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Plasticade acquires Mr. Chain to expand within the safety market
Mr. Chain's product portfolio includes a selection of crowd control, safety, and barrier solutions.
Intertronics presents new Dymax 9773  adhesive for defense and aerospace
Intertronics presents a new adhesive for ruggedising and staking critical electronic components onto printed circuit boards (PCB) for the aerospace and defence sectors: Dymax 9773.
Matrix Plastic Products expands operations
The company will move into an 88,00-square-foot facility.
Sun Chemical to showcase plastic pigment solutions at PLASTINDIA 2026
One of the key highlights of Sun Chemical’s exhibit is its Spectrasense Black K 0089 FK.
Netstal announces leadership changes
Kevin Green becomes President of Netstal Americas and Managing Director of Netstal Inc.

Nulogy is bringing its full suite of Manufacturing Operating Systems (MOS) to this year’s Packaging Innovations & Empack show, held on 11 and 12 February, at the NEC in Birmingham.

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Tetra Pak has invested millions in a new plant and introduced an innovative solution in its aseptic beverage cartons where the traditional aluminium foil layer is replaced with a new paper-based barrier.

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Global aluminium packaging giant Ball Corporation has partnered with German flavoured milk drinks brand Münsterland to launch SpongeBob-themed drinks in cans.

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Packaging News is reaching out to packaging professionals across the supply chain to submit their entries to the second edition of the Women in Packaging Excellence Awards.

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As 2026 unfolds, the waste management sector is entering a period of decisive change. Regulatory reform, digital oversight, and growing expectations around sustainability are no longer future considerations. They are actively reshaping how waste is collected, treated, tracked, and reported.

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Luiz returns to Villa to ease midfield injury woes
Douglas Luiz returns to Aston Villa from Juventus, following a loan spell at Nottingham Forest, to boost Unai Emery's midfield after Youri Tielemans is ruled out for 10 weeks.
Campaigners upset over errors in learning disability deaths report
A review had found that 39% of deaths with a known cause had been avoidable. The figure has now been revised to 40%.
Holiday let tax changes 'could wipe out tourism in Wales'
Controversial tax rules for people running holiday lets are like a "disease" that risks forcing them out
Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal as US military builds up in Gulf
Tehran says its armed forces are ready "with their fingers on the trigger" to respond to any aggression.
Cricketers banned as university club suspended over initiation
The behaviour during an event at a Cardiff pub raised "significant" concerns around student safety.