{"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.With resin prices near multi-year lows, procurement teams face a new challenge: proving value when the market did most of the work in 2025.In this episode, Michael Workman, Brian Balboa, Kevin Mekaru, and Tyler Wheeler discuss:What polyethylene overcapacity means for buyersHow Non-Market Adjustments reset pricing baselinesWhy tariff volatility has calmed — but risk hasn’t disappearedEngineered resin disruption following major divestituresHow dual sourcing drives real leverageWhy traditional consulting RFP models fall short in resin marketsWhat private equity firms often overlook in resin diligenceThe shift from price reduction to risk managementThis is a practical, strategy-focused discussion for procurement leaders, CFOs, and private equity operators in plastics manufacturing. Key TakeawaysLow prices create leverage — but only if you actNMA drift should be addressed before contract resetProducers are hungry — now is the time to qualify alternatesProcurement credibility matters more in a down marketResin strategy is central to EBITDA in plastics businesses If 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}