The “Next is Now” theme emphasizes adoption over aspiration, positioning the plastics industry as forward-thinking and actively shaping its future.

Film and sheet manufacturer Polykar Industries Inc., based in Saint-Laurent, Que., has announced a $20 million expansion of its Edmonton region facility. Supported by $770,000 through the Alberta ...

The U.S. plastics industry turned from a trade surplus in 2023 to a deficit of $2.1 billion in 2024, according to the new report from the Plastics Industry Association.

Advances in machinery, resins, and tooling are enabling the use of thermoforming in new applications. But some challenges remain to this well-established process.

Slide Products has named Aaron Gibson as its new president, replacing Michael Muth, who is now serving as chief strategist ...

The Quebec-based packaging supplier is divesting its Ontario facility to Texas-based Five Star Holding for $31 million.

Austrian injection molding machine manufacturer Engel has acquired Trexel Inc., the Wilmington, Mass.-based developer of the MuCell microcellular foaming process. The announcement was made at the K ...

The investment in the new Ottawa office furthers AEM’s attempts at supporting North American equipment manufacturers ...