Top Journalists in Plastics and Rubber
Bruce Davis Tire Business
Special projects reporter behind Tire Business’s Global Tire Report and other data-driven coverage of the tire sector. Specialties: Global tire industry data, rankings, long-form reports on tire and rubber markets.
Tony Deligio Plastics Technology
Plastics Technology’s editorial leader covering processing technologies and trends for North American converters. Specialties: Injection molding, extrusion, processing technology, plant best practices.
Don Detore Tire Business
Editor of Tire Business overseeing coverage of tire industry news, operations and market dynamics. Specialties: Tire retail and distribution, industry leadership, awards and special projects.
Frank Esposito Plastics News
Senior staff reporter at Plastics News known for authoritative resin pricing and materials-market coverage. Specialties: Resin pricing, materials markets, distributors and compounders.
Sarah Houlton Urethanes Technology International
Associate editor at Urethanes Technology International with a science-first approach to the global PU value chain. Specialties: Polyurethanes science and applications, chemicals, R&D features.
Jim Johnson Sustainable Plastics
Staff reporter at Sustainable Plastics covering recycling markets and policy developments in North America and beyond. Specialties: Plastics recycling policy, circular economy, brand and recycler developments.
Catherine Kavanaugh Plastics News
Senior reporter at Plastics News reporting on processors, equipment and policy shifts affecting U.S. manufacturers. Specialties: Machinery, processors, building and construction products, trade/policy impacts.
Karen Laird Sustainable Plastics
Editor of Sustainable Plastics and longtime EU-focused plastics journalist leading coverage of circular economy transitions. Specialties: Sustainability strategy, EU recycling policy, global circularity trends.
Michael Lauzon Plastics News
Veteran correspondent for Plastics News reporting extensively on Canadian processors and cross-border developments. Specialties: M&A and processor news, Canadian market coverage, materials and technology updates.
Bruce Meyer Rubber News
Editor of Rubber News steering coverage across rubber manufacturing, materials and policy issues. Specialties: Rubber products, PFAS/regulatory issues, industry leadership and events.
Don Loepp Plastics News
Editor of Plastics News since 2011, overseeing newsrooms and special initiatives for plastics and rubber titles. Specialties: Industry leadership, strategy, special projects across Crain’s polymer group.
Steven Pacitti Urethanes Technology International
Editor of Urethanes Technology International guiding global PU industry news and analysis. Specialties: Global polyurethanes markets, machinery, sustainability and events coverage.
Shahrzad Pourriahi European Rubber Journal
Contributing editor at European Rubber Journal covering strategic developments across Europe’s rubber and tire sectors. Specialties: Tire industry, sustainability initiatives, European market reporting.
Patrick Raleigh European Rubber Journal
Editor of European Rubber Journal leading coverage of the continent’s rubber supply chain and technology. Specialties: European rubber and tire manufacturing, policy, and market trends.
Beatriz Santos Sustainable Plastics
Associate editor at Sustainable Plastics providing daily news and in-depth features on recycling and policy. Specialties: Recycling policy (EU), circular economy, technology innovation in plastics recovery.
Lilli Manolis Sherman Plastics Technology
Senior editor at Plastics Technology with decades of coverage on resins, additives and processing best practices. Specialties: Materials & additives, resin trends, processing know-how for molders and extruders.
Norbert Sparrow PlasticsToday
Editor-in-chief of PlasticsToday since 2015, covering medical and industrial plastics with a global lens. Specialties: Medical plastics, sustainability, global industry trends and events.
Colin Staub Plastics Recycling Update (Resource Recycling)
Reporter at Plastics Recycling Update known for investigative coverage of U.S. recycling policy and market enforcement. Specialties: Recycling markets and policy, EPR implementation, enforcement and PCR use.
Steve Toloken Plastics News
Assistant managing editor at Plastics News and lead for Plastics in Politics, focused on regulation, trade and recycling. Specialties: Plastics policy and trade, EPR, recycling, Washington and global negotiations.
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