Founded in 1989,聽Plastics News聽is a media brand serving primarily the North American market. The聽Plastics News聽brand includes the industry鈥檚 only weekly print publication, multiple news websites, a dozen e-newsletters, industry award programs and a half dozen live events, including the聽Plastics News聽Executive Forum. From a news perspective,聽Plastics News聽covers the business of the global plastics industry. It focuses on commercial, financial, legislative and market-related developments worldwide that affect North American plastic product manufacturers and their suppliers and customers. The publication鈥檚 mission is to report completely, promptly, fairly and accurately, and to provide plastics industry officials with the market information and competitive intelligence they need to do their jobs more effectively.