Tony Deligio Editor-in-Chief

polyolefins 13 Jul 2016

Expanding Global Middle Class Equals Growing Energy Demand

There is a clear correlation between economic growth and energy use, or put more mathematically—total people times higher living standards equals greater energy needs.

6 Jul 2016

Europe’s Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Concerned Over "Brexit”

The United Kingdom is both an important export market for Europe’s plastics suppliers, as well as a location for independent subsidiaries.

Automotive 6 Jul 2016

North American Auto Sales Will Tap On the Brakes in 2017

After spiking thanks to pent-up demand following the Great Recession of 2009, automotive sales will slow in coming years.

sustainability 22 Jun 2016

40 Years On, TSCA Reformed Marking First Major Update to Environmental Law in 20 Years

Plastics industry representatives and environmentalists hailed the passage of TSCA reform, a reboot four decades in the making.

Additives 16 Jun 2016

Snuffed Out: De Facto Death for Halogenated Flame Retardants

Market forces and self-policing are pushing the market for flame-retardant (FR) additives in a different direction.

Barrier Blow Molding 16 Jun 2016

N.A. Plastics Machinery Shipments On the Rise in Q1

Shipments of primary plastics equipment in the first quarter were up 13.5% from the year-ago quarter.

Engineering Resins 15 Jun 2016

Transitioning From World’s Factory to World’s Designer

China has long since aggregated the means and materials of production, but increasingly it’s seeking to lay claim to the creative origins of products—the design.

top shops 1 Jun 2016

Time’s Running Out to Prove You're World Class

Plastics Technology’s World-Class Processor survey will be closing soon; take the opportunity today lay your claim to the World-Class title.

economics 26 May 2016

‘New Normal’ Marks 30th Chinaplas Show

Show breaks attendance records as Chinese economy slows.

11 May 2016

Read And Watch Plastics Technology

If a picture is worth 1000 words, how much is a video worth?

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4 May 2016

You Call That World Class?

Back in January, we published the results of comprehensive industry-wide survey, naming 25 processors as World Class, and your reaction might have been, “That’s world class?”