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Detroit auto show now has zero automaker press conferences between 10:30 am and 8 pm tomorrow on its only media day. Jeep + Chevy have reveals in the morning, and Ford is showing new Mustang at night. Media will be cleared from show floor in middle of day for Biden's visit.

Best car at the autoshow #NAIAS

Nice feature from K 2022 about Milliken's sustainable efforts by my colleague Sarah Komniek ... Milliken commits to ‘science-based' net zero carbon emissions by 2050 plasticsnews.com/materials/mill… via Plastics News @MillikenandCo @MillikenChem Halsey Cook Sarah Kominek

Growing battery market drives Orion Engineered Carbons to add carbon black additives capacity plasticsnews.com/news/growing-b… via Plastics News Orion S.A.

Today in Kickstart: Sarah Kominek is at MD&M West this week, where exhibitors are seeing a lot of customers ready to go on new projects. plasticsnews.com/kickstart/kick…

I had the chance to visit Entek Extruders's new Nevada plant last week, and while I'm still going through my notes, here's something that applied to today's Kickstart involving Entek. There's going to be a lot of demand for its EV battery separators. plasticsnews.com/kickstart/evs-…

Our latest update on the train derailment involving PVC feedstock VCM in East Palestine, Ohio...EPA monitoring air, water; may hold carrier liable for Ohio derailment plasticsnews.com/news/epa-conti… via Plastics News Norfolk Southern NTSB NTSB Newsroom U.S. EPA Ohio EPA

A new large-part 3D printer for Mack Prototype ... Sarah Kominek has the story ... plasticsnews.com/news/mack-prot… via Plastics News Mack Molding

Today in Kickstart: Still trying to figure out Tesla's play in plastics. plasticsnews.com/kickstart/kick…

Formerra distributing for PureCycle ... Sarah Kominek has the story for Plastics News ... Formerra to distribute PureCycle's recycled polypropylene plasticsnews.com/news/purecycle… via Plastics News PureCycleTech Sarah Kominek

And in the blink of an eye, today marks my 26th anniversary with Plastics News and Crain Communications! Yes, I had more hair in 1997...

EV battery manufacturing is a 'wide-open' market for materials suppliers plasticsnews.com/news/inoac-usa…

@nantbioplastics is expanding ... Sarah Kominek has the story for Plastics News ... NantBioPlastics invests $8.3M in Alabama plasticsnews.com/news/nantbiopl… via Plastics News

Insider EIC Nicholas Carlson read a prepared speech to staffers today about the layoffs. It was a week after he said the newsroom would explore AI, a fact not lost on staffers. “If someone had a transcript, run it through an AI generator,” a staffer wrote. thedailybeast.com/insider-to-lay…

Techniplas buys Proper's South Carolina injection molding plant plasticsnews.com/news/technipla… via Plastics News Sarah Kominek

A 3D printing hobbyist creates unique toys for kids with medical issues so they can have a stuffed animal just like them. From this week's social media special report, from Sarah Kominek plasticsnews.com/news/3d-printi…

Today in Kickstart: The maker of specialty toys for kids with medical conditions is now featured in a music video. plasticsnews.com/kickstart/lewi… Lewis Capaldi - Haven't You Ever Been In Love Before? (Nick’s Story) youtu.be/JSdOXqsy2A0 via YouTube

Tessy Plastics' mask policy upheld in court ruling plasticsnews.com/news/mask-poli… via Plastics News Tessy Plastics Corp. Sarah Kominek

Materials suppliers face new challenges related to sustainability plasticsnews.com/news/materials… via Plastics News ELIX Polymers POLYKEMI Fakuma Messe Sarah Kominek