When news broke that the federal government is getting involved to encourage the Port of Los Angeles to move to 24-hour operations, my immediate reaction was: You mean it hasn’t… Read more

Maybe I watch too many baking shows on TV, but when I come across the word “gluten,” I don’t expect it to be about plastics.Among the many stories you’ll find… Read more

This week, most of the Plastics News staff is in Friedrichshafen, Germany, for the Fakuma trade show, and it all feels a bit odd.Until a couple of weeks ago, I… Read more

There’s another potential hurdle looming for plastics processors, this one for packaging suppliers to food companies.About 1,400 workers at Kellogg Co.’s cereal plants in the U.S. are on strike, marking… Read more

The pace of plastics mergers and acquisitions has remained strong in the second half of 2021.Financial firm P&M Corporate Finance tracked more than 40 deals in August — the fourth… Read more

For runners, the crisp days of autumn mean one thing: It’s marathon season.Because of rescheduling and postponed races from earlier in the year, it’s also going to be a very… Read more

Don’t worry about the Grinch stealing Christmas this year. According to a report from Bloomberg, toymakers say that shortages of shipping containers, congestion at ports and a lack of truck… Read more

Good tooling is key to making good parts. Without the right steel in the right place, with the right texture and the right injection and cooling lines, molders cannot make… Read more

I’m breaking with the usual format of Kickstart today to mention a few different items from one event: the Industrial Designers Society of America’s annual awards for new products.There were… Read more

Embracing the theme of Creators Wanted, the plastics industry is opening its doors and meeting virtually today with American students to show off modern facilities with the latest technology.Celebrated every… Read more

File this under “don’t believe everything you read on social media,” which I think is something most people should know by now.I’ve had two people contact me in the past… Read more

When it comes to the internet, anything containing the phrase “Florida man” is usually worth checking out, just for a laugh. Well this one also includes plastics.On Sept. 29,   … Read more

What happens when one of the biggest pop music stars on the planet goes on tour, but wants to limit his carbon footprint?For Harry Styles (ask your kids or grandkids… Read more

When employers had problems filling jobs in 2020, many of them blamed the supplemental unemployment funds provided to workers who lost their jobs during the pandemic.It was an easy target.But… Read more

Whether you like the word or not — or are just tired of hearing it used — a lot of stories about business during the COVID-19 pandemic have been about… Read more

Facing the challenges of estimating figures for this week’s film and sheet manufacturers ranking may take the prize for the most complicated special report I’ve worked on to date. This… Read more

Polymer Transaction Advisors Inc. used some pandemic-era strategies to sell a pair of materials firms earlier this year. In early 2020, Foxfire, N.C.-based PTA was contacted by the executives who… Read more

It’s another tough year for the auto industry. New forecasts are showing that the computer microchip shortage is cutting deeper than expected, and that’s hitting companies throughout the supply chain.Consultants… Read more

Candy and toothbrushes would seem to come from completely different product development streams, but in a recent conversation on The Landscape podcast with our sister publication Crain’s Cleveland Business, Bill… Read more