The deal aims to strengthen Techmer PM’s position as a supplier of colourants and additives for the plastics industry.

The plant, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., will make the company's CustomFlo pipes for the Canadian and U.S. markets.

The closure was announced on Sept. 11 and the first round of layoffs took place two days later, Unifor officials said.

There are no plans to sell, close or significantly reduce its business activities as part of the transaction, Covestro ...

The U.S. plastics industry supports more than 1 million jobs and produces more than $500 billion in value, the report says.

Reifenhauser Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of German extrusion machine manufacturer Reifenhäuser Group, has appointed industry ...

Claims about recyclability have confused consumers, but forthcoming guidelines from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission may address this problem. Plastic is a fast-growing segment of U.S. municipal ...

Coca-Cola is sponsoring a remote-controlled mobile waste collector that will help Pollution Probe collect floating debris ...

The plant will divert approximately 14,000 tonnes of waste, including post-consumer plastics, away from landfills annually.