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HEXPOL acquires thermoplastic compound developer, Vipa Group
The Group will strengthen HEXPOL’s wire and cable offering.
Mergon Group appoints its new CEO
Stéphane Maravel succeeds interim CEO Aoife Beirne.
Centriforce at 50
As Centriforce marks its 50th anniversary, CEO Jonathan Pearce reflects on the people, products and customer relationships that have underpinned the company’s growth.
Formulating the future
BP&R sat down with the Rapid Colour Services team to discuss the company’s new UEE Useon extrusion line, its practical benefits and what this investment means for the business’s future.
BP&R Sept 2026
The September issue of BP&R is now live. Browse it online here.

A new survey conducted by the campaign Recycle Now has found one third of Britons acknowledge they could recycle more.

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Each week we publish the average trading price for packaging recovery notes from PRN marketplace The Environment Exchange.

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Waqas Qureshi talks to Josh Brooks (pictured below), divisional director – packaging portfolio, Easyfairs, about the plans and targets of this month’s London Packaging Week 2026.

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LARAC is calling on the UK Government to conduct an urgent review into the impact of the planned Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) on local authorities ahead of its introduction in October 2027.

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Pie giant Pukka has unveiled its biggest brand redesign yet across its chilled pie range.

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No police collusion in sectarian murder but multiple RUC failings included tip-off to suspect
Robert Hamill died after he was beaten by loyalists in Portadown, County Armagh.
I had 11 years of chemotherapy for a cancer I didn't have
Becky Jones is among more than 40 people taking legal action against a hospital trust.
Former top civil servant received near-£860,000 pay-off
Lord Wormald became the shortest-serving cabinet secretary in the history of the post when he left in February.
Could AI pose a threat to humanity, and can it be regulated?
The BBC's AI correspondent Marc Cieslak explains what artificial intelligence is and whether it could cause a threat to humanity.
Jury discharged in Boris Johnson wedding plot trial
A jury fails to reach a verdict for Tim Speers who was accused of planning a protest at the event.