by Laddawn | Aug 25, 2021 | From the Director
In supply chains throughout the United States and around the world, labor shortages and pandemic-related delays continue to drive costs and lower service performance. Here at home, where resin availability has always defined the market for industrial packaging, we now...
by Laddawn | Jul 1, 2021 | From the Director
Market disruptions, like those caused by the winter storms that hit Texas and the Gulf Coast, usually follow fairly predictable patterns of recovery. Costs rise with constrained supply for a few weeks and then follow a steady decline largely in sync with volume...
by Laddawn | May 1, 2021 | From the Director
When sub-zero temperatures hit the south central part of the United States in late February, it created a paralyzing ripple effect throughout the polyolefin supply chain. At some point, each of Texas’s 254 counties received winter storm warnings. During those storms,...
by Laddawn | Feb 25, 2021 | From the Director
Strong global demand coupled with disruptions in polyethylene production have kept resin inventories low enough to drive prices to 3-year highs. However, it’s not just about resin pricing. Labor, freight and other raw material costs are up, too. Of course, these cost...
by Laddawn | Jan 4, 2021 | From the Director
We talk a lot about the innovative workflow systems and software that enable Laddawn’s unparalleled customer experience. Of course, no business can deliver exceptional value without great people, too. For decades, Laddawn’s manufacturing and warehousing has boasted an...
by Laddawn | Nov 1, 2020 | From the Director
What a year it’s been for America’s polyethylene consumers. The excess capacity that helped define prices throughout 2019 is gone. We entered 2020 with heightened overseas competition for North American made resin. Lower consumption during the onset of the COVID-19...
