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As the Iran conflict enters month 3, the economic impact on the #plastics industry is intensifying. John Hart of PMCF notes that public markets are already seeing disruption, particularly in M&A.
Read the full analysis: bit.ly/3Puehrs
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Apr 30
🚨 Breaking News! 🚨
It’s a bittersweet moment for the plastics manufacturing media world as we celebrate the retirement of a true industry titan, Norbert Sparrow.
Please help us in wishing Norbert a happy and well-deserved retirement! ✨
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Apr 28
April 2026 is a stress test for any resin buyer, writes Michael Workman of #ResinSmart in this week’s Resin Pricing Report. Every major commodity and engineered #plastic resin is under simultaneous upward pricing pressure. bit.ly/3PaBuPj
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Apr 23
You might have seen some reports recently about #MagicEraser sponges shedding #microplastics. That’s hardly breaking news. But there is something mystifying about the material used to make these sponges: bit.ly/4cL6OvW
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Apr 20
90% of manufacturing workers believe they have a bright future and 81% feel valued by their employers. That's much higher than the working population in general, where readings often are closer to 50% who are dissatisfied. Here’s why they’re so happy: bit.ly/42j2cYV
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Apr 13
Approximately 58% of respondents to a British Plastics Federation survey said the #IranWar‌ is having either a “severe” or “significant” impact on their operations; 68% said they expected the situation to deteriorate over the next 3 months. bit.ly/4cGWvtR #plastic
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One of the great accomplishments of #3Dprinting is its capability to produce patient-specific #medical devices and exact replicas of a patient’s anatomy for pre-surgical planning. This technology is about to advance even further with the addition of #AI bit.ly/41htUoA
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Feedstock contracts have come in significantly higher across virtually every major #plastic input this month, writes Michael Workman in this week’s Resin Price Report. Here’s what #resin buyers should do to make the best of a bad situation: bit.ly/3PKB3eJ
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Cisco’s inaugural State of Wireless Report highlights Wi-Fi’s evolution into a strategic growth engine that drives productivity, customer engagement, and revenue.
Check out the coverage here: bit.ly/4snm9sn
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Dozens of #MAHA-aligned groups have signed a letter urging #EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to place a "moratorium on permitting for new #plastic production facilities and expansions of existing facilities,” among other measures rebrand.ly/pjxciqx
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Thanks to sources deep within the government, PlasticsToday columnist John Spevacek gained access to classified files on #UFOs and #alien encounters. He was stunned to learn about a decades-long #coverup rebrand.ly/od9q18r #plastics
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Mar 31
As #resin suppliers pursue margin expansion, #plastics processors need to be strategic in their buying decisions. Michael Workman of #ResinSmart reveals three specific things savvy buyers are doing to get the best possible deal rebrand.ly/pth210u
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Mar 25
New funding brings total capital raised to over $50 million and comes as UK-based Epoch Biodesign scales production from its pilot facility to a much larger demonstration site that will validate commercial-scale production. rb.gy/sqc3y3 @epochbio
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Mar 24
Where is the future of plastics headed? Find out in Charlotte this April! đź“Ť
Next month, MD&M South returns, featuring a dedicated peer-to-peer networking session exclusively for plastics professionals. Read more about the upcoming event here. utm.io/umZgp
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Mar 23
Our latest roundup of new tools and auxiliary equipment for injection molders, extruders, and other #plastics processors has been published. Products from @AECInc, @Movacolor, @HASCOAmerica, @PCS_Company, and @AntonPaar are featured bit.ly/7944
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Mar 20
Grappling with an “extremely tough year for the entire chemical industry” in 2025 that won’t see a reversal of fortune until the second half of 2026 “at the earliest,” #Lanxess CEO Matthias Zachert announced further job cuts bit.ly/4uGrxsV
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Mar 19
You may have heard of the “missing plastic paradox,” where the quantity of #oceanplastics expected to be found is far higher than what is observed. New #research involving fiddler crabs may help to unravel this paradox. For the full story: bit.ly/4sR3mGj #plastic
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Mar 18
#Netflix doc “The Plastic Detox” tells the story of Dr. Shanna Swan helping couples who are having difficulties conceiving a child. That, however, is just the framing story — it's mostly peddling misinformation about the #plastics industry bit.ly/4uB87p7
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Mar 17
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz caused by the #Iran war is wreaking havoc for key Middle East exports, including polyethylene and polypropylene, and causing major price hikes, according to #ICIS analysts. bit.ly/3NnLhki #plastics
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Mar 17
AI on the factory floor is no longer a pilot project—it’s how work gets done. But as the plastics industry adopts industrial AI, three challenges remain: trust, change management, and data quality. Read the full story now. utm.io/umHJN
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