What’s next for plastics? See it at #NPE2027. Discover new equipment, explore emerging technologies and industry trends, and connect with professionals from across the plastics industry. 📍 Orlando | May 3–7 Learn more: npe.org/?utm_medium=Informa&… #Sponsored

Mark your calendars! Sept 21-25, 2026, Jacob Beningo will lead Edge Vision with OpenMV. Discover how the OpenMV N6 & AE3 boards leverage Cortex-M55 cores & dedicated neural processors to run YOLOv8 object detection at real-time speeds. Reserve your spot! event.on24.com/wcc/mr/695480…

AI-powered robotics require precision-engineered mechanical components to maintain reliability, positioning accuracy, and uptime in high-volume plastics production environments. Check out our coverage here: bit.ly/4g39Xuj

As the Iran conflict enters month 3, the economic impact on the #plastics industry is intensifying. John Hart of PMCF notes that public markets are already seeing disruption, particularly in M&A. Read the full analysis: bit.ly/3Puehrs

🚨 Breaking News! 🚨 It’s a bittersweet moment for the plastics manufacturing media world as we celebrate the retirement of a true industry titan, Norbert Sparrow. Please help us in wishing Norbert a happy and well-deserved retirement! ✨ bit.ly/3OYRAeJ

April 2026 is a stress test for any resin buyer, writes Michael Workman of #ResinSmart in this week’s Resin Pricing Report. Every major commodity and engineered #plastic resin is under simultaneous upward pricing pressure. bit.ly/3PaBuPj

You might have seen some reports recently about #MagicEraser sponges shedding #microplastics. That’s hardly breaking news. But there is something mystifying about the material used to make these sponges: bit.ly/4cL6OvW

90% of manufacturing workers believe they have a bright future and 81% feel valued by their employers. That's much higher than the working population in general, where readings often are closer to 50% who are dissatisfied. Here’s why they’re so happy: bit.ly/42j2cYV

Approximately 58% of respondents to a British Plastics Federation survey said the #IranWar‌ is having either a “severe” or “significant” impact on their operations; 68% said they expected the situation to deteriorate over the next 3 months. bit.ly/4cGWvtR #plastic

One of the great accomplishments of #3Dprinting is its capability to produce patient-specific #medical devices and exact replicas of a patient’s anatomy for pre-surgical planning. This technology is about to advance even further with the addition of #AI bit.ly/41htUoA

Feedstock contracts have come in significantly higher across virtually every major #plastic input this month, writes Michael Workman in this week’s Resin Price Report. Here’s what #resin buyers should do to make the best of a bad situation: bit.ly/3PKB3eJ

Cisco’s inaugural State of Wireless Report highlights Wi-Fi’s evolution into a strategic growth engine that drives productivity, customer engagement, and revenue. Check out the coverage here: bit.ly/4snm9sn

Dozens of #MAHA-aligned groups have signed a letter urging #EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to place a "moratorium on permitting for new #plastic production facilities and expansions of existing facilities,” among other measures rebrand.ly/pjxciqx

Thanks to sources deep within the government, PlasticsToday columnist John Spevacek gained access to classified files on #UFOs and #alien encounters. He was stunned to learn about a decades-long #coverup rebrand.ly/od9q18r #plastics

As #resin suppliers pursue margin expansion, #plastics processors need to be strategic in their buying decisions. Michael Workman of #ResinSmart reveals three specific things savvy buyers are doing to get the best possible deal rebrand.ly/pth210u

New funding brings total capital raised to over $50 million and comes as UK-based Epoch Biodesign scales production from its pilot facility to a much larger demonstration site that will validate commercial-scale production. rb.gy/sqc3y3 @epochbio

Where is the future of plastics headed? Find out in Charlotte this April! 📍 Next month, MD&M South returns, featuring a dedicated peer-to-peer networking session exclusively for plastics professionals. Read more about the upcoming event here. utm.io/umZgp #MDMSouth

Our latest roundup of new tools and auxiliary equipment for injection molders, extruders, and other #plastics processors has been published. Products from @AECInc, @Movacolor, @HASCOAmerica, @PCS_Company, and @AntonPaar are featured bit.ly/7944

Grappling with an “extremely tough year for the entire chemical industry” in 2025 that won’t see a reversal of fortune until the second half of 2026 “at the earliest,” #Lanxess CEO Matthias Zachert announced further job cuts bit.ly/4uGrxsV

You may have heard of the “missing plastic paradox,” where the quantity of #oceanplastics expected to be found is far higher than what is observed. New #research involving fiddler crabs may help to unravel this paradox. For the full story: bit.ly/4sR3mGj #plastic