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Intouch to present live miniature moulding machines built from LEGO bricks at Interplas 2026
Intouch Monitoring returns to Interplas 2026 with its most ambitious and interactive stand to date: four miniature moulding machines built from LEGO bricks.
Dow announces leadership changes
Jim Fitterling, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, is set to become the Executive Chair of the Board. Karen S. Carter will then succeed Fitterling as CEO.
Curbell Plastics acquires Interstate Advanced Materials
The move will see Curbell Plastics operate across 31 locations nationwide.
Circulate Capital raises $220M at first close for Asia Fund II
The company has achieved over 70% of its overall target.
Xaloy acquires Maxi Melt
The move will strengthen the company’s position with its customers, while also expanding its capabilities in plasticising components.

Mondi has produced innovative packaging made of brown kraftliner with white digital printing for its long-standing customer Riedel Glas to support the market launch of the All American Bourbon glass series.

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DS Smith and Absolut Vodka have introduced a brown box packaging solution to protect the brand’s flavoured vodka and wider spirits product range.

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Hunter Luxury has partnered with Jack Daniel’s on its Halo MK1 Limited Edition, a precision-engineered secondary pack inspired by the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team and Formula 1’s most significant safety innovation, the Halo device.

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The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is calling on the government to act on soaring domestic policy costs, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees.

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Smart Planet Technologies has launched a mono-layer polyethylene film offering what it claims is 300 times the oxygen barrier performance of standard PE film.

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People urged not to cancel flights over fuel shortage fears
Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war
Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.
Rope swing death a 'shocking accident', coroner says
Brooke Wiggins, 12, died in 2024 after a tree branch snapped and crushed her in Banstead, Surrey.
Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87
The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980.
Raducanu targets WTA Tour return in Strasbourg
Emma Raducanu is targeting a return to the WTA Tour in Strasbourg in two weeks' time following her withdrawal from the Italian Open on health grounds.