 2026 closed with record attendance, expanded exhibition space, and $7.8 million in business expectations, reinforcing Bogotá's position as the plastics industry…
Read article →Novolex Opens Applied Innovation Center in Texas
Novolex has opened its Applied Innovation Center in Roanoke, Texas, providing customers with hands-on access to test, compare, and select packaging solutions…
Read article →Responding and Recalibrating to Tariff Challenges in Medtech
A new agreement between the US and China could again reduce certain medical device-related costs. The industry might have already found other…
Read article →Veritiv Launches Cold-Chain Canister Amid GLP-1 Surge
The TempSafe RxShield offers 36-hour thermal protection for pharma medications in a compact cold-chain shipper as specialty pharmacy mail orders triple.
Read article →Syensqo Material Applied in Sternal Spacer for Cardiothoracic Care
Syensqo's Ixef PARA GS-1022 BU01, a glass-fiber reinforced polyarylamide, is used in Thoracic Innovations' BlueBridge Modular Sternal Spacer, now commercially available in…
Read article →ALPLA Adds Las Vegas Bottle Plant
The global firm’s expansion in the Western U.S. will begin extrusion blow molding bottles next spring.
Read article →INEOS Opens Full-Scale CO₂ Storage Site in the EU
Chemical company and polymer supplier to U.S. and EU started operations at Greensand storage facility.
Read article →AI Startup Partners with Arburg on AI-Driven Scrap Reduction
plus10.ai's Hopper software optimizes injection molding with AI-driven parameter recommendations, reducing scrap by up to 20%
Read article →NexPoint Materials Launches as Standalone Engineering Thermoplastics Company
Formerly SABIC's Engineering Thermoplastics business, NexPoint Materials announced the beginning of independent operations following its acquisition by Mutares, announcing leadership and business…
Read article →Citex Names Grier to Head IDoo, Zut to Lead Inoex
CiTEX names Adam Grier president of IDoo and Peter Zut as new Inoex president in moves aimed at advancing controls, AI and…
Read article →Velocity Group Opens New Ohio Injection Molding Plant
Contract manufacturer’s new 80,000-ft2 facility features brand new LS Mtron injection molding machines.
Read article →Plastics Machinery Orders Rise but Shipments Drop in Second Quarter
Plastics Industry Association reports that second-quarter primary plastics machinery shipments totaled $235.8 million, down 14.8% from the first quarter and off 7.2%…
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