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Coveris sells its Paper Business Unit to Kingswood Capital Management
Once the deal is completed, the former business unit will go by its previous name, Paragon Print and Packaging.
Borche Machinery UK appoints Glen Eves as Business Development Director
Eves boasts over 25 years of experience within the plastics injection moulding industry.
Accumold to exhibit micro moulded components for optical applications at OFC 2026
The company will be focusing on how users can utilise miniature, tight-tolerance plastic components in and around fibre optic connectivity and photonics-enabled hardware.
Quickparts launch two new high-performance plastic materials
The DuraKor and ThermaKor materials will help users validate designs, refine surface quality, and make the transition between manufacturing methods smoother.
HASCO unveils its new modular French coupling system Z8012/...
The coupling provides reliable and efficient media throughput when work is being carried out in either hot or cold water, as well as with cooling oil.

Industry bodies representing the UK’s drinks manufacturing, retail and hospitality sectors have written jointly to the first minister of Wales, urging the government to appoint a deposit return scheme administrator before the Senedd elections in May.

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DS Smith is strengthening its production facilities at its packaging facility in Grenaa in Djursland, Denmark, with a strategic investment of up to £11m.

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The tight schedule for implementing household food waste collections under the Simpler Recycling reforms was never realistic, says the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (Larac).

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LVF Packaging marked its 40th anniversary in 2025 and celebrated by notching up over £1m turnover in a calendar month for the first time. Waqas Qureshi caught up with the firm’s managing director, Daniel Coates.

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The third-party outsourcing community will have the chance to learn about and discuss the latest trends, opportunities and challenges in the industry at this year’s BCMPA Conference, at the Oxford Belfry on 1 April.

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First UK government flight to leave Middle East with more planned
The UK government says more than 130,000 British nationals have registered their interest in leaving the Middle East region.
UK warship HMS Dragon not expected to sail to Cyprus until next week
HMS Dragon is being loaded with ammunition in Portsmouth having just recently come out of maintenance.
Drug breakthrough for children with severe form of epilepsy
Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome.
US Congress votes to summon Attorney General Bondi in Epstein case
Republican lawmaker Nancy Mace, who introduced the motion to subpoena Pam Bondi, has accused the justice department of a "cover-up".
In maps: Five days of strikes across the Middle East
Israel has continued strikes across Iran and Lebanon as Donald Trump warns action could continue for weeks