• About the Plastics Exchange

    The Best Online Marketplace for Spot Commodity Grade Plastic Resin

    We’re a trusted clearinghouse that facilitates marketplace trades, manages credit, and oversees logistics.

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Global Resin Marketplace

Streamlining the Trade of Commodity-Grade Plastics

The Plastics Exchange offers a dynamic real-time trading platform for a wide range of commodity-grade resins (including HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, GPPS, HIPS, HoPP, CoPP, and more).

Catering to both domestic and international markets, our marketplace focuses on prime and off grade resins. The platform ensures anonymity in transactions and guarantees fulfillment of orders delivered via multiple shipping methods, from railcars to truckloads.

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Access Over 100 Million Pounds Instantly

The Plastics Exchange stands out as the only major online marketplace to procure spot commodity grade resin. Our goal is to make purchasing easier, facilitate trading, and to be a trusted source of insider expertise for our industry colleagues.

Register today to access over 100 million pounds of spot resin, instantly.

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FAQ

What is The Plastics Exchange?

The Plastics Exchange is the spot market for trading commodity grade resins and a trusted source of market intelligence.

What is the Spot Market?

It is the stream of discretionary resin offers available for prompt shipment. Generally generic prime and offgrade railcars and positioned inventory.

How much resin is generally available?

We normally see about 10-25 million lbs of spot resin each week, but occasionally, in very loose markets, have had more than 50 million lbs offered on the spot floor.

Career Opportunities

Commodity Resin Broker

The Plastics Exchange is seeking experienced Commodity Resin Brokers to join our dynamic trading desk. The role involves expanding our customer base across North America and beyond.

Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain relationships with a diverse client base. Trade various types of commodity resins including HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, HIPS, GPPS, and PP. Negotiate and close deals with end-users at both the producer and reseller levels.
Compensation
A competitive package that rewards experience and performance.
Qualifications
Proven experience in selling the specified commodity resins. Strong negotiation and communication skills.
Application Process
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and salary history (if applicable) to HR@ThePlasticsExchange.com. Applications can also be submitted via regular mail or fax, as per the provided contact details.
The Plastics Exchange is an equal opportunity employer.