While the shortage of microchips for automobiles may be one of the most visible examples of supply chain issues limiting the ability of manufacturers to ramp up output, it's not the only one. The Biden administration has ordered a review of all supply chains critical to the US economy in an effort to identify weaknesses and work to remove them going forward.
March 8, 2021Single-use plastic bags make a come back during the pandemic.
March 26, 2020The continuing shift in the economy toward online shopping and home delivery is driving the construction of new warehousing spaces, and benefiting a number of material suppliers in the process.
March 18, 2021Being environmentally friendly is hard in a pandemic as reusable cups become a health concern.
March 5, 2020While the global plastics industry expects to weather the pandemic, US producers will face challenges from lock-downs.
March 9, 2020Seeing continued strength in PVC containing building products, Shintech announces a capacity expansion.
February 5, 2021More companies have been announcing and pursuing sustainability goals and targets.
January 5, 2022Demand for tape has been rising along with all of the increased package shipping in the US.
February 10, 2021While the oil industry is facing down the challenges of falling prices due to a looming drop in demand courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic, and a dispute between Russia and OPEC about managing global supply, the lower prices are expected to help everyone else in the coming economic crunch.
March 10, 2020After a relatively quiet 2020, merger and acquisition activity has picked up in 2021. We take a look at some of the contributing factors.
May 25, 2021