Plastics Industry Association

PLASTICS WASTE Study says 20 plastics producers make more than half of all SUP material / US industry group assails report's bias / Both parties call for circular economy	01.06.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT DuPont shareholders ask company to disclose pellet-loss figures / NGO challenges US plastics producers on Operation Clean Sweep	13.05.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA Congress introduces “Break Free From Plastics Pollution Act of 2021”/ Opposition from trade association	31.03.2021
NPE 2021 Trade fair cancelled due to coronavirus concerns / Plastics association names Hall of Fame inductees	07.01.2021
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY Trade surplus drops 20% in 2019 / Trade deficit in resins and machinery with Germany	16.11.2020
TRADE DEALS Canadian ban on single-use plastics may violate USMCA / US industry groups warn of “non-tariff barrier” / “Toxic” label for plastics “irresponsible”	22.10.2020
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA Plastic products 8th largest sector of US industry / 2020 shipments forecast lower / Save Our Seas bill passes lower house	08.10.2020
TRADE FAIRS Sign-up open for “NPE 2021” plastics show in Orlando / Dates set for Russia's “interplastica 2021” / “Plastindia” pushed to 2022	17.09.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY USA Second quarter shipments show uptick / 46.5% of US exports to USMCA partners	16.09.2020
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION US chemicals group Dow drops its membership	02.07.2020
NORTH AMERICA New trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the US enters into force in July / EU concludes trade deal with Mexico	15.05.2020
PLAS.TV "I'm proud how quickly the companies were able to adapt to the new demand" / Plastics unite(d) interview with US Plastics Industry Association CEO Tony Radoszewski	11.05.2020
USA Industry urges USD 1 bn in aid for recycling in pandemic / Plastics groups lead initiative	06.05.2020
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION US organisation announces executive leadership appointments	15.04.2020
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Will the coronavirus pandemic turn the tide back to disposables? / US moves away from plastic bans / Industry will face “major challenges” in the aftermath	27.03.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING USA Greenpeace releases survey on plastics recyclability / US recyclers not equipped to sort plastics beyond PET and HDPE bottles	11.03.2020
USA Management changes underway for Plastics Industry Association / Plastic bag alliance renamed	24.02.2020
USA Draft legislation presents national strategy to combat plastics pollution / Proposed moratorium on new plastics plants / NYC bans single-use beverage bottles	18.02.2020
TRADE FAIRS “Chinaplas 2021” moving to Shenzhen / Exhibition site in Guangzhou too small for current growth / High tech hub in Southern China / Date advantageous for “NPE” and “Plast”	28.01.2020
WORLD TRADE US and China sign agreement in trade conflict / Import duties still in place	21.01.2020
NORTH AMERICA New USMCA trade deal signed between US, Mexico and Canada / NAFTA replacement includes major changes for carmakers and suppliers	12.12.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING USA “Recover” act to improve recycling infrastructure / Support along the entire national value chain	25.11.2019
USA General Motors latest company to quit Plastics Industry Association / Pressure from Greenpeace and other NGOs	14.11.2019
NORTH AMERICA Mexico ratifies USMCA / Plastics producers urge US and Canada to follow	25.10.2019
USA Plastics sector's exports and imports up in 2018 / Trade uncertainties remain major issue / Plastics Industry Association releases trends report at "K 2019"	21.10.2019