Jim Johnson

5 days ago | plasticsnews.com | Jim Johnson

Thermoformer Placon Corp. is opening a new distribution and warehouse location in Costa Rica with an eye on potentially manufacturing packaging in the country in the future. The 150,000-square-foot location is located near San Jose and the country's free trade zone, the Madison, Wis.-based company said. "In recent years, Costa Rica has become a medical manufacturing hub for many of our customers," said Justin Stovall, Placon's executive vice president of commercial operations, in a statement.

1 week ago | plasticsnews.com | Jim Johnson

A new group of 18, representing innovation dating back decades, are joining the Plastics Hall of Fame. "Our members represent all aspects of the plastics industry. They are pioneering researchers, scholars, innovators, and leaders worldwide who created materials and products that have answered society's needs and transformed our lives," the Hall of Fame said in announcing this year's class. Members of the new class will be inducted Oct. 7 at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

1 week ago | sustainableplastics.com | Jim Johnson

A new group of 18, representing innovation dating back decades, are joining the Plastics Hall of Fame. "Our members represent all aspects of the plastics industry. They are pioneering researchers, scholars, innovators, and leaders worldwide who created materials and products that have answered society's needs and transformed our lives," the Hall of Fame said in announcing this year's class. Members of the new class will be inducted Oct. 7 at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

1 week ago | plasticsnews.com | Jim Johnson

An effort aimed at furthering the recycling of expanded polystyrene has beefed up an online listing of drop-off locations for the material. EPS Industry Alliance, a trade group for the EPS industry in North America, recently added 165 new locations to its interactive online map that identifies drop-off locations. The map now includes 680 locations in North America. EPS is a widely used as packaging material due to its lightweight and affordability.

1 week ago | plasticsnews.com | Jim Johnson

An injection molder is closing a plant in Wisconsin and moving equipment to another company facility about 80 miles away, a move that's affecting 28 workers. McDonald Plastic Molding Inc. will shutter company operations in Poynette, Wis., "due to relocation of facility operations to MPM's production facility in Darlington, Wis.," according to a letter sent to state and local officials.