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Pre-Met eyes new contracts following £150,000 investment
The company is also investing in another AgieCharmilles wire erosion machine.
Orion S.A. celebrates safety record nine times higher than industry average
The company has reported a Total Recordable Incident Rate of 0.18 per 200,000 exposure hours.
Toray completes CFRP aircraft mock-up tests
The company has developed a thermal welding technology that bonds thermoset and thermoplastic CFRP.
A smarter way to test hot runner wiring
HASCO’s wiring test device H1210/… is a compact, lightweight tester for hot runner moulds that helps processors find wiring issues in seconds before they cause start-up delays.
The baton is safely handed on
BP&R spoke with Graeme Herlihy, ENGEL’s President EMIA - Europe, Middle East, India and Africa - and Wayne Ball, Managing Director at ENGEL UK, to reflect on ENGEL’s journey under the former’s tenure and what the future holds for the new leadership.

The modernisation of the delivery fleet of Macfarlane Packaging, the leading supplier of protective packaging in the UK, and growing in Europe, has accelerated with the addition of five more fully electric trucks – including an articulated lorry with an extensive range.

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The Can Makers UK, the trade body representing beverage can manufacturers, has confirmed the appointment of John O’Maoileoin, group global sustainability director at CANPACK, as its new chairman.

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Plans to amend Wales’s recycling rules to increase the collection of waste electrical items from non-domestic premises have been submitted to the Senedd.

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Expac (Preston) has announced the acquisition of the former MPM Consumer Products company for an undisclosed fee, to support growth plans.

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Glass packaging manufacturer Croxsons has developed the country’s first British-made sparkling wine bottle.

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Chris Mason: Mandelson revelations a scandal on another level
Sir Keir Starmer's decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington a year ago gives this row political salience, the BBC's political editor writes.
Investigator 'did unlawful stuff' regarding Harry, court hears
In written evidence, Dan Portley-Hanks said the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday were his "best client and biggest payer".
Watch: Florida iguanas are 'cold stunned' and falling from trees
A rare cold snap across the state has made the reptiles immobile and ripe for capturing, says the state's wildlife agency.
'Cops probe Mandelson' and 'Princes of Darkness'
Police probe Lord Mandelson's alleged Epstein links and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's departure from Royal Lodge lead Wednesday's papers.
Andrew moves out of Royal Lodge home
The former prince left Royal Lodge on Monday night and is living in a temporary property on the Sandringham Estate, the BBC understands.