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Use the data; Work smarter
Use the data; Work smarter
BP&R sits down with Dr Stephen Pepper, Managing Director, to discuss how these benefits of Wittmann smart manufacturing equipment and systems.
Waste or revenue?
Waste or revenue?
Susan Staff, Commercial Director at Aylesbury Granulator, discusses an often-overlooked opportunity: turning plastic purgings and production waste from a cost burden into a valuable asset.
Why technical expertise matters more than ever
Why technical expertise matters more than ever
The masterbatch industry has changed dramatically over the past few years. Nick Barber, Director at Masterlink Solutions Ltd, explores the landscape in depth.
PMMDA at 60
PMMDA at 60
From a small group of industry leaders to one of Britain’s longest-standing associations, PMMDA’s legacy continues to live on. This year marks 60 years of supporting both its members and the wider industry through ever-evolving market conditions.
UK Government delays plastic films and flexible packaging collections
UK Government delays plastic films and flexible packaging collections
Councils in England will not be required to collect items until the 1st April 2030.
FPA & British Glass welcome Exchange for Change appointment for Wales DRS

The Food Service Packaging Association (FPA) and British Glass have welcomed the appointment of Exchange for Change as the Deposit Management Organisation (DMO) for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Wales.

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BakPac boosts spouted pouch capability with automatic spout inserters investment

BakPac, the flexible packaging division of Bakers, has installed two new Totani automatic spout inserters are its Brentwood site, which are set to improve speed and capacity for refill and liquid pouch projects

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Xaar’s American subsidiary helps ‘cut packaging costs & optimise production’

USA-based Engineered Printing Solutions (EPS) has enabled MasterCut Tool to build a scalable, cost-focused decoration strategy for its industrial tooling packaging, using a combination of multi-pass and single-pass direct-to-object (DTO) inkjet technologies to optimize production across tens of thousands of part numbers. EPS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xaar, works with manufacturers to manage multiple ...

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Exchange for Change appointed in Wales giving UK DRS administrator consistency

Exchange for Change has been appointed as the Deposit Management Organisation (DMO) for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Wales.

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Welsh council to expand public engagement in recycling behaviours drive

Caerphilly County Borough Council in Wales is expanding its resident engagement work to an additional number of areas with the aim to transform recycling behaviours.

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A split in the spectrum? The ongoing battle to define autism
A split in the spectrum? The ongoing battle to define autism
There is a continuing row over whether it matters if such a broad spectrum of people are defined as having autism
Lessons learned for Coventry in difficult top-flight return
Lessons learned for Coventry in difficult top-flight return
Twenty-five years, 94 days and countless twists later, Coventry City have started life back in the Premier League, but it was a tough baptism of fire with a 3-0 loss at defending champions Arsenal.
More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs
More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs
Students like Jessica say they worry about missing out on student life, but feel they have no choice but to stay at home.
Swaggering Arsenal want title attack, not defence
Swaggering Arsenal want title attack, not defence
Arsenal started last season as nearly men but their title win has given them a swagger - as Coventry discovered on the Premier League's opening night.
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.