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INEOS Styrolution closes Illinois polystyrene production site
The facility is expected to close in the fourth quarter of the year.
IMG Group launches the Everbio Innovation Hub
The Hub is backed by a €15 million investment from C2 Capital Partners.
Flexible Plastic Fund launch its FlexCircular initiative
The project hopes to promote the UK’s transition to a circular economy for flexible plastic packaging.
Westlake Corp expands its European footprint with 380,000-metric-ton PVC production facility
Located in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, the facility will increase the company’s chlorovinyls manufacturing capabilities.
Evonik opens AEM application technology centre in Shanghai
The facility will test high-performance DURAION membranes in real-world operating conditions.

Packaging News has confirmed that the Rt Hon. Lord Deben will be speaking at the at the Sustainability & Impact Summit 2026 on 14 July.

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Packaging News concludes its launch of the Sustainability PowerBook – a power list of the 50 people shaping sustainability in packaging – with the Top 20 honours going to Mary Creagh and Paul Vanston.

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UK’s biggest drinks producers and grocery retailers have united to urge the new Plaid Cymru government in Wales to act now to keep Wales’s Deposit Return Scheme on track.

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Plans to stop vapes being marketed to children have been unveiled today (10 July) as part of a UK-wide consultation to introduce plain packaging, restrictions on flavour description rules and keeping vapes out of sight in shops. 

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Luxury packaging firm Pusterla 1880 has opened a second plant in Tunisia.

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Ann Widdecombe murder probe: What we know so far
The former MP was found dead at her home in Haytor, Devon, on Thursday morning.
Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam
Local media say 21 people were saved after the boat overturned in rough seas near an island in south Vietnam.
TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies aged 68
The former BBC, ITV and Sky News journalist has died after revealing he had stage four prostate cancer.
Pubs can stay open for full Norway game - even if kick-off delayed
The extended hours means fans can watch the entire game, even if the start is delayed.
China braced for second typhoon in a week as Bavi approaches landfall
Hundreds of thousands of people are evacuated from eastern Zhejiang province, with the city of Wenzhou close to the path of the storm.