Good morning! After researching bioresins for this month's cover story, senior reporter Karen Hanna came to the conclusion that while alternative materials hold promise, there's still a lot more we can do to advance circularity of common resins like PET. Check out her column below.

PLASTICS released its annual Size and Impact report on Thursday, detailing the industry's place in the U.S. economy and looking ahead to 2025.

We also report on upgrades to Maguire's Ultra dryers, and news from the SPE Automotive Division and Reifenhauser. And in case you missed it, our podcast interview with John Erkert, North America CEO for Piovan Group, is a must-listen.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor