The deal was announced on the heels of Uponor Oyj rejecting a sweetened purchase offer worth $2.06 billion.
Shell had suspended polyethylene resin and ethylene monomer production in Monaca, Pa., on March 25 but said on May 24 that it is restarting.
After experiencing success with a pilot recycling project in El Paso, Texas, thermoformer D6 Inc. has decided to take it further.
In a 3D printing merger, Stratasys Ltd. is combining with Desktop Metal Inc. in an all-stock deal valued at $1.8 billion.
A strong social media presence can promote the company for potential customers, communicate with the community, praise employees and attract potential employees who want to know what kind of work family they'd join.
Evco Plastics works with University of Wisconsin-Stout students; connecting plastics, sports and the Beatles; free 3D printers to support manufacturers.
A new report from Greenpeace USA claims that recycling increases the toxicity of plastics.
The value of shipments increased by 1.6 percent but that's likely due to higher prices more than higher demand.
The deal brings Milacron owner Hillenbrand Inc. more processing technologies for food and plastics as well as cross-selling opportunities.
A new ABC News report as well as work by environmental group The Last Beach Cleanup indicate used plastic bags returned by consumers for recycling are instead being trashed.