by Jeanine Vecchio | Mar 6, 2023 | Resin Increase/Decrease
In terms of sustainability measures, monomaterial structures are already making good headway and will evolve even further. In last month’s blog In Sustainable Packaging, the Word is ‘Monomaterial’, posted by my colleague, executive editor Matt Naitove, he addressed...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Feb 6, 2023 | Resin Increase/Decrease, Uncategorized
Resin buyers stayed stuck in the doldrums last week. Spot resin market activity was slower than a typical January, with completed volumes again below average. There was some rejuvenated demand, at least for polyethylene (PE), following severe weather and tornados in...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Jan 9, 2023 | Resin Increase/Decrease
Rising resin capacity in the United States coupled with slower economic growth will keep a lid on prices and margins in the new year. Zachary Moore | Jan 03, 2023 Heading into 2023, prices and margins for polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) in North America are...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 27, 2022 | Post Consumer Resin, Resin Increase/Decrease
From fresh steak to new phones, the goods we buy are usually wrapped in one thing: plastic. And plastic dominates how we pack and store products for good reason – it is lightweight, cost-efficient, and durable. Plastic helps us transport and receive goods in perfect...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Aug 31, 2022 | Post Consumer Resin, Resin Increase/Decrease, Sustainability
Ask many of the world’s leading brands about their sustainable packaging plans and they will tell you: they aim to make their packaging 100% reusable or recyclable by 2025. More specifically, many plan to source post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials—such as...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Aug 4, 2022 | Post Consumer Resin, Resin Increase/Decrease
North American commodity resin markets were varied in June, with prices for two materials up, one down and two flat. PET bottle resin continued its incredible pricing surge in 2022 by jumping 13 cents in June. Prices for the material were up 6 cents in May and now are...
