{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Plastic Resin Buyer Brief","title":"Resin Reset 2026: The Procurement Power Shift","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2441,"description":"Recorded live from Fort Worth, the ResinSmart by RTI team kicks off 2026 with a candid roundtable discussion on the forces shaping resin markets this year.\nWith resin prices near multi-year lows, procurement teams face a new challenge: proving value when the market did most of the work in 2025.\nIn this episode, Michael Workman, Brian Balboa, Kevin Mekaru, and Tyler Wheeler discuss:\nWhat polyethylene overcapacity means for buyers\nHow Non-Market Adjustments reset pricing baselines\nWhy tariff volatility has calmed — but risk hasn’t disappeared\nEngineered resin disruption following major divestitures\nHow dual sourcing drives real leverage\nWhy traditional consulting RFP models fall short in resin markets\nWhat private equity firms often overlook in resin diligence\nThe shift from price reduction to risk management\nThis is a practical, strategy-focused discussion for procurement leaders, CFOs, and private equity operators in plastics manufacturing.\n \nKey Takeaways\nLow prices create leverage — but only if you act\nNMA drift should be addressed before contract reset\nProducers are hungry — now is the time to qualify alternates\nProcurement credibility matters more in a down market\nResin strategy is central to EBITDA in plastics businesses\n \nIf you want to understand how these market dynamics impact your specific resin portfolio, visit us today at ResinSmart.ai","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9sQKF90z4mZMcXCjKzZYFM5EfH2MoBWVj1RDIOBqoTM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NDZm/ZDZjZDg5MWQwNTVm/NWFiYjczODZhMTYw/NGVjNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}