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Volume Resin Prices Move in Different Directions
PE, PP, PVC, and ABS prices slump, while PS, PET, PC, and nylons 6 and 66 prices rise. Heading into June, the pricing trajectory for volume commodity resins was once again mixed. While prices of PE, PP, PVC, and ABS were trending downward, prices of PS, PET, PC and...
This Styrofoam-eating ‘superworm’ could help solve the garbage crisis
Scientists across the world are trying to find bacteria and bugs that consume trash. A plastic-consuming worm is the latest. Watch Video A plump larva the length of a paper clip can survive on the material that makes Styrofoam. The organism, commonly called a...
Why Procurement Is the Key to Preparing for the Next Supply Chain Crisis
There is no clear sign when the global supply chain crisis will end. It began during the COVID-19 pandemic, worsened with the surge in demand that followed the lifting of national lockdowns around the world, and further deepened amid recent global events. Some...
Reduce Environmental Impact with Reusable Packaging
From: Reusable Packaging Reusable packaging systems play an important role in reducing the environmental impact of supply chains, offering users a long, useful life of their packaging (typically measured in years) and a truly circular model. Reusable...
What is Reusable Packaging?
From: Reusable Packaging Reusable transport packaging generally includes pallets, bins, tanks, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), reusable plastic containers (RPCs) and other hand-held containers and totes, trays and dunnage that move products efficiently and safely...
Sustainable Packaging Myths
Sustainable Packaging Your packaging is the first impression your brand makes. And it communicates how your product and brand are different. We are here to help solve your packaging challenges. Our team has the proven experience and the solutions to find the right...
Has COVID killed sustainable packaging?
As health and safety becomes consumers’ top concern, some fear the coronavirus may have halted sustainable packaging’s progress Pre-pandemic, packaging was on a roll. The global market value in 2019 was $917 billion, according to research by Smithers, with forecasts...
Manufacturing activity increased in May but supply-chain headaches persist
By Ana Monteiro From Bloomberg Supply-chain constraints continue to rank among the top headaches for US businesses, two reports showed, generating more anxiety about the outlook for the economy. The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, covering economic conditions from...
Mixed Pricing Outlook for Commodity Resins
Prices of PE, PS may have peaked; they were slightly down for PP and PET, up for PVC. The pricing outlook for the five-volume commodity resins was mixed in April, and perhaps even more so going into May and June. While prices for PE and PS may have peaked, tabs for PP...
How data is helping reduce the supply chain’s carbon footprint
More and more businesses around the world are putting sustainability at the center of their growth strategies, and the logistics industry is no different. This is a crucial decision towards a green future, as the supply chain is one of the major contributors to...
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