by Jeanine Vecchio | Mar 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Resin shortages are affecting North American processors as materials makers look to recover from the February ice storm that hit the Gulf Coast. Most resin makers have warned customers and placed force majeure sales limits because of their inability to produce at full...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Mar 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Want to increase your bottle’s recyclability as much as possible? Review these best practices that will maximize the sustainability of the packaging. Barb Balyeat | Mar 08, 2021 In the path to creating packaging components that can be recycled, many brands fail to...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Mar 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
From “Logjam at Sea as Virus Roils Global Trade” (New York Times): “I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Lars Mikael Jensen, head of Global Ocean Network at A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company. “All the links in the supply chain are...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
From PP prices take record leap (Plastics News): Polypropylene resin prices took what may be a record jump in February, catapulting up by 34 cents per pound in North America. That increase comes on top of PP prices already up a combined 27 cents in December and...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Mar 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Prices continued to climb, sometimes twice per day, and by the end of the week, average spot polyethylene prices had tacked on $0.10/lb, while polypropylene shot up another $0.12/lb. PlasticsToday Staff | Mar 02, 2021 The resin market’s wild ride got even hairier last...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Feb 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the past two months, the volatile resin market has impacted raw materials, plant operations, and logistical delays. Though the extent of the impact has not yet been fully defined, I am providing this notification to make you aware of the situation as we continue to...
