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How Freight Works in Materials Markets
Learn how freight works in plastics and materials trading, why quotes take so long, and how platforms like Matium enable instant freight pricing and 1-click booking.
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Matium News
Insights, updates, and best practices on industrial materials and supply chain commerce.
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How Trade Financing Works in Materials Markets
Learn how trade financing works across materials markets, why payment terms kill deals, and how platforms like Matium help suppliers get paid faster with zero credit risk.
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Material Market Update - March 17, 2026
Strait of Hormuz closure drives resin prices higher as PMI expands, USTR probes plastics tariffs, and recycling capacity shrinks across the US and Europe.
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Best Plastics Marketplaces in 2026 | Top B2B Resin Platforms
Compare the best plastics marketplaces in 2026, including Matium, Alibaba, Cirplus, and PlasticFinder for resin and recycled plastics.
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What High-Performing Industrial Sellers Do Differently
Learn what sets high-performing industrial material sellers apart. See how buyer visibility, leverage, and lower friction drive faster deals and better pricing.
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Material Market Update - March 3, 2026
Hormuz closure rattles PE/PP supply chains, crude spikes 13%, and rPET faces a double squeeze from Evergreen closures and rising ocean freight.
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How to Sell Spot Resin Online in 2026
Learn how to sell spot or excess resin online in 2026. Compare brokers, direct outreach, and structured digital infrastructure to close better deals.
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How to Sell Engineering-Grade Plastics in North America
Selling excess engineering-grade plastics? Reach qualified buyers, reduce concentration risk, and get paid in 7 days.
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Material Market Update - February 16, 2026
Industry consolidation reshapes plastics as rising labor costs, recycling infrastructure investments, and corporate restructuring signal a shifting market landscape.
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Why Your Plastic Scrap Isn't Moving
Learn why plastic scrap and spot resin liquidity is struggling in the North American market and how better buyer targeting improves liquidity and margins.
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Material Market Update - February 2, 2026
Warsh tapped for Fed Chair, PP/PE resins linger in the 30s, and Matium expands its material model into engineering plastics, paper, and metals.
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Material Market Update - January 15, 2026
Shell projects Q4 losses, California's recycling rates fall short of mandates, and HDPE bale prices firm as the plastics market braces for 2026.
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Material Market Update - January 6, 2026
Welcome to 2026. Suppliers keep operating rates low, buyers hold inventories tight, and Matium expands beyond plastics into paper, metals, and machinery.
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Material Market Update - December 16, 2025
The Fed cuts rates 25 bps as markets shift into holiday mode. Planned manufacturer downtime and stimulus set to support resin prices heading into 2026.
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Material Market Update - December 1, 2025
Manufacturing recession hits month 37 as PMI signals contraction. Year-end deals appear on virgin and recycled resin while the 2026 outlook turns bullish.
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Material Market Update - November 15, 2025
Certain PP and PE grades touch five-year lows while PET holds steady. Matium rolls out live auctions and AI matching across 7,000+ plastics companies.
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Material Market Update - November 1, 2025
PP and PE wide-spec resins linger around 30c/lb, post-consumer demand stays weak, and Matium sees explosive growth with 60M+ pounds listed.
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Material Market Update - October 15, 2025
Matium's market opens to all buyers and sellers. PP expected in the low 30s, inventories high, demand soft, and PET becomes a traders' safe haven.
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Material Market Update - October 1, 2025
Matium's market update covering key plastics indicators, recycling industry challenges, and the launch of AI-powered leads for the materials industry.
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