@donloepp

Editor of @plasticsnews and Editorial Director for Crain Communications’ Global Polymer Group.

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Nice story for Akron! crainscleveland.com/sports-r…

LeBron James, PGA Tour launch new event at Firestone Country Club

The event will arrive a year after the club lost its PGA Tour Champions event.

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Tariffs haven’t yet delivered the promised manufacturing revival plasticsnews.com/video-lives…

Tariffs haven’t yet delivered the promised manufacturing revival

Economics Editor Bill Wood examines 18 months of trade and manufacturing data and concludes that broad tariffs have yet to produce the manufacturing revival many supporters expected.

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Reynolds says consumers still accepting higher plastic packaging prices despite resin inflation plasticsnews.com/processors/…

Reynolds says consumers still accepting higher plastic packaging prices despite resin inflation

Reynolds Consumer Products says consumers continue buying branded plastic packaging despite higher resin-driven prices, suggesting the market may still be able to absorb additional cost increases.

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Uniloy sees AI driving blow molding’s next evolution plasticsnews.com/processors/…

Uniloy sees AI driving blow molding’s next evolution

Uniloy says the future of blow molding will combine AI-driven process optimization with new machinery and expanded support for its global installed base of more than 6,000 machines.

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DOJ says releasing PVC pipe settlement documents could jeopardize criminal case plasticsnews.com/processors/…

DOJ says releasing PVC pipe settlement documents could jeopardize criminal case

The Justice Department says allowing defendants broader access to settlement documents in the PVC pipe antitrust case could expose the scope of its ongoing criminal investigation and potentially...

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Trump enacts ‘forced labor’ tariffs, with more on the horizon plasticsnews.com/public-poli…

Trump enacts ‘forced labor’ tariffs, with more on the horizon

Plastic imports could be hit with new 10 or 12.5 percent tariffs from a U.S. investigation of forced labor practices. More tariffs on manufacturing loom, with the results of a US probe of global...

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Plastics Hall of Fame opens nominations for Class of 2027 plasticsnews.com/latest-news…

Plastics Hall of Fame opens nominations for Class of 2027

The Plastics Hall of Fame is accepting nominations through Sept. 30 for its Class of 2027, which will be inducted May 2 in Orlando, Fla., ahead of NPE 2027.

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Who’s training the next generation of plastics leaders? plasticsnews.com/opinion/col…

Who’s training the next generation of plastics leaders?

Jeff Immelt's reflections on GE's leadership culture raise a timely question for the plastics industry: Who is developing the next generation of manufacturing leaders?

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Recycled HDPE prices reverse gains as virgin resin prices weaken plasticsnews.com/resin-price…

Recycled HDPE prices reverse gains as virgin resin prices weaken

For the first time this year, recycled high density polyethylene pellet prices decreased amid weak demand and falling virgin PE prices.

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What the M&A market tells us about plastics in 2026 plasticsnews.com/opinion/vie…

What the M&A market tells us about plastics in 2026

Even amid tariffs, inflation and uneven demand, buyers continue to invest in plastics companies—offering one of the clearest signs of confidence in the industry's long-term prospects.

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Cigarette butts, smoking waste made from plastic top beach cleanup list again plasticsnews.com/latest-news…

Cigarette butts, smoking waste made from plastic top beach cleanup list again

Smoking waste is the most common form of beach litter, according the Surfrider Foundation.

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Recycling Partnership taps new leader with diverse background plasticsnews.com/processors/…

Recycling Partnership taps new leader with diverse background

Greg Saxon brings a multi-faceted career to his new job leading The Recycling Partnership.

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PPI warns of ‘noncertified’ PEX tubing, points partly at Chinese imports plasticsnews.com/end-markets…

PPI warns of ‘noncertified’ PEX tubing, points partly at Chinese imports

A plastics pipe association is warning that non-certified PEX tubing for demanding applications like potable water is being sold in the U.S. and Canada.

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Want to know where the plastics industry is headed? Watch where investors are writing checks. Our mid-year M&A report reveals what this year's deals say about buyer confidence. plasticsnews.com/opinion/vie…
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A federal judge has temporarily paused California's landmark recyclability labeling law. The ruling could reshape how packaging companies communicate recyclability ahead of the law's planned rollout. plasticsnews.com/public-poli…
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Most plastics companies probably aren't watching the proposed Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger. Maybe they should. The $85B deal could reshape how resin and chemicals move across North America. Would it improve rail service or reduce competition? plasticsnews.com/opinion/col…
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Pipelife agrees to settle PVC pipe price-fixing claims for $37M, cooperate with plaintiffs plasticsnews.com/end-markets…

Pipelife agrees to settle PVC pipe price-fixing claims for $37M, cooperate with plaintiffs

Pipelife Jet Stream Inc. has reached a $37 million settlement in the PVC pipe antitrust case, while agreeing to help plaintiffs pursue claims against the remaining manufacturers.

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California is considering giving manufacturers more time to meet its landmark plastic packaging law after businesses said delayed rulemaking created unrealistic deadlines. Environmental groups say the proposed exemptions are too broad. plasticsnews.com/public-poli…
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Ineos urges EU to protect chemical industry from Chinese imports plasticsnews.com/suppliers/m…

Ineos urges EU to protect chemical industry from Chinese imports

Ineos Chairman Jim Ratcliffe is urging the European Union to protect its chemical industry from what he calls unfair Chinese competition and to provide greater financial support for strategic...

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Resin prices split as PP drops, PS climbs plasticsnews.com/video-lives…

Resin prices split as PP drops, PS climbs

In this week’s Material Insights, senior reporter Frank Esposito discusses the latest movement in commodity resin markets, including polypropylene giving back recent gains while polystyrene continues...

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