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06/30/2025

📦 Major Investment Alert! E. Hofmann Packaging, a Canadian plastics manufacturer, is investing $43 million to establish its first US production facility in Madisonville, Kentucky, creating 164 jobs.

The 100,000-sq-ft plant represents significant momentum for Kentucky's manufacturing and plastics sectors.

The facility in Madisonville is expected to create 164 jobs.

06/23/2025

A recent study comparing glass and plastic beverage bottles has reached an unexpected conclusion: Glass bottles contain more microplastics than their plastic counterparts.

Read the full article for more details.

Comparing the microplastics content in glass and plastic beverage bottles led French researchers to make a surprising discovery.

06/23/2025

The resin picture for 2024 was a bit of a rollercoaster, with sales starting strong in the first half and prices stabilizing and then falling later in the year.

This buyer’s market saw prices for all five commodity resins — polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), PVC, and PET — on a downward trajectory in November.

As President Donald Trump was set to begin his second term, industry experts looked back at the forces that drove resin prices in 2024 — and how those forces are likely to shape prices throughout 2025.

Will the rollercoaster continue? Get your FREE copy of PlasticsToday's 2025 Insider's Guide to Resin Prices to find out more: https://www.utm.io/uiA8V

06/20/2025

“Something big is coming” to K 2025, trumpeted Sepro, an automation developer for injection molding and downstream operations, at the K 2025 press preview.

In this brief video, Managing Director Dirk Schröder explains what the company has in mind, namely a new controller and a new generation of robots.

06/20/2025

Teknor Apex acquires Danimer Scientific: Danimer’s expertise in makes it a valuable partner in advancing environmentally responsible alternatives to conventional , said Teknor Apex. https://bit.ly/3FOFnot

06/20/2025

BASF is inviting K 2025 attendees to hitch a ride on its “Plastics Journey”! It gave journalists covering the plastics beat a peek at the itinerary and final destination during the K 2025 press preview in Düsseldorf, Germany, this week.

In this video, Alexander Weiser, head of Performance Materials Europe at the chemicals giant, shares the company’s vision along with its application in a product on the market now.

06/18/2025

Miriam Olivi, general manager of Frigosystem and president of Women in Plastics Italy, participated in a panel discussion devoted to human resources in the plastics industry at the K 2025 press preview in Düsseldorf, Germany, this week. She eloquently recounted her journey to a leadership position in a male-dominated industry and called attention to the Women in Plastics event at K 2025 in October. It’s telling that this is the first time that the international trade show for the plastics and rubber industries has devoted an event centered on women’s role within this sector. Free registration for Women in Plastics at K 2025 on Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. is now available: https://bit.ly/4npeb0H. Stay tuned to www.plasticstoday.com/series/k-show-news for more K news and a full report on Olivi’s comments at the press preview.

06/17/2025

🇺🇸 U.S. plastics pros—this is your call!

K 2025 is the world’s biggest stage for plastics and rubber, and it’s happening October 8–15 in Düsseldorf.

You’ll see:
🛠️ Live machinery in action
♻️ Equipment for recycling & reprocessing
🧪 Thermoplastics, elastomers, resins & compounds
🔩 Semi-finished products & technical parts
💻 IT services & production leasing
🎓 Innovation from science & consulting

From hands-on tech to high-level insights—K 2025 has it all. Be there for the plastics industry’s defining moment.

🎟️ Ticketshop open now → https://bit.ly/4ikpRPg

06/17/2025

Given the state of the world and the global economy today, you could hang your head in despair, said Covestro CEO Markus Steilemann (left in the picture alongside VP Global Head of Marketing Mobility Jochen Hardt) told members of the press at the K 2025 preview this week in Düsseldorf, Germany. Or you could view this from the perspective of a world waiting for solutions, and that’s what the materials supplier will be showcasing at K 2025 in October. “I’m very excited, because Covestro has a lot to offer,” said Steilemann. The company’s core sectors — automotive, construction, and electronics — are “all in transformation under, yes, unfavorable market conditions, but there are also opportunities for innovation, sustainability, and reduced energy consumption.” Covestro has the solutions, he stressed, and they will be on full display at K 2025. A highlight at the booth will be an autonomous people mover, which makes extensive use of polycarbonate supplied by Covestro. The vehicle is under wraps right now, but it will be on full display when it goes on a test drive in select locations within the next couple of months and, of course, at the Covestro stand at K.

06/17/2025

At BASF, "we are very proud to say that we made polyurethane recyclable," said Alexander Weiser, president of BASF Performance Materials Europe. The company presented its "Plastics Journey," which will be its core theme at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany, in October, during a press preview this week.

06/16/2025

KraussMaffei revealed at the K 2025 press preview in Düsseldorf, Germany, today that its new all-electric PX injection molding machine series will have its world premiere at K 2025 in October. Markus Bauer, managing director of KraussMaffei Technologies, touted the machine's outstanding energy efficiency, shot weight consistency, and short cycle times during his presentation at the press preview. The machine will be equipped with a new generation of the MC7 controller.

06/09/2025

Sandeep Dhawan, CEO of POLYVANTIS, provided us with a glimpse of what the company has planned for K 2025!