Canadian Plastics Economy Human Resources

September 30, 2021
Ontario providing $83 million towards Skills Development Fund

Materials Sustainability

September 29, 2021
DL Chemical buying specialty polymer maker Kraton for $2.5 billion

Packaging Plastics Processes

September 29, 2021
Tekni-Plex buys food and beverage packaging supplier Keyes

Packaging Robots & Automation

September 29, 2021
ATS Automation acquires packaging equipment maker DF S.r.l

Canadian Plastics Plastics Processes Recycling Research & Development Sustainability

September 28, 2021
The Circular Plastics Taskforce completes Phase I of its initiative to support a circular economy for plastics

Packaging Plastics Processes

September 28, 2021
TC Transcontinental Packaging opens Wisconsin R&D centre

Materials

September 27, 2021
Teknor Apex completes build of new German manufacturing facility

Automotive Materials Sustainability

September 27, 2021
Cargill buying Arkema’s epoxides business

Canadian Plastics Economy Market Forecast Materials

September 27, 2021
Plastic resin emerges as tiniest example of enduring COVID-19 supply chain crunch

Automotive Market Forecast Materials

September 24, 2021
Semiconductor chip shortage will cost the auto industry $210B in 2021, new forecast says

Automotive Materials

September 23, 2021
Five parts suppliers combine to form Teijin Automotive Technologies

Canadian Plastics Plastics Processes Suppliers/People

September 23, 2021
KraussMaffei appoints new sales manager for extrusion in Canada

Canadian Plastics Economy Market Forecast

September 23, 2021
Canadian CEOs see M&A as key to driving growth, KPMG surveys say

Materials Plastics Processes Research & Development Sustainability

September 22, 2021
Microsoft, Sabic partner on new mouse with 20 per cent recycled ocean plastic shell

Materials Sustainability

September 22, 2021
McDonald’s ‘drastically reducing’ virgin plastics used in Happy Meal toys

Recycling

September 22, 2021
Judge dismisses Greenpeace recycling lawsuit against Walmart

Plastics Processes Suppliers/People

September 22, 2021
SPE thermoforming division honours James Alongi with Lifetime Achievement Award

Economy Market Forecast Plastics Processes

September 22, 2021
Report indicates continued U.S. plastics industry growth in 2021

Packaging Plastics Processes

September 21, 2021
Silgan buying packaging solutions provider Gateway Plastics

Materials

September 20, 2021
PVC maker Kem One acquired by Apollo Global Management

Packaging Plastics Processes Recycling

September 20, 2021
PepsiCo announces initiatives to cut its plastics use

Plastics Processes

September 20, 2021
Rotomolder Solar Plastics expands into Mexico

Packaging Plastics Processes

September 17, 2021
Spartech acquires plastics provider Crawford Industries

Canadian Plastics Economy Plastics Processes

September 17, 2021
Manufacturing sales fell 1.5 per cent in July, StatCan says

Canadian Plastics Packaging Plastics Processes

September 16, 2021
Pretium Packaging to acquire Alpha Packaging

Canadian Plastics Materials

September 16, 2021
Nova Chemicals commits $100,000 for Hurricane Ida relief efforts

Materials

September 15, 2021
DSM considering sale of its materials business

Materials Recycling Sustainability

September 15, 2021
Sumitomo introduces Meguri brand sustainable resins

Materials Plastics Processes

September 15, 2021
Eastman to acquire film maker Matrix

Packaging Plastics Processes

September 14, 2021
TricorBraun expands into Australia and New Zealand with new acquisition

Packaging Plastics Processes

September 14, 2021
Berry investing $110 million to expand polypropylene capacity

Automotive Canadian Plastics

September 14, 2021
Oaktree Capital acquiring minority stake in auto parts molder ABC Technologies