Polymer prices are moving lower as feedstock costs decline, reshaping global supply chains and creating both challenges and opportunities for manufacturers, converters, and end-users.
Demand for high-performance yarns is growing rapidly, and Oerlikon Barmag is expanding HMLS capacity in China with new systems commissioned at major producers.
Korea raises anti-dumping tariffs on PET film imports from two major Chinese firms to protect domestic manufacturers, stabilize market conditions, and support long-term industrial competitiveness.
Recycled resin market – Eastman focuses on capacity expansion while delaying second US recycling plant Eastman, headquartered in Tennessee, is taking a strategic approach to growth in the recycled resin market. The company remains committed to its contractual recycling volume requirements, largely supported by ongoing capacity expansions at its Kingsport methanolysis plant. CEO Mark Costa…
The LYCRA Company’s launch of its largest spandex production plant in Yinchuan, China marks a major step in sustainable manufacturing, capacity expansion, and Asia-Pacific supply chain strength.
The 2025 Size and Impact Report shows the U.S. plastics industry delivering strong employment, shipment and supply-chain performance, underscoring its resilience and strategic importance.
