Resin distribution veteran Regis Magnus has died at age 85. Magnus, known as Rege, died May 15, shortly before his 86th birthday. "He was a beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather and an esteemed figure in the plastics industry," family members said in an obituary provided to Plastics News. Magnus grew up in the Pittsburgh area, where two generations of his family lived on the same street. He excelled in football and "led a life full of achievements and adventures." In Pittsburgh, Magnus's father and grandfather were steelworkers. Magnus followed them into the mills after high school ..read more

The move affects Terluran-brand ABS, Novodur-brand high-heat ABS and Luran S-brand ASA resins made at the Ineos Styrolution plant in Altamira, Mexico ..read more

Chicago-based private equity firm Core Industrial Partners LLC has completed its reacquisition of Fathom Digital Manufacturing Corp., taking the digital manufacturing service provider private for the first time since 2021 ..read more

With the injection molding market downturn, ENGEL North America continues to provide stability in uncertain times. At the NPE2024 in Orlando, Florida, ENGEL demonstrated its commitment to invest for its customer's profit under the motto, "Get connected - with solutions from ENGEL."   ..read more

A new headlamp concept by French supplier Forvia promises 60 percent weight savings over a traditional light while reducing carbon emissions by more than two-thirds over its life ..read more

When students have access to the right equipment, graduates entering the plastics industry workforce are "prepared to challenge the processing paradigms," Novatec says ..read more

Oberweis Dairy, a 109-year-old dairy business based near Chicago that entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April due, in part, to the costs of reusable containers ..read more

After a federal appeals court clipped EPA authority to regulate HDPE bottle fluorination coating by Inhance, public health groups want the agency to try again ..read more

Prices for engineering resins are heading higher, a result of improved demand in some markets and production problems, including at a polymer production facility in Mexico.   In the May Polymer Points editorial livestream, senior reporter Frank Esposito also explained the latest changes in the volatile polypropylene and polyethylene markets. He recapped the latest PE increase — up 3 cents per pound in April, which was the second surprisingly successful price hike this year. RECORDING BELOW “If you look at exports, exports are now about 45 percent of polyethylene production. That take ..read more

After a federal appeals court clipped EPA authority to regulate HDPE bottle fluorination coating by Inhance, public health groups want the agency to try again ..read more