December’s Mid-Month Plastics Market Update
December has been an eventful month so far, so we decided to provide a mid-month update. As we near the year end with status-quo supply, we head into 2022 looking...
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December 6, 2021
November Plastic Market Update
Engineering Resins still on the Rise Engineering resin prices continue to rise due to the multiple ongoing supply chain issues. Since June, regional prices for nylon...
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December 2, 2021
Safety is Our Priority
Since Star Plastics was first established in 1988, safety has been our main priority. No Time Lost means our employees work in a secure environment that poses almost no risk...
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November 10, 2021
October Market Update 2021
Material prices continue to steadily climb while the supply-demand ratio remains tight. The market is experiencing strong demand above 2019 levels, with large order backlogs...
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October 7, 2021
September Plastics Market Update
Hurricane Ida, which made landfall on Aug 29, topped the news cycle this month, affecting production of ethylene, butadiene, benzene, styrene and parazylene. Prices continued...
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October 1, 2021
Manufacturing Day 2021
What Does Manufacturing Day Mean to Star Plastics? On October 1st, manufacturers will be coming together to educate and promote the...
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September 10, 2021
Star Plastics Appoints New CEO
Star Plastics is pleased to announce that Donald Wiseman has been appointed the company’s CEO effective September 2021 following the company’s acquisition by Akoya Capital...
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September 7, 2021
Plastics Market Update – August
In August, we continued to see price increases, supply restrictions and lead time extensions on resins and additives alike. Interestingly, the shortages in virgin material...
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August 24, 2021
Star Plastics acquired by Akoya Capital Partners for Strategic Growth
Ravenswood, WV - August 20, 2021 -- Star Plastics Inc, a North American provider of custom engineered compounds and specialty products, announced today that it has partnered...
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