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ENGEL expands its production network with Serbia site
ENGEL expands its production network with Serbia site
Located in Kikinda, the new manufacturing site will shorten lead times and enhance supply reliability for the European and American markets.
EMV Capital acquires chemical recycling plant for plastic waste
EMV Capital acquires chemical recycling plant for plastic waste
The industrial-scale plant is in the Port of Rotterdam.
Greyparrot launches its OEE dashboard
Greyparrot launches its OEE dashboard
The solution is for materials recovery facilities and plastics recovery facilities.
Amcor collaborates with Dow to promote low carbon packaging solution adoption
Amcor collaborates with Dow to promote low carbon packaging solution adoption
The pair will identify technically and commercially viable packaging applications and engage value chain partners early in the adoption process.
Husky Technologies unveils its HyCAP 4.0 tooling platform
Husky Technologies unveils its HyCAP 4.0 tooling platform
The platform was designed with beverage closure manufacturing in mind.
L’Oréal aiming to push refillable beauty packaging to mainstream

L’Oréal Groupe is aiming to push refillable beauty from a niche sustainable option into the mainstream.

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Encirc puts £700,000 into Fermanagh workforce to power low-carbon glassmaking

Encirc, the glass manufacturer and bottler owned by Spain-based Vidrala, is committing more than £700,000 over the next three years to train staff at its Derrylin plant in County Fermanagh, in a move aimed at strengthening the site’s shift towards lower-carbon production.

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Foodservice Packaging Association welcomes updated guidance on PRNs and PERNs

The Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has welcomed updated guidance on PRNs and PERNs.

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UKPackaging Expo set for November show in Liverpool

The UKPackaging Expo is preparing for its second edition, taking place in Liverpool, as organisers look to deepen the event’s appeal to packaging firms across the North.

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PRN Pricewatch: Week ending 9 October 2026

Each week we publish the average trading price for packaging recovery notes from PRN marketplace The Environment Exchange.

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Two children among four dead after Waterford house fire
Two children among four dead after Waterford house fire
A man, a woman and two children are confirmed dead and two other children are critically ill.
Bethell returns as England call up youngsters Jack and Rew
Bethell returns as England call up youngsters Jack and Rew
Jacob Bethell will return for England's white-ball tour of Australia, while there are also first international call-ups for exciting prospects Thomas Rew and Eddie Jack.
Poundland in rescue talks as owners seek buyer
Poundland in rescue talks as owners seek buyer
The leadership team is attempting a buyout, but a union has warned the retailer could fall into administration instead.
Boulter beaten by Shnaider in Wuhan
Boulter beaten by Shnaider in Wuhan
British number one Katie Boulter loses to Diana Shnaider in the Wuhan Open first round.
Hundreds more prisoners being freed in second phase of early release scheme
Hundreds more prisoners being freed in second phase of early release scheme
Second tranche of prisoners being released includes those serving up to two and a half years.