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PureCycle's souvenir cups at the College Football championship game
PureCycle teamed up with Churchill Container and 4ocean to bring souvenir Run It Back cups made with recycled plastic to the Hard Rock Stadium.
Masterbatch milestone for Broadway:  Turner turns the dial to 60,000
Broadway has reached a landmark that illustrates their enduring legacy: the completion of their 60,000th custom formulation.
Mars Materials joins the Shell Gamechanger Program
The company’s involvement in the Program is said to have accelerated its development plans by around three years.
Reconomy acquires majority stake in LiBCycle through its RLG brand
The move will strengthen RLG's advanced logistics infrastructure and data-driven tracking systems.
FANUC highlights importance of sustainability and automation to UK manufacturing success
FANUC UK’s Vice Managing Director, Andy Armstrong, has highlighted the importance of sustainability and automation in driving a resilient, smart and globally competitive UK manufacturing sector.

The Navigator Company will be present at Packaging Innovations, the UK’s leading annual event driving business and innovation across the entire packaging journey, taking place on 11-12 February 2026, at the NEC in Birmingham.

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International Paper has announced its plan to create two independent, publicly traded companies as it continues to evolve following the purchase of DS Smith.

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Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026, taking place on 11 & 12 February at Birmingham’s NEC, has unveiled its full conference programme, featuring four dedicated stages that explore the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of packaging.

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Aluminium foil tray manufacturer, i2r Packaging Solutions, has further strengthened its commercial leadership with the appointment of Fern Timmins as head of foodservice & distribution, alongside two new national account managers.

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Macfarlane Packaging, supplier of protective packaging in the UK and Europe, has introduced the PadPak Guardian 30 from Ranpak, a versatile paper cushioning system designed to meet the demands of medium to high-volume packing operations.

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Asylum seeker sentenced to at least 29 years for murdering hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte
Deng Majek is told by the mother of victim Rhiannon Whyte that she hopes he never sees the outside world.
Djokovic & Alcaraz win five-set epics to reach Australian Open final
Novak Djokovic will meet Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final after both players maintain their respective bids for history by coming through five-set epics on an extraordinary day in Melbourne.
Fire halts Euston rail services to several cities across the UK
There is major disruption on all rail services between Euston station and Watford Junction.
Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested after anti-ICE protests at Minnesota church
Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church.
Who is Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick for Fed chair?
The 55-year-old economist had been considered for Fed chair during Trump's first term.