Jim Johnson [email protected] See All Staff Page Recent Stories ExxonMobil starts production at Baytown chemical recycling plant The company's new facility is designed to recycle 80 million pounds of used plastics each year, a higher capacity than ExxonMobil said would be available when it first announced the project. Mocap spends millions to expand The Missouri-based maker of caps and plugs has built a new manufacturing site adjacent to its existing operations as part of a larger overall strategy. K show 2022 holds high expectations The leader of the K show exhibitors’ council sees pent-up demand for information as a key driver. Nexus executive: Industry must deliver on promise of chemical recycling Nexus President Eric Hartz: "We, the industry of advanced recycling and specifically pyrolysis, we just have to deliver. We have to perform." ‘Crazy' offers prompt sale of Molded Devices For Molded Devices Inc. founder Brian Anderson, prices offered for his injection molding company were just too good to pass up. Braskem's backing has Nexus Circular looking to expand in Chicago area Chemical recycler Nexus Circular wants to open a second facility in Illinois that would provide output for resin maker Brakem S.A. to produce recycled polypropylene. CEO Brenda Chamulak: Tekni-Plex in state of 'significant transformation' The Wayne, Pa.-based company, with a new CEO, has grown signficantly over the past year through a series of transactions. Transactions that are getting the company moving "from a growth perspective." Molded Dimensions expands with injection molding deal Molded Dimensions is adding plastics expertise with its latest acquisition. All-State acquires Allied Plastics, expands thermoforming capabilities Allied Plastics is an "exceptional business" poised for "continued growth," according to All-State Industries. How does All-State's new ownership of the company enhance this? ExxonMobil gains Nobel Prize-winning technology with acquisition ExxonMobil Chemical Co. will buy a California-based materials supplier, combining Nobel Prize-winning technology with ExxonMobil's "complementary" processes. Molded Devices adds Northeast U.S., Asia capacity with Seitz purchase With the purchase of injection molding company Seitz L.L.C., Molded Devices Inc. is increasing its manufacturing capacity in the U.S. and China. Michelin sees UHP tires as growth market UHP, despite being a relatively small segment of overall sales in the tire industry, is a key market for Michelin. French: Learn something every day The third-generation leader at his family-owned firm, says he still is in learning mode after more than 50 years on the job. Tekni-Plex buys M-Industries Packaging and medical products maker Tekni-Plex Inc. is buying M-Industries L.L.C., marking Tekni-Plex's 16th acquisition in the last five years. Role of tires changing as tech-driven auto industry evolves The role that tires play in society is changing, and so is the technology behind their development. Load More
