Solero Technologies will shut down its century-old Shelby, N.C., plant in early 2026, cutting 102 jobs and moving plastics molding and other production to its Water Valley, Miss., facility.

Brazilian materials leader Braskem SA has retained financial and legal advisors to explore "economic-financial alternatives" for the firm. In a Sept. 26 note to shareholders, officials with Braskem in ...

Tokyo-based Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd. will acquire 80 percent of the stock of Germany's LWB Steinl GmbH to improve its business footprint and take steps to develop the European market, particularly ...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers is suspending fluorinated packaging from its recyclability certification program, citing changing regulations — including a California truth-in-labeling law ...

Rumpke Waste & Recycling of Cincinnati recently added PET thermoform packaging to its recycling stream collected from residential curbside collection, thanks to improvements in artificial intelligence ...

Three resin plants operated by LyondellBasell Industries in Texas have earned Operation Clean Sweep Blue Verification. In a LinkedIn post, officials with LYB in Houston said OCS Blue is "the most ...

It's one thing to invest in equipment with integrated artificial intelligence, but can your AI software pick up a box and move it without human input?

Legendary investor Warren Buffett may be adding OxyChem to his list of acquisitions before stepping down as CEO of financial giant Berkshire Hathaway.

Jain Americas Inc. is investing $8 million in a new Pittsfield, Mass., facility to expand its NuCedar siding production and create 31 manufacturing jobs.

Atkore Inc. is conducting an asset review that could lead to the sale of its high density polyethylene pipe and conduit business, which primarily serves the telecommunications market.

Norm Kukuk outlined how the reusable plastic packaging maker has benefited from a trend of more companies installing automation to help deal with a lack of workers.

The Cincinnati-based flexible packaging firm, with deep roots in plastics, is using acquisitions to fuel expansion.