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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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US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs
A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.
The Papers: 'Houses burn and train derails on hottest day' and 'Britain on fire'
Many of today's papers lead coverage with the fires and train derailment under headlines about Thursday being the hottest day.
Final day of heatwave for many before weekend cooldown
Heatwave conditions continue on Friday in south-east England but it is turning fresher for all into the weekend.
What's going wrong for Rangers and McInnes?
After Rangers' Europa League qualifying defeat by Jagellonia Bialystok, what is going wrong for new manager Derek McInnes and his side so far this season?
You got hold of eclipse glasses just in time - here's what to do with them now
Solar specs are tricky to recycle because of their lenses, so here are three things to do instead.