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Interplas 2026: Looking ahead to the future of UK injection moulding
Veronica Edmunds, Business Development Manager at Haitian UK/PMM, shares her Interplas 2026 experience, highlighting what particularly stood out from her panel discussion on the future of the UK plastics industry.
From start-up to trusted partner: OMS LubriTek celebrates a decade of growth
At Interplas 2026, BP&R spoke with Jamie Shaw, Director at OMS LubriTek, about the company’s 10th anniversary, highlighting their show participation, past challenges, memorable milestones and future direction.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag strengthens presence in Turkey with new sales agent Vincita
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is strengthening its presence in Turkey by appointing Vincita Plastik Makinaları as its new local sales agent.
Give it up for the Plastic Revolution
At Interplas 2026, BP&R spoke with Tristan Hessing, Founder, and Gill Barker, Marketing Manager at Future Makers UK, about the Plastic Revolution projects and their impact across the industry.
Rethinking nylon drying: ULTRA vacuum technology solves the caprolactam challenge
In plastics processing, drying is often viewed as a routine step. However, when it comes to polyamides (PA), many grades of Nylon materials and regrinds, the process becomes significantly more complex.

Packaging News has launched the Sustainability PowerBook – a power list of the 50 people shaping sustainability in packaging - with the Top 20 now being released.

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Beauty packaging manufacturer and provider Quadpack has reengineered its Arena PET jar along luxury codes.

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Goplasticpallets.com has launched two new extra-large foldable pallet boxes to help manufacturers, distributors and logistics companies to store, move and transport oversized and unusually shaped products more efficiently.

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Coveris has announced the acquisition of GEFO Folienbetrieb, a well-established producer of cast polypropylene (CPP) films based in Gera, Germany.

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A dozen independent Welsh businesses have written to Welsh government cabinet minister for sustainability and rural resilience, Llŷr Gruffydd MS, calling on him to urgently appoint Exchange for Change as the Welsh Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) administrator.

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Grooming gang leader released from prison
Shabir Ahmed, known as 'Daddy' by his victims, was jailed for a total of 22 years in August 2012.
Jockey Frankie Dettori breaks ribs in car crash
The racing jockey is in hospital recovering from the crash.
Jockey Dettori breaks ribs in car crash
The racing jockey is in hospital recovering from the crash.
Labour failed to prepare for power, admits PM's former top aide
In his first-ever interview, Morgan McSweeney tells the BBC the party did not deliver quickly enough in office.
'Most massive' Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 18
Kyiv's mayor declares a day of mourning after the major drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital.