Plastics News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Regional PET bottle resin prices also were up 2 cents for the month, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. Regional PE demand also had been down because processors had built larger-than-normal inventories after the COVID-19 pandemic, sources said. Mexico was the largest source of U.S. It’s OK, but not great.”

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Our strategic location on the main freight route from Queensland to Victoria, along with proximity to Wollongong and Port Kembla, makes our location ideal for sourcing local goods, but also importing and exporting, said Danae Vitnell, economic development manager, Goulburn Mulwaree Council.

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Plastics News

MARCH 24, 2023

Regional PE demand also had been down because processors had built larger-than-normal inventories after the COVID-19 pandemic began, sources said. Strong seasonal demand for bottled water and other beverages played a role in lifting PET prices in 2022, as well as a lack of new capacity and freight and logistics challenges.

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Regional PP prices were down an average of 15 cents per pound, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. That drop was a combination of a decline in price for polymer-grade propylene (PGP) feedstock and buyers reclaiming some margin from PP makers, sources said. One market watcher said U.S.

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SMMT

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Designed to be used with the latest Euro-6 trucks, and as a sustainable fuel source with a significantly lower carbon footprint than diesel, manufacturers believe it can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90%.

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The International Longshoremen’s Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container movements that are used in the loading or unloading of freight at 36 U.S. SOURCE: Vimi Fasteners NEFCO announced the official opening of their new 75,000 sf distribution center in Austin, TX.

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Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

There is a real short-term increase in the cost of international freight.” Forecast sales have decreased slightly in most product segments, with only limited growth related to customers’ competitive sourcing and moves to new technology. ” [Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products] “U.S.

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