Resin buyers saw some unexpected twists in June and July, as tariffs and global market conditions reshaped the pricing landscape for key commodity resins, senior reporter Frank Esposito said ...

Hexcel Corp. reported a 73 percent drop in second-quarter 2025 profit, citing weaker sales in its Commercial Aerospace unit despite gains in defense and space.

Lisa Purnell was "honored to step into a role that was created to leverage my skill set at a greater scale" in 2023 when she became the accountability manager at Ravago Group — a position ...

Katherine Bashir was raised in and around the plastics industry. She's the third-generation owner of DeForest, Wis.-based Evco Plastics, taking over the family business from her father and ...

While Colleen Lowe became interested in the plastics industry because it would provide her the stability she was looking for, she never imagined the world of plastics would improve her life in so ...

As the chief human resources officer for Graham Packaging Co., Lisa Santin is responsible for the full spectrum of human capital strategy and execution. This includes workforce planning, talent ...

Beth Neilson has spent a lifetime surrounded by plastics and chemical industry professionals. Her parents were chemistry professors, her brother is a doctoral chemist and director of R&D in the ...

"The personal mold that I am breaking is that women, specifically minority women, can be leaders in the manufacturing industry," added Guice.

Since 2015, Plastics News has recognized women who are reshaping the plastics industry. From engineers and technical experts to founders, CEOs and plant managers, these leaders are driving ...

Beall spent more than six decades in plastic product design, including work with the Society of Plastics Engineers to help teach others through hundreds of seminars.