Rhoda Miel

Hoffer Plastics Corp. is one of the best plants in the U.S., according to Industry Week.

A lot of this year's Rising Stars had no exposure to polymers or molding while they were growing up. But then they visited a plant and saw parts in production, or worked with a professor on a research project touching on plastics. And they saw possibilities.

Consumer medical giant Bausch + Lomb may be preparing to sell off its eye care business, which would include contact lens manufacturing taking place in Rochester, N.Y.

Medline is tripling its office space at Chicago's Merchandise Mart complex while industry watchers say the private equity owners are looking at taking it public in 2025 in an initial public offering that could be worth $50 billion.

The National Association of Manufacturers is calling for the White House to step in and help prevent a looming strike at shipping ports along the U.S. Gulf Coast and East Coast.

Berlin Packaging launched the 1Berlin Shared Ownership Program on Sept. 19, providing all of its workers with at least two years of continuous employment an ownership stake.

Perhaps you're wondering how forecasters seem so certain storms like Helene will develop and move so fast. The answer? Balloons. Lots and lots of weather balloons.

While courts, companies and negotiators look at the big overarching global trends in plastics, packaging and recycling, down at the level where we all live day to day, recycling programs continue on.

A mile-long set of inflatable PVC booms has been deployed to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Sustainability needs champions who are in positions to drive improvements. This week's print issue of Plastics News includes our second annual Notable Leaders in Sustainability special report.