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STP Machinery India: The new member of Starlinger Group
Starlinger is expanding its activities in India: STP Machinery India, founded for the production of PP tape extrusion lines in the state of Gujarat, will officially open at the beginning of February 2026 shortly before Plastindia.
Innova purchases manufacturing assets from SSK
The move, which includes five injection moulding machines, will expand the company’s capacity in Mexico.
TOMRA Recycling awarded EcoVadis Platinum medal
TOMRA Sorting GmbH, the German legal entity and headquarters of TOMRA Recycling, has been awarded the prestigious Platinum medal from EcoVadis.
Markus Büngers becomes CEO of HASCO
He succeeds long-standing CEO Christoph Ehrlich and interim leader Thomas Karazmann.
Avantium and Packamama enters reservation agreement for Releaf
Releaf will be used to enhance the sustainability qualities of Packamama’s wine bottles.

Denise Mathieson, partner & head of packaging, design and programme delivery, Waitrose.

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Coveris Group will be showcasing its product offering at Packaging Innovations 2026 after being named Packaging Company of the Year at the 2025 UK Packaging Awards.

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Defra has rejected claims made in some national media reporting that households could face £400 fines resulting from incoming simpler recycling reforms to be introduced across England.

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Amcor will showcase its expanded portfolio of rigid and flexible packaging solutions at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 at the NEC in Birmingham on 11-12 February.

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The global market for secondary and protective packaging is projected to reach $300.7bn by 2030, driven by the accelerating rise of e-commerce and intensifying focus on sustainability,

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High stakes but low expectations ahead of Ukraine talks with Russia and US
Donald Trump is pushing hard for a peace deal - but major issues between Russia and Ukraine are still unresolved, writes Sarah Rainsford.
Baby suffered more than 40 fractures before death, jury told
Sean Jefferson and Amy Leigh Clarke deny murdering their five-week-old baby Darcy-Leigh Jefferson.
Scottish government facing legal action over failure to hand over Sturgeon inquiry files
The Scottish Information Commissioner is taking ministers to court after they missed a deadline to release documents.
Arsenal's Nwaneri joins Marseille on loan
Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri joins French club Marseille on loan for the remainder of the season.
'I didn't hear from my son for seven months': Inside Yemen's UAE-run secret prisons
The BBC sees sites on former United Arab Emirates bases in Yemen where detainees say they were abused.