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Connected People. Strong Teams. Better Results.  

In early September, Montachem International hosted an immersive team-building event for our Montachem Colombia team. The day centered around a collaborative barbecue challenge designed to strengthen communication, break down departmental silos, and foster connections across our teams. When colleagues connect on a personal level, our organization grows stronger, enabling us to deliver extraordinary results for […]

Montachem Ranks in Global Top 50 Chemical Distributors

Montachem is honored to be listed among the world’s top 50 chemical distributors in the ICIS 2025 global ranking.  We extend our sincere appreciation to our employees, suppliers, and customers whose contributions made this achievement possible. At Montachem, we are dedicated to excellence and to delivering tailored polymer solutions to partners across the globe.  

Montachem Media Monitoring Report, January 2026

Plastics News Canada’s top appeals court upholds Ottawa’s right to label plastic products as toxic Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a lower-court ruling and upheld the federal government’s authority to classify plastic-manufactured items as “toxic” under environmental law — a sweeping win for the federal government and a setback for the plastics and […]

Montachem Media Monitoring Report, December 2025

Plastics News 1.    Governmental and Lobbying Plastics firms push USMCA to crack down on ‘origin washing’ by Asian rivals The U.S. plastics industry is pushing Washington to use the rewrite of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade deal to crack down on what it describes as mainly Asian competitors trying to dodge American tariffs by routing U.S.-bound goods […]

Montachem Media Monitoring Report, November 2025

Plastics News EU Bioeconomy Strategy fast-tracks bioplastics targets in PPWR https://www.plasticsnews.com/suppliers/bioplastics/sp-eu-bioplastics-ppwr-bioeconomy-strategy/ The European Commission today adopted its Bioeconomy Strategy, part of a package of Acts aimed at boosting European industrial competitiveness and reducing the continent’s reliance on fossil fuels. The strategy places a heavy emphasis on scaling up the production and adoption of bio-based materials, including bioplastics. The […]

Montachem Media Monitoring Report, October 2025

Plastics News 1.    Governmental and Lobbying   GOP state AGs accuse Plastics Pact, others of pushing ‘restrictive’ green rules https://www.plasticsnews.com/public-policy/green-packaging-push-plastics-pact-others-may-violate-antitrust-laws-state-ags-say   Five state attorneys general are warning the U.S. Plastics Pact, Green Blue and the Consumer Goods Forum that their efforts to make plastics packaging greener could be violating antitrust laws and raising prices for consumers […]

Montachem Media Monitoring Report, September 2025

Plastics News 1.    Governmental and Lobbying   One agreement in plastics treaty talks? Stick to the UN path   While it remains unclear what’s next in the United Nations’ plastics treaty talks, there are signs from more ambitious nations that they prefer to stick with the UN-led negotiations rather than form their own agreement for the […]

Montachem Media Monitoring Report, August 2025

Plastics News 1.    Governmental and Lobbying Court again strikes down Trump tariffs in case brought by pipe maker, other firms https://www.plasticsnews.com/news/federal-court-rules-trump-liberation-day-tariffs-unconstitutional-genova-pipe-among-plaintiffs   A federal appeals court has delivered a second major legal blow to the Trump AdministrationÂ’s controversial “Liberation Day” tariffs, ruling in favor of small businesses — including a plastic pipe manufacturer — that argued […]

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