Month: October 2026

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