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Supplier seeks $1.1 million from bankrupt First Brands

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By Don Loepp Verified
| Crain's Cleveland Business Verified
August 20, 2026 02:55 PM EDT A rubber and plastics supplier is seeking nearly $1.1 million from First Brands Group LLC, saying it continued supplying the bankrupt auto parts company’s Trico Products business before stopping shipments when it wasn’t paid.
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Finalists revealed for Plastics Recycling Awards India 2026

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By Don Loepp Verified, Frank Esposito Verified, Steve Toloken Verified
| Plastics News Verified
The finalists for this year’s Plastics Recycling Awards India have been revealed. The winners in each category will be announced at the Plastics Recycling Show India 2026, taking place from 31 August to 2 September at the Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai. The seven award categories are Best Community Effort for Recycling, Plastics Recycling Company, Recycled Plastic Product, Recycled Plastic Packaging Product, Technology and Innovation, EPR Leadership and Plastics Recycling Ambassador.
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PE prices may be ready for another turn

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By Don Loepp Verified
| Plastics News Verified
If North American polyethylene buyers were hoping the market had settled down after two months of falling prices, August may have other plans. PE prices dropped a combined 25 cents per pound in June and July, but producers now have a reasonable chance of securing a 5-cent increase in August as inventories decline and export markets strengthen. Plastics News senior reporter Frank Esposito puts the odds at about 50 percent. That might not sound like overwhelming confidence.
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