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Recycling plastic bottles is the 'single most important message' for the bottle industry, says Jonathan Short 15 May 2012

Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) will highlight its standing as a prominent supplier of high-performance materials and innovative system solutions used in a wide range of products for everyday life at the PDM12 show (Stand 45). 15 May 2012

Netherlands-based packaging group to supply four billion vending cups in what the company describes as a 'most significant' deal 14 May 2012

Shropshire’s Ironbridge Brewery is using Petainer’s PET kegs for the distribution of a new high-quality English lager. The company is targeting sales in the keg beer market through mail order deliveries. 11 May 2012

The global demand for PET-based flexible packaging saw compound growth of 7% during last decade due to application in the FMCG and food sectors, according to GBI Research. 10 May 2012

The government is to review the current PRN system with a view to making it more supportive of plastics recycling. 3 May 2012

Arla Foods has appointed plastic packaging company, Alpla, to manufacture bottles on site at its new one billion-litre dairy in Aylesbury. The Leeds-based firm’s aim is to use bottles containing 50% recycled HDPE. 24 April 2012

EuPR, the Brussels-based organisation representing Europe’s plastics recyclers, has developed new guidelines for HDPE bottles with the aim of increasing HDPE recycling. 18 April 2012

Zell, Germany-based Paccor, a manufacturer of rigid plastic food packaging, has teamed up with 4 Aces Liquid Packaging to provide a bespoke distribution service for Paccor’s products across the United Kingdom. 16 April 2012

RPC Containers is expanding its range of Euro Squeeze bottles with two new sizes – 750ml and 250ml. 11 April 2012

A plastics packaging plant on Merseyside is to close up with the loss of 100 jobs. 4 April 2012

Global consumer packaging giant Rexam has appointed Johanna Waterous to its board non executive directors. She takes up post on 4 May 2012 and will assume the role of senior independent director. 4 April 2012

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to respond by the end of March to a petition from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to ban bisphenol A (BPA) from food-contact materials. 30 March 2012

Finland’s fish processing company Hukkanen has launched its Kalaneuvos marinated salmon strips in a microwaveable and ovenproof Stora Enso DeLight modified atmosphere pack featuring a rim moulded from DuPont Rynite PET. 29 March 2012

The European Commission (EC) looks set to recommend the banning of the free distribution of so-called ‘single use’ carrier bags. 27 March 2012

• Water pipe leaks due to bad installation, says BPF 14 May 2012
• Michelin feels tyre pressure and idles Dundee plant 14 May 2012
• Jaguar Land Rover to spend an additional £1bn in the UK 14 May 2012
• Eco Plastics calls for a green message in a bottle 15 May 2012
• HDPE water pipes leak not long after installation 10 May 2012

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