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LG steps up plastic recycling goals

LG steps up plastic recycling goals

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LG Electronics expects to dramatically increase use of recycled plastics during the next decade, with aggressive increases by both 2025 and 2030.

Teel Plastics wins $4.65M DOD grant to boost COVID-19 swabs capacity

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The U.S. Department of Defense is once again giving Teel Plastics LLC funds to boost domestic production of COVID-19 swabs. Baraboo, Wis.-based Teel announced Nov. 18 that it was awarded a $4.65 million firm-fixed price contract to expand production capacity of extruded swab sticks.

Teel Plastics wins $4.65M DOD grant to boost COVID-19 swabs capacity
PS goes down after 4 months of price increases in Europe

PS goes down after 4 months of price increases in Europe

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In Europe, the styrene market has plunged after being mostly bullish for the past 4 months due to the fall in the February styrene contract. Initial February quotes came in lower, also hit by sluggish demand as supply concerns eased. PS remains at record high, price up about 25% from bottom to top

Vaccine Situation & Employee Safety Facts at Biden

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Plasticraft Corp. is suing to block the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine and testing rule, saying it is within the discretion of the company and employees.

Vaccine Situation & Employee Safety Facts at Biden
Packaging giant Berry aims for more organic growth

Packaging giant Berry aims for more organic growth

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There was a time when Berry Global Group Inc. relied on acquisitions as a key way to help fuel growth into a multibillion-dollar company.

China, SEA PE markets continue uptrend under shadow of falling futures

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The post-holiday PE upturn in China and Southeast Asia has persisted for the third week in a row, supported by limited supplies, strong ethylene, and the fact that CFR China/SEA prices still lag behind other global markets. Meanwhile, the recent decline in LLDPE futures has raised caution among players. May LLDPE futures on Chi...

China, SEA PE markets continue uptrend under shadow of falling futures
Will China’s focus on PP exports cushion the global run-up?

Will China’s focus on PP exports cushion the global run-up?

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Chinese PP offers have shown up recently in Vietnam, Turkey and Europe, players reported. This is the consequence of Chinese producers’ willingness to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities emanating from sharper increases in these markets, although they are not necessarily at aggressive levels.

The price of virgin plastic beads heats up in September, with the price of recycled materials increasing

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Prices for polypropylene, polystyrene and PVC have all increased since September 1 due to high demand and some supply constraints.

The price of virgin plastic beads heats up in September, with the price of recycled materials increasing
Global shipping turmoil deepens, adding to the upheaval in plastic resins

Global shipping turmoil deepens, adding to the upheaval in plastic resins

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Polymer markets shoot up in a tumultuous climate, where the global shipping crisis has contributed to the soaring prices in major regions. Global supply chains, both upstream and downstream in the plastic resin industry, were disrupted amid production snarls, a shortage of containers and changing demand patterns triggered by the...

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