economics
Novolex Buys Wisconsin Film & Bag
With the addition of WF&B, Novolex is now a $2 billion revenue company with over 5,200 employees and 37 manufacturing locations in North America, including two recycling facilities.
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Contraction Continues
Business index for plastics processors dips for fourth straight month.
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New Materials Offer Cost, Performance Advantages to PEEK in Automotive
Two new families of PAEK offer combination of economy and performance for demanding automotive applications.
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Second Contraction in Three Months
Slowdown among small-to-mid-size processors drags index down.
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Can A Circular Economy Increase Plastics Recycling Rates?
The European Union (EU) has set a goal to recycle 60% of plastic packaging by 2025.
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Processing Market Flattens
Processing has grown significantly since the beginning of 2014, but April dipped 11% on a year-to-year basis.
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Chinaplas Opens With Record Number of Exhibitors and Space
Even as the overall Chinese economy cools, its annual plastics show continues to grow unabated with 2015’s edition boasting 3282 exhibitors and 240,000 m2 of exhibit space in Guangzhou.
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Processors’ Growth Returns
After a one-month dip, the market expands once more, though the rate has slowed.
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