# Plastics Industry Association and Society of Plastics Engineers to merge

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) announced a merger, with SPE becoming a division of PLASTICS, effective by end of 2025.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-10-02
- Where: Washington, D.C., United States
- Status: announced
- Products: plastics industry services
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Plastics Industry Association](https://endata.com/companies/87594.md) (acquirer)
- [Society of Plastics Engineers](https://endata.com/companies/87595.md) (target)

## Sources

- [plasticsindustry.org](https://www.plasticsindustry.org/newsroom/plastics-industry-association-and-society-of-plastics-engineers-to-join-forces/), 2025-10-02: "This is a historic day for the plastics industry."

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