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Resin Price Report: Buyers Step Up, Making H1 2024 Strongest …
Jul 5, 2024 · The last week of June capped a busy first half of the year, as buyers scooped up resin ahead of the July 4 weekend and hurricane season, which had an intense start. The spot resin market closed out June and, indeed, the first half of 2024 on a solid footing. Completed volumes remained elevated throughout the month, bringing the total tally at ...
Resin Pricing recent news - Plastics Today
Oct 31, 2024 · Resin Pricing. Resin Price Report: Prices Stabilize as Deals Flourish. Resin producers turn a deaf ear to calls for a $0.03/lb cut in PE contracts. by Staff. Nov 7, 2024.
Medical Wearables: What You’ll Be Wearing Next Year, and Beyond
2 days ago · The global medical wearables market is soaring. It was valued at just over $25 billion in 2023, forecast to grow to $30 billion this year, and is projected to reach a whopping $76 billion by 2029, according to business intelligence firm Statista.The category of medical wearables encompasses a swath of products, from wellness devices that simply track how many steps you take in a day to quite ...
Industry Trends recent news - Plastics Today
Oct 28, 2024 · Industry Trends. Trump at rally in Grand Rapids, MI, under screen saying "Trump will fix it". Industry Trends. What a Trump Win Means for the Plastics Industry. Suddenly, everything has shifted ahead of the fifth — and nominally final — round of UN-led negotiations for a global plastics treaty at the end of the month. by Norbert Sparrow.
Materials recent news - Plastics Today
An ECG patch on display at Medica this week and a soft biocompatible material with ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties under development illustrate the breadth of medical wearables technology. by Norbert Sparrow. Nov 11, 2024. |. 1 Min Read. Automotive & Mobility. Polyacetal Grades Strengthened With Short Cellulose Fiber. by Stephen Moore.
About PlasticsToday
6 days ago · With deep roots in the plastics processing industry and informed by editorial expertise, PlasticsToday reports on relevant news, trends, and technologies impacting the half-trillion-dollar global plastics market. The legacy brand of Modern Plastics — the oldest US plastics trade magazine founded almost 100 years ago — and Injection Molding Magazine, PlasticsToday covers developments in ...
The Plastics Industry Is Essential to the US Economy
Oct 7, 2020 · Plastics are critical to the US economy. According to the 2020 Size & Impact Report from the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), the US plastics industry accounted for an estimated $432 billion in shipments and 1,003,000 jobs in 2019. If you include its upstream impact, plastics industry employment grew to an estimated 1.5 million and shipments totaled $549 billion, according to ...
Resin Price Report: Polypropylene Prices Shoot Up
Mar 8, 2024 · Exports continued to soak up PE resin, leaving relatively little for the domestic market, and at elevated prices, to boot. All commodity PE resins rose a penny in the spot market this past week, bringing 2024 gains to between $0.05 and 0.07/lb, depending on grade. Contracts were still being negotiated for February at the time of writing.
2021 Report on Plastics Industry Predicts Continued Growth
Sep 22, 2021 · The annual report from the Plastics Industry Association forecasts a 2.2% increase in plastics manufacturing shipments this year. The publication this week of the 2021 Size & Impact Report by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) was heralded yesterday in a webinar led by Perc Pineda, PhD, Chief Economist of the association.