Headlines: Raw Material News-Dow Chemical is considering exiting its joint venture with Saudi Aramco.Sadara Automotive News-The U.S. government has issued a warning regarding Ford's cooperation with Chinese companies. Packaging News-German flexible

Headlines Overview: Raw Material News-US-Canada trade tensions escalate! Canada imposes tariffs on US molds15%Additional tariffs on plastic products50%Retaliatory tariffs Automotive News- 7Global sales declined year-on-year in [Month].5.3% Decline f

The Canadian federal government recently announced that retaliatory tariffs on U.S. molds and plastic products will officially take effect on September 8, 2026, leading to increased costs for key production equipment and plastic products for Canadian

Amcor has partnered with Ocean Potion to create innovative packaging for a new mineral-based kids’ SPF 30 sunscreen lotion, using advanced printing technology. Global packaging leader Amcor partners with Ocean Potion to create eye-catching composite

International News Digest: Raw Material News - Second Price Increase! Lanxess Adipic Acid Up About 1170 Yuan per Ton! Packaging News – ALBIS Showcases at Medtec China, Assessing Medical Packaging and Device Materials Electronic News - The United Stat

Grupo Plastilene combines advanced blown film technology with ExxonMobil Signature Polymers resins to produce high-end thermoforming films in Colombia. This collaboration delivers outstanding optical properties, mechanical strength, and hermetic sea

The Rwandan government is significantly accelerating the country's transition away from traditional plastics and promoting the development of a green economy. Kigali—Rwanda is set to formally approve biodegradable packaging materials for inclusion in

In the context of regulatory changes and increasing competition, thermoforming packaging manufacturers are facing growing pressure to achieve automation, reduce product weight, and integrate recycled materials. Advanced heating technologies, 3D-prin

The accelerated obsolescence of packaging equipment components requires the entire industry to strengthen supply chain coordination, communicate in advance, and establish formal management processes. Industry stakeholders lack formal processes to re

The "Tracking Plastics Act" will establish a federal working group responsible for developing standardized methods for verifying the recycled plastic content in consumer products. This bipartisan legislation aims to combat misleading environmen

International News Highlights: Device News - Dover Acquires Cloeren to Enhance Polymer Extrusion Equipment Capacity; INEOS 5 Billion Euro Olefins Cracker Module Arrives at Port. Raw Materials News - Due to a collaborative cement plant with Indorama,

New investments by bottling partners are expanding Coca-Cola’s global refillable glass and PET bottle packaging programs. In 2024, refillable packaging offered by the Coca-Cola system in multiple markets accounted for 14% of its total beverage sales.

ReBento’s durable, leak-proof lunchbox replaces single-use plastic waste in subscription meal delivery services and has been recognized with the 2026 Berlin Green Product Award. Polish design student Kaja Brunke has designed ReBento, a reusable conta

Dow reported earnings on July 23, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.44, compared with a loss of $0.42 per share in the same period last year. The results were well above the analyst consensus estimate of $1.28 compiled by S&P Capital IQ. Dow

International News Briefs Raw Material News Pirelli, Pyrum, Synthos and BASF launch joint cooperation to convert waste tires into recycled materials. Automotive News A U.S. Senate committee approved a bill to further tighten market access re

International News Brief Feedstock News – South Korea Approves Yeosu Petrochemical Restructuring and Commits USD 472 Million in Support to Address the Industry Downcycle The South Korean government has approved a major petrochemical restructuri

PureCycle Technologies, a plastics recycling specialist based in Orlando, Florida, announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with RM TOHCELLO, one of the world’s largest producers of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, as well as

This technology can transform conventional PE and PP resins into materials that promote decomposition into carbon dioxide, water, and biomass rather than microplastics. The patent covers HDPE/LLDPE blend formulations for soft packaging and polypropy

Packaging manufacturers now have a new reference solution for recycled-content flexible packaging: the Malabar chocolate bar outer packaging solution jointly developed by LyondellBasell (LYB), Mondelēz International, Amcor, Taghleef Industries, and o

Swiss injection mold manufacturer Kebo AG and France’s Plastisud Group have signed a strategic merger agreement. Upon completion of the integration, the combined company will have around 300 employees and will focus on the R&D and production of h