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Endolys Ltd secures planning approval for £125M plastic film recycling facility
This is one of the UK’s largest advanced recycling projects.
Arterex opens 9,000-square-foot ISO Class 8 clean room at Tecate facility
The expansion strengthens the company’s advanced manufacturing capabilities.
CRUSH! launch new bio-based, biodegradable cellulose fibre floor mats
When crushed, the floor mats release a signature scent.
Syensqo breaks ground on Havre de Grace, Md expansion
The expansion will extend the facility's capacity by over 30%.
Pentagon Plastics improves environmental performance and manufacturing capability
The company is investing in new injection moulding technology to realise these benefits.

A survey of British manufacturers and suppliers shows an overwhelming majority are rethinking packaging to comply with new EU rules.

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A new one-piece stackable corrugated packaging solution from VPK Packaging UK & Ireland has been shortlisted for Corrugated Product of the Year at the UK Packaging Awards 2026.

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The Singleton has recently unveiled a new packaging design across its core range, giving the brand a more distinctive, contemporary look.

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West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin has toured Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ (CCEP) Wakefield bottling and manufacturing site.

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New restrictions on acceptable material use and product design introduced with the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will begin to apply from today (12 August).

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Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged
Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru gave their victims the drug GBL to render them unconscious.
Fresh talks over Arsenal move for Aston Villa's Konsa
Aston Villa's central defender Ezri Konsa is thought to be Arsenal's preferred option in their search for a new central defender.
Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses
The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks.
Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear
Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".
Ski Sunday host Chemmy Alcott suffers collapsed lung after jumping into lake
The former GB Olympian posted images of her in hospital while on holiday in France.