Plastics

Report: U.S. Should Expand, Standardize Plastics Collection and Recycling, Study Uses in Infrastructure
News Aug 14, 2023
It is in society’s economic and environmental interests to expand and standardize plastics waste collection, increase recycling, and explore new appli...
CA: Toray Advanced Composites Expands Morgan Hill, Calif., Campus to Increase Capacity
News Aug 07, 2023
Toray Advanced Composites, which develops and manufactures advanced thermoplastic and thermoset composite materials, will add 74,000 square feet to to...
TX: Dallas Plastics to Expand Manufacturing Plant in Longview, Creating 19 New Jobs
News May 30, 2023
The Longview Economic Development Corporation (LEDCO) Board of Directors voted recently to approve the expansion of a Dallas Plastics, LLC., manufactu...
ExxonMobil, Cyclyx, Sealed Air, Ahold Delhaize USA Demo Advanced Recycling for Plastic Waste
News May 01, 2023
During a successful demo, plastic waste was collected from grocery stores, diverting it from landfills. Leveraging ExxonMobil's Exxtend™ technology fo...
TX: TrueNorth Steel Creates 30 New Jobs in Lubbock with Launch of New Production Line
News Mar 06, 2023
TrueNorth Steel revealed the launch of a new steel tank production line at its Lubbock, TX manufacturing facility. With this addition the Lubbock faci...
MA: Freudenberg Medical Expands Medical Tubing Production to Massachusetts
News Feb 09, 2023
Freudenberg Medical, a global contract design and manufacturing provider to the medical device and pharmaceutical industry, has added custom silicone ...
LA: ExxonMobil's Polypropylene Growth Project Begins Operations in Baton Rouge, With 65 New Direct Jobs
News Jan 20, 2023
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards joined ExxonMobil officials to celebrate the commencement of operations for the Polypropylene Growth Project (PPG Proj...
Report: Worldwide Plastic Recycling to Grow to 263 Million Metric Tons by 2030
News Nov 07, 2022
Worldwide Plastic Recycling Industry to 2030: North America Followed Closely by APAC are Expected to be the Largest Generators and Recyclers of Plasti...
OH: Green Fox Plastics Announces $7.2M Investment in New Holmes County Facility, Creating 12 Jobs
News Nov 07, 2022
Green Fox Plastics, part of the Little Cottage Company, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and the Holmes C...
Report: Plastics Moves Up to 6th Largest U.S. Manufacturing Industry, With Nearly 1 Million Jobs
News Sep 26, 2022
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) unveiled its 2022 Size and Impact report, the association’s flagship annual analysis of the plastics indu...