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German conglomerate Bosch Group plans to expand into blow moulding machinery and technology. 14 June 2013

Rapra, the University of Warwick and the Materials Knowledge Transfer Network are holding a one-day workshop aimed at helping SMEs access R&D funding. 3 January 2013

German blow-moulding and bottling equipment supplier Krones AG and its US subsidiary Krones Inc will take a pretax hit of about $100m (£63m) to settle legal actions stemming from a fraudulent scheme run by former customer Le-Nature’s Inc, which went bankrupt in 2006. 12 November 2012

Advances in materials promise good performance in automotive and other mobile applications. 3 August 2012

Littlehampton-based Inpress Plastics has succeeded with two projects which make interesting demands on blow moulding expertise. 2 August 2012

PRW looks at contrasting ways of slashing water consumption while maintaining cleanliness. 2 August 2012

New liquid vehicle technology developed by Clariant Masterbatches appears to have eliminated many of the problems that have prevented wider use of liquid colour and additive concentrates in extrusion blow moulding of polyolefins. 31 July 2012

Sabic has announced a family of bimodal high-density polyethylenes for the production of high-quality thin blown film. 6 July 2012

US headquartered blow moulding equipment supplier Velocity Equipment Solutions has opened up a UK distribution arm in Northamptonshire. The company had previously operated through a reseller. 22 June 2012

International engineering group Trelleborg is using TPE materials processed by injection blow moulding to manufacture heavy-duty automotive seals, which it claims are both extremely reliable and environmentally friendly. 20 March 2012

La Seda de Barcelona has approved a capital increase of €400m to boost its plastic packaging division (APPE). The company will use the capital to expand into new markets and focus on new materials, such as HDPE. 2 March 2012

Italian plastics packaging blow moulder Serioplast is investing more the €8m to construct a new plant near Lodz, Poland, creating at least 66 jobs. 27 September 2011

There is no clear link between bisphenol A exposure and the onset of type 2 diabetes according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. 21 September 2011

Closed Loop Recycling's md Chris Dow has joined a board of business leaders encouraging investment in east London.

20 September 2011

The future of plastics recycling and results from Recoup’s UK household packaging survey will be revealed at a BPF event next month. 19 September 2011

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• US-based ITW buys Germany’s Meurer Group 13 June 2013
• Czech petrochemical plants restart as floods subside 17 June 2013

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• La Seda de Barcelona files for insolvency 18 June 2013
• Asahi Kasei to buy out DuPont in Chinese polyacetal joint venture 11 June 2013
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• Songwon gears up for global expansion 13 June 2013
• The UK's premier plastics event PDM13 starts tomorrow 17 June 2013

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