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Plastics: A Great Future Indeed

February 17, 2026

In the iconic 1967 film, The Graduate, the character of Mr. McGuire pulls aside a young Benjamin Braddock, a recent college graduate and shares what has become a prophetic bit of advice: “I just want to say one word to you... plastics... There’s a great future in plastics.” Indeed, fabricated plastics and their resin derivatives have become ubiquitous, serving as the key components used in manufacturing, construction, agriculture, healthcare, and the production of countless other durable and non-durable goods. Since The Graduate was, iro...

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$153M in Nevada Investment, Creating More Than 2,100 Jobs

August 14, 2026

State-approved projects are projected to generate $174.2 million in new tax revenue across Clark, Washoe, Storey and Lyon counties CARSON CITY, Nev. (...

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Free Registration Opens for AMI Plastics World Expos 2026 in Cleveland

May 28, 2026

North America’s largest annual plastics industry event returns November 11–12 with four co-located expos, 260+ exhibitors and a workforce-focused ...

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Shintech Louisiana Announces $3.4 Billion Expansion in Iberville Parish

March 4, 2026

PLAQUEMINE, La. (Mar. 4, 2026) — Shintech Louisiana, LLC has announced plans to invest $3.4 billion to expand its manufacturing complex in Iberville...

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Georg Utz, Inc. Chooses Sumter County, South Carolina for First State Operation

February 11, 2026

Investing $40 Million and Creating 50 Jobs Sumter County, S.C. — Georg Utz, Inc., a global manufacturer of reusable plastic packaging and containe...

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Fenner Precision Polymers Selects Cherokee County for New South Carolina Manufacturing Facility

December 16, 2025

Approximately $30 million investment to create 51 new jobs; operations expected to begin mid-2026 COLUMBIA, S.C. — Fenner Precision Polymers (Fenner...

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Polyzent Launches First Manufacturing Facility in Virginia with $1.1M Investment

November 26, 2025

RICHMOND, VA — Polyzent Trading, a Virginia-based startup specializing in industrial stretch film wrap, announced that it will invest $1.1 million t...

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