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Exel Composites and Tratos sign four-year composite conductor core supply agreement
Exel Composites and Tratos sign four-year composite conductor core supply agreement
The agreement includes a minimum volume commitment of at least EUR 22 million.
Polyplastics expand its LAPEROS LCP product line
Polyplastics expand its LAPEROS LCP product line
The company is launching its LH and TF series materials.
Island Windows teams up with REHAU Recycling to reduce landfill on the Isle of Wight
Island Windows teams up with REHAU Recycling to reduce landfill on the Isle of Wight
The duo is looking to recycle old polymer frames to enhance sustainability efforts on the island.
Micronora will return from 29 September to 2 October 2026
Micronora will return from 29 September to 2 October 2026
The international microtechnology and high precision trade fair will take place in Besançon, France.
SABIC unveils its LNP ELCRES NPCRX9612U resin
SABIC unveils its LNP ELCRES NPCRX9612U resin
The resin offers chemical resistance against harsh healthcare disinfectants.
OPRL appoints Jude Allan as permanent managing director

OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) has appointed interim MD Jude Allan as its new managing director.

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Christmas consumers‘struggle with recycling festive waste’

More than half of people admit they recycle less at Christmas as they are overwhelmed by packaging, wrapping paper and cards.

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Skelmersdale MP praises Essity’s work culture

Ashley Dalton, Member of Parliament for West Lancashire, recently praised Essity’s investment in local talent and employee development initiatives during a site visit to the company’s Skelmersdale paper manufacturing site.

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Go-Pak Group announces new foodservice appointment

Go-Pak Group has announced the appointment of Bethan Edwards as head of foodservice for the UK and Ireland.

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PackUK pushes ‘modulation’ with indicative fees for pEPR’s second year

Indicative fees to be charged on different materials for the second year of the extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR) regime have now been published.

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Rights groups condemn new record number of executions in Saudi Arabia
Rights groups condemn new record number of executions in Saudi Arabia
At least 347 people have now been put to death this year, according to the UK-based campaign group Reprieve.
Trail hunting to be banned as part of new animal welfare strategy
Trail hunting to be banned as part of new animal welfare strategy
The government says the practice is being used as a "smokescreen" for the hunting of wild animals.
Cricket-themed bar chain Sixes goes into administration
Cricket-themed bar chain Sixes goes into administration
The chain, which is backed in part by England captain Ben Stokes, is remaining open for business except at one venue.
Minute's silence held to remember Bondi Beach attack victims
Minute's silence held to remember Bondi Beach attack victims
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was booed as he arrived at the memorial event.
Watch: Timelapse shows winter solstice sunrise at Stonehenge
Watch: Timelapse shows winter solstice sunrise at Stonehenge
Thousands of people gathered at the historical site in Wiltshire on the shortest day of the year.