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ENGEL wins public award at Swiss Plastics 2026
As part of the Swiss Plastics Expo 2026, the Swiss Plastics Expo Award was presented for the third time on 22 January 2026, and ENGEL's evolution from inject 4.0 to inject AI won the public vote.
PureCycle's souvenir cups at the College Football championship game
PureCycle teamed up with Churchill Container and 4ocean to bring souvenir Run It Back cups made with recycled plastic to the Hard Rock Stadium.
Masterbatch milestone for Broadway:  Turner turns the dial to 60,000
Broadway has reached a landmark that illustrates their enduring legacy: the completion of their 60,000th custom formulation.
Mars Materials joins the Shell Gamechanger Program
The company’s involvement in the Program is said to have accelerated its development plans by around three years.
Reconomy acquires majority stake in LiBCycle through its RLG brand
The move will strengthen RLG's advanced logistics infrastructure and data-driven tracking systems.

The Navigator Company will be present at Packaging Innovations, the UK’s leading annual event driving business and innovation across the entire packaging journey, taking place on 11-12 February 2026, at the NEC in Birmingham.

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International Paper has announced its plan to create two independent, publicly traded companies as it continues to evolve following the purchase of DS Smith.

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Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026, taking place on 11 & 12 February at Birmingham’s NEC, has unveiled its full conference programme, featuring four dedicated stages that explore the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of packaging.

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Aluminium foil tray manufacturer, i2r Packaging Solutions, has further strengthened its commercial leadership with the appointment of Fern Timmins as head of foodservice & distribution, alongside two new national account managers.

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Macfarlane Packaging, supplier of protective packaging in the UK and Europe, has introduced the PadPak Guardian 30 from Ranpak, a versatile paper cushioning system designed to meet the demands of medium to high-volume packing operations.

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Pedro Pascal and Meryl Streep lead tributes to Catherine O'Hara
The Canadian comedic actress died in Los Angeles on Friday at the age of 71 following a brief illness.
Photos released in Epstein files appear to show Andrew on all fours over female
The photos put further pressure on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after years of scrutiny over his relationship with Epstein. He has always denied any wrongdoing.
'I had seven caffeine shots in 15 minutes' - from hypochondria to title shot
British light-middleweight Josh Kelly tells BBC Sport about how he won his battle with chronic hypochondria to emerge as a world title contender.
Sea search for missing girl 'hindered by storm'
Inaayah Makda was hit by a wave as she and her parents sat on a beach in Morocco, her family says.
Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files
Three million new documents include hundreds of mentions of Trump and emails between Epstein and a person called "The Duke".