Results

Frequent out-of-stock (OOS) situations disrupt operations, leading to revenue losses, production delays, and customer dissatisfaction.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the location of SPE’s ANTEC 2025 conference, recently completed a massive automation update for the city’s recycling facility.

The global medical elastomer market reached $9.57 billion in 2024, and analysts expect it to grow to $14.27 billion by 2029, with an 8.3% CAGR.

Shifting supply dynamics and evolving policies reshape the global polymer industry among changing investments and trade developments.

The world is bracing to adapt as the new administration reveals its hand. Changes in trade agreements will likely reshape supply chains.

Matmerize revolutionizes polymer R&D with PolymRize, an AI-driven software enabling faster, sustainable material innovation and optimization.

Non-woven technologies are among the most innovative textile methods, and the strong demand for PP fabrics is expected to grow.

Emirates Biotech and Sulzer are joining forces to build the UAE’s world’s largest PLA production facility. This initiative aligns with global environmental goals and the UAE’s Green Agenda 2030.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, many SMEs face challenges, including limited resources, that slow AI adoption. This includes not only the plastics industry, but is a bottle neck across all fields.

For tooling digitalization, we already spoke about the basics and application milestones here the final chapter closing loop checking the role of knowledge management across the supply chain.

Apple is replacing plastic with wood fiber in iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max packaging as part of its environmental commitment.

Temperature in injection molding processes plays a crucial role in part quality, either improving or compromising essential attributes.