US plastics sectors forecast growth for 2026

Covestro to consolidate PC production at Antwerp site

Syensqo’s orange PPS received Fakuma innovation award

Arkema expands Shanghai R&D center

This Week in History

October 24, 1911: Nathaniel C Wyeth who patented the PET bottle in 1973 was born.

October 25, 2013: Celanese announces that the Ticona company name will be removed from its polymer products, such as Celcon brand acetal, and replaced with the Celanese company name. Ticona was formed in 1963 as a joint venture between Celanese Corporation of America and Hoechst AG.

Compounder, Polyfil USA, breaks ground on expansion

INEOS files 20 cases against unfair imports in Europe

Syensqo launches natural polymer for laundry detergents

US plastic resin production increases in August

Delta Tecnic launches antimony trioxide masterbatch for safer plastics

Teijin launches new PFAS-free PPS sliding compounds

Selenis to expand copolyester capacity

Navigating the next weave of cleaner regulations: PFAS, microplastics and more

Some breweries begin selling beer in 5 gallon pails

Recycled plastics markets face pricing pressure, policy delays

BASF in talks to acquire Evonik Industries

October 2026: A mostly flat to down trajectory for volume resins

NexPoint Materials launches a standalone engineering thermoplastics company

BASF announces $.15/lb price hike for caprolactam and nylon in North America

Westlake to shut Cologne PVC plant

Celanese raises UHMW-PE and POM prices amid supply disruptions

Clariant to supply catalyst for new propane dehydrogenation unit

Advanced polymers could define next reshoring wave

Daicel HPP adds six POM grades to KISSsoft material database for gear design

New XLPE plant doubles Borouge’s capacity for high-voltage power cables

Elix Polymers launches new low gloss PC/ABS for automotive interior applications

Bay Plastics expands remote pelletizer repair service

Anton Paar is holding a free polymer characterization workshop

Polystyrene safety report addresses decades of scientific evidence

Borouge delivers first materials from new XLPE plant in UAE

Indorama launches new PET for cosmetics and personal care bottles

DuPont, Chemours settle North Carolina PFAS claims for $455M

This Week in History

September 18, 1789: Johann Eduard Simon who accidentally discovered polystyrene was born.

Syensqo doubles compounding capacity in India’s growing market

Clariant launches PFAS free processing aid for polyolefin films

This Week in History

September 10, 1898: Waldo Lonsbury Semon was born. He did not invent PVC but is credited with turning PVC into a commercially viable product in 1926.

Rubbermaid Brilliance integrates recycled content with Tritan renew

Summer surge sends recycled resin prices into freefall

September 2026: Commodity resin prices general trending flat to down

Olin-Huntsman merger wins strong shareholder approval

Researchers develop polymer that turns to gas at 90 C

Teknor Apex introduces TekVentures which will invest in new technologies

Rohm’s PMMA meets new EU requirements for recycled content quotas for vehicles

This Week in History

August 31, 2000: PolyOne was formed from the consolidation of M.A. Hanna Company and the Geon Company

Clariant opens two R&D labs in China

SABIC launches new Ultem grade for smartphone frames

Kraiburg TPE shows biocompatible grades for medical devices

This Week in History

August 30, 1956: Material distributor, M. Holland Company founded

ExxonMobil launches new PE resin for rotational molding

Celanese reports strong Q2 results

Syensqo reports strong Q2 growth

Automotive demand drives Japan’s recycled compounds growth

This Week in History

August 22, 2023: Ravago purchases a majority stake in distributor M Holland

Specialty polymers market surges toward $64 billion

Westlake posts strong Q2 earnings rebound

SABIC engineering plastics business is now called NexPoint

PE producers throw curveball with August price hikes

Eastman posts strong Q2 growth

HEXPOL expands thermoplastics business with Vipa Group acquisition

China’s Sinopec commissions new PVA plant

Rohm colored PMMA to replace painted panels for automotive applications

PFAS free processing aids are advancing