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Trinseo Expands into Soft-Touch Polymers Through Acquisition

Italy's API has a broad portfolio including TPEs, TPUs, EVA-based compounds, two component PU, as well as bioplastics.

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Construction

PolyOne Expands Color Portfolio; Sells Former Spartech Business

New acquisition strengthens company's position in solid and liquid colorant technologies.

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Packaging

NAFTA Modernization Supported by North American Plastics Industry

Three major trade groups announce list of priorities for plastics in upcoming negotiations.

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Canadian, Mexican and U.S. Plastics Organizations Meet to Modernize NAFTA

The heads of PLASTICS, CPIA and ANIPAC met this week in Mexico City to reexamine the trade deal 24 years after it passed and before President Trump focuses on it.

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Biopolymers

Female Founded and Led Bioplastics Products Company On the Move

Repurpose is aiming to expand line of PLA-based disposable and certified compostable picnic and party wear.

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Packaging

May’s Index: 56

Industry has grown steadily over last six months.

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Reports: U.S. Plastics Equipment Shipments Continue to Slip; Germany Forecasts Growth

Shipments of primary plastics equipment in the first quarter were 7.5% lower year over year, marking three straight quarters of contraction for the North American plastics machinery sector.

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Automotive

VIDEO: Walk the Halls of Chinaplas 2017

Take a look inside the halls at the record-breaking Chinaplas 2017, held in May in Guangzhou.

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Packaging

Aurora Plastics Acquires Canada's Reinier Plastics

U.S. PVC compounder expands custom PVC compounding capabilities via acquisition.

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Medical

Chinaplas Exceeds Its Own Attendance Expectations, Sets New Record

Prior to the four-day show鈥檚 start, the event organizer thought 140,000 people would pass through the fairground鈥檚 halls. Ultimately 155,258 visitors made it to the Pazhou Exhibition Center in Guangzhou China.

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Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction