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Glendenning Plastics announces its Borche BU1800-V two-platen machine is in full production
The new addition will help the company meet the capacity and technical capability requirements associated with the rising demand for large-format mouldings.
Amcor’s polypropylene cups are recognised as widely recyclable
Over 60% of US households have access to PP recycling either via curbside or drop-off programs.
Biesterfeld will showcase its composites and tooling portfolio at JEC World 2026
The company will also be conducting live demonstrations of Roboze and Lynxter’s 3D printers.
ARBURG Belgium appoints Ben Mechelmans as its new Managing Director
Mechelmans is hoping to strengthen the company’s position in the local market.
Lubrizol celebrates the inauguration of its Innovation Centre in Shanghai
During the inauguration, the company introduced two innovations for medical devices and pharmaceutical applications.

RECOUP has expanded its in‑house laboratory through significant improvements to its microplastic analysis capabilities.

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The UK government will cover a funding shortfall for the first year of the extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR) regime to honour a previous £1.4bn financial commitment.

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Faerch has announced a major industry milestone with the introduction of CIRPET+, its next generation tray to tray clear and coloured recycled PET (rPET), now supported by a third party verified carbon footprint and formally published as the first tray to tray rPET emission factor in the global Sphera database.

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The wood pioneers at beauty packaging manufacturer and provider Quadpack have crafted a new collection of designs that explore the sensory appeal of the material.

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Thin-film technology and surface finishing specialist Leonhard Kurz has installed a Bobst Novafoil 106 H hot-stamping machine at its Application Technology Department (AWETA) in Fürth, Germany.

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Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures
It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.
Ocado to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
The technology and online grocery group is cutting about 5% of its global workforce, with two-thirds of the losses in the UK.
Cuba says it shot dead four people on US-registered speedboat
The passengers were Cuban nationals living in the US and intended to "carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes", the Cuban government says.
Outrunning 'Bob' - Flament on Loughborough, Buenos Aires and fertility call
Thibaut Flament's unique journey to the top of rugby continued this year when he went public on his reason for missing France's Six Nations opener.
Racism and staff shortages factors in 'failing' maternity care, report finds
The interim report has identified problems "at every stage" of the maternity journey in England.