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Nickolas Asset Management acquires Associated Plastics Corporation
Nickolas Asset Management acquires Associated Plastics Corporation
NAM will invest in automation and AI-enabled manufacturing systems for production, quality, maintenance, and logistics processes.
Ulster Shredders supplies Quitmann Facilities with a U-45 industrial shredder
Ulster Shredders supplies Quitmann Facilities with a U-45 industrial shredder
The solution helps with the bulk reduction of end-of-life packaging.
Big Bear Plastic makes sustainability strides with environmental accreditation
Big Bear Plastic makes sustainability strides with environmental accreditation
The company took just six months to complete its ISO 14001 audit.
CCL Industries acquires Sleever International
CCL Industries acquires Sleever International
The deal is estimated at around $151 million.
Technimark acquires Rage Custom Plastics
Technimark acquires Rage Custom Plastics
The move strengthens Technimark’s position in the medical and consumer healthcare markets.
Maker Industrial earns EcoVadis gold rating

Bury-based Maker Industrial, part of chemical manufacturer The Rakem Group, has been awarded EcoVadis Gold for being in the top 5% of businesses globally for environmentally sustainability and social performance.

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World of Sweets launches range based on The Traitors with interactive packaging

World of Sweets is launching a licensed confectionery range based on the BBC show The Traitors in September.

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Sustainability & Impact Awards | Final entries deadline extended to 17 April

Packaging News has announced a further extension for entries deadline for the Sustainability & Impact Awards 2026 – Friday 17 April.

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EU updates guidance on landmark packaging regulation reforms

New European Commission guidance aims to address questions about some of the critical reforms to be introduced up to 2030 via the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

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New Bubbleology RTDs launched with straws and pots

Bubble tea brand Bubbleology, has partnered with Aimia Foods to expand its at home selection into ready-to-drink bubble teas. 

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Is BTS losing its K-pop identity as it aims for a bigger world stage?
Is BTS losing its K-pop identity as it aims for a bigger world stage?
It boils down to a single, loaded question: Is BTS straying from K-pop in trying to woo the world?
Watch: Pope Leo XIV spins basketball on his finger, with help from Harlem Globetrotters
Watch: Pope Leo XIV spins basketball on his finger, with help from Harlem Globetrotters
US exhibition squad, the Harlem Globetrotters, met the pontiff in the Vatican, helping him to spin a basketball on the tip of his finger.
Beijing 'distressed' by Chinese researcher's death in US university
Beijing 'distressed' by Chinese researcher's death in US university
The semiconductor researcher was found dead after “hostile questioning” by US law enforcement.
Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dies aged 97
Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dies aged 97
The lifelong outdoors advocate and former president of retailer REI returned to Everest decades later with his son.
US man arrested in case of Michigan woman's disappearance in Bahamas
US man arrested in case of Michigan woman's disappearance in Bahamas
Lynette Hooker fell overboard from a small boat and was swept out to sea by strong currents, her husband told authorities.