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PureCycle Technologies and Motherson produce Class-A surface automotive bumper prototype
PureCycle Technologies and Motherson produce Class-A surface automotive bumper prototype
The prototype features 30% PureFive recycled polypropylene.
Biesterfeld acquires 100% of the shares in the Italian joint ventures
Biesterfeld acquires 100% of the shares in the Italian joint ventures
Moving forward, the company is looking to strengthen its position in Italy.
BP&R Jul/Aug 2026
BP&R Jul/Aug 2026
BP&R Jul/Aug edition is now available. Read about injection moulding, hot runners, electrical & electronics and more online.
Amcor expand its packaging facility in China
Amcor expand its packaging facility in China
The expansion project includes the construction of a 7,000-square-metre manufacturing facility and an automated warehouse.
ReVentas secures £3.5M Scottish Enterprise Grant
ReVentas secures £3.5M Scottish Enterprise Grant
The funding will help the company develop its proprietary recycling technology.
Sustainability & Impact Summit | Experts call for ambitious statutory recycling targets

At the Packaging News Sustainability and Impact Summit, experts gave their recommendations to government on what is and what is not working, and the kind of policies they would like to see.

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DELIVER Europe 2026 | Exhibition facilitates networking & conference programme

Retail and e-commerce logistics exhibition DELIVER Europe hosted 2,000 retail and logistics senior leaders in Amsterdam 3-4 June this year. UK visitors were there in large numbers, reports Waqas Qureshi.

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Frugalpac & Siemens in lease-purchase deal for customer financing

Paper bottle manufacturer Frugalpac has entered into an agreement with Siemens Financial Services to support customer financing for its next-generation Frugal Bottle Assembly Machine (FBAM-2).

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Beckhoff Automation UK calls for ‘right-sizing automation’ to reduce costs

Beckhoff Automation UK is calling for ‘right-sizing automation’ to reduce costs and avoiding over-specifying.

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OPRL welcomes UK Packaging PRO appointments

The OPRL has welcomed the appointment of new chief executive Kerry Easter, and chief operating officer Karen Graley to the UK Packaging PRO.

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Ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday cancels live event after plagiarism row
Ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday cancels live event after plagiarism row
One talk by Arday is "cancelled at the request of the speaker" and others are removed from listings.
Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat
Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat
The Home Office says it shows the "reckless and dangerous tactics" used by gangs "cramming ever greater numbers on to unseaworthy vessels".
Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on fee
Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on fee
The seven-figure payment was given to Steve Buck as part of package to persuade him to join the troubled utility company.
Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word
Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word
The Trump administration is said to be unbothered by the Israeli prime minister's rejection of the deal, viewing it as campaign rhetoric ahead of a general election.
Watch: What we know about suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan
Watch: What we know about suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan, one of the world's most wanted men, has spent his first night in custody in Ireland after being extradited from Dubai.