Conwed Plastics is being sold by its long-time owner in a $295 million deal that has the potential to go even higher. Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. is acquiring the Minneapolis-based maker of ...

LET’S TALK ABOUT plastic in the garden. Nursery pots and trays, plant markers, bagged goods and tarps, plastic netting, protective row-covers and even some tools — our green industry practically runs ...

The inert polyethylene material resists abrasion, withstands most chemicals and solvents, and comes in flat sheets for layering or as sleeves to slip over an object. The netting comes in three ...