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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.
Does plastic need better PR?
Dr Alicia Chrysostomou, Academic, Consultant and Published Author, reminds us that we can’t accept as true the ‘facts’ we hear every day. We must dig further and question those everyday claims.
Student placements: An untapped solution for industry challenges
BPF Special Advisor – EPS & Innovation, Angela Fredericks, encourages businesses to offer student placements, highlighting them as a strategic opportunity to nurture future talent and strengthen the industry’s long-term competitiveness.

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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Eco-Products is launching in the UK with its portfolio of reusable, recyclable, and compostable packaging through sister company Vegware.

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Russian hits Ukraine energy sites in 'most powerful blow' so far this year
The attack - which reportedly consisted of more than 70 missiles and 450 drones - comes after a so-called "energy truce" expired at the weekend.
Light aircraft crashes 'with two on board'
It is understood one person evacuated using a parachute before the crash in Greater Manchester.
Rape trial begins for son of Norway's crown princess in tense moment for royal family
Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years.
BTS comeback show and documentary to be on Netflix
Next month, Netflix will stream the K-Pop superband's first performance since their reunion.
Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X
The raid, involving cyber-crime officers, represents a dramatic escalation of an investigation that began in January 2025.