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Celanese opens its expanded Michigan Technology Centre
The expansion will allow for earlier customer engagement, faster development cycles, and deeper technology integration across its materials portfolio.
Engineered for the long run: BMB Spa on innovation, reliability and performance
We sat down with Michael Craig, Area Sales Manager for the UK & Ireland at BMB Spa, to discuss how the company has evolved over the decades.
Intelligent. Integrated. Unmanned: The autonomous bumper factory
Haitian and Leapmotor’s collaboration continues to thrive, and the latest automated turnkey bumper production project is proof. Mr. Xu Bin, Application Department Manager at Haitian, explains the ins and outs.
Continuity, confidence and customer-led growth
In this Q&A, Katherine White, Plastribution’s Managing Director, reflects on leadership transition, customer priorities, industry pressures and how the company is positioning itself for the future.
Veolia won over £1 billion of new and extended contracts in the UK in 2025
The company is helping local authorities with resource preservation, decarbonisation, public health and strategic autonomy challenges.

Winnie Muheling, director of marketing & communications at Pro Carton highlights the significance of Global Recycling Day and the associated opportunities.

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Antalis Packaging has added the FillPak Mini, described as a compact and versatile paper void fill converter developed by Ranpak, to its range of packaging machinery.

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From shampoo bottles to parcel boxes - deodorant sprays to yoghurt pots - the items we throw away are surprisingly valuable and on Global Recycling Day Recycle Now is warning that when we bin recycling, we’re literally throwing away hundreds of pounds every week.

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Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) has unveiled the JETvarnish 3D Web 400, a new digital embellishment solution designed to help label converters accelerate time to market.

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Global corrugated packaging giant Smurfit Westrock has signed up as the headline partner of the Women in Packaging Excellence Awards.

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Pay growth at lowest rate in more than five years
Annual earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period, the Office for National Statistics says.
Sadiq Khan says Labour should pledge to rejoin EU
Downing Street has repeatedly said the government will not rejoin the single market or customs union.
Warm settled weather set to continue into the weekend
The spring-like weather is set to continue for the rest of the week but is unlikely to hit the highs of Wednesday's warmest day of the year so far, as Simon King explains.
Beeps, shouts and abuse - police join female runners to tackle harassment
More than half of female runners in the UK have experienced harassment or abuse, research shows.
'I thought I'd be bleeped by BBC' - but Hunt's words resonate
British sprinter Amy Hunt on inspiring female athletes to get university degrees as she prepares to compete at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.