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NEWS 21 March 2019

Safic-Alcan acquires UK chemicals distributor

Buyout of Langley-Smith & Co. will build presence in UK and Ireland

NEWS 20 March 2019

US firm GW Plastics invests £5.1m in Irish plant

The cash injection will be used to expand tech range and moulding operations

NEWS 20 March 2019

AkzoNobel opens new £10.8m extreme environments coatings test lab

The new facility will test products intended for use in the marine oil and gas industries

NEWS 19 March 2019

Engel signs up to New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

The Austrian company is one of the first injection machine builders to sign up to the programme

NEWS 14 March 2019

Coca-Cola releases plastic packaging usage figures

The global drinks giant produced 3m tonnes of plastic packaging in 2017

NEWS 8 March 2019

Berry Global agrees to buy RPC Group for £3.34bn

The deal was likely driven by anticipated synergies between the two plastics manufacturers

NEWS 8 March 2019

FANUC UK boss speaks about shortfall of automation in UK

Tom Bouchier says attitudes to automation must change before automation density can increase

NEWS 7 March 2019

PolyMet project receives £800K grant from Innovate UK

The grant will be used to finance development of new plastics recycling technology

NEWS 7 March 2019

LVF introduces products using Breakdown PET

The new packaging is designed to biodegrade in landfill sites

Investindustrial takes majority share in Morgan Motor

Ineos announces new £1bn investment across UK businesses

UK Government outlines no-deal REACH requirements

WRAP and OPRL form partnership to tackle common recycling goals

The Savile Row Company introduces new shirt packaging

Plastic pallet manufacturer pledges to recycle all products supplied to customers

KraussMaffei to acquire UK pultrusion specialist Pultrex

Coral Products opens new recycler

Glastonbury organisers ban sale of single-use plastic bottles

Entries now being accepted for the Horners Award for Polymer Innovation and Design

Construction | 12 February 2019

World's largest off-shore windfarm to start generating power

Hornsea One to start delivering power to the UK grid

New name, products, for Polypipe division

US firm GW Plastics invests £5.1m in Irish plant

The cash injection will be used to expand tech range and moulding operations

Omega Plastics to consolidate sites into one location

RJG Technologies takes delivery of Yizumi injection moulder

Armstrong Medical installs new plastic injection moulding machine

US firm GW Plastics invests £5.1m in Irish plant

The cash injection will be used to expand tech range and moulding operations

Armstrong Medical installs new plastic injection moulding machine

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag partners with TSM Control Systems in Ireland

Nordson buys Irish medical device company

RPC rules out Bain Capital as potential buyer, talks continue with Apollo

UK-based plastic packaging company RPC Group Plc has terminated talks with US private equity firm Bain Capital about a buyout offer but is still in negotiation with other interested party Apollo Global Management, based in New York.

Composites | 15 February 2019

Airbus to stop production of the A380 super jumbo in 2021

The decision to halt production follows significant order reductions

World's largest off-shore windfarm to start generating power

NCC acquires Large Scale Resin Infusion technology

LVF introduces products using Breakdown PET

The new packaging is designed to biodegrade in landfill sites

DS Smith agrees sale of plastics division for $585m

WRAP and OPRL form partnership to tackle common recycling goals

The Savile Row Company introduces new shirt packaging

Speculation grows surrounding planned closure of Honda UK assembly plant

Honda of the UK Manufacturing could close in 2022, with the loss of 3,500 direct jobs

Arburg delivers four new plastic injection machines

Locking it in: Reducing the Risks of Additive Manufacturing

BASF, China's GAC unveil concept electric cars

Engel signs up to New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

The Austrian company is one of the first injection machine builders to sign up to the programme

Coral Products opens new recycler

PolyMet project receives £800K grant from Innovate UK

LVF introduces products using Breakdown PET

Guardian newspaper switches from plastic to biodegradeable wrap

The Guardian has become the first national newspaper to switch from plastic packaging to a biodegradeable wrap for its newspapers and supplements.

Automation | 8 March 2019

FANUC UK boss speaks about shortfall of automation in UK

Tom Bouchier says attitudes to automation must change before automation density can increase

Renmar Plastics Machinery appointed as TopStar distributor

New weld control management software from Telsonic

Summit Systems buys process cooler specialist

Summit Systems has announced the purchase of Total Process Cooling Ltd.

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Safic-Alcan acquires UK chemicals distributor

US firm GW Plastics invests £5.1m in Irish plant

AkzoNobel opens new £10.8m extreme environments coatings test lab

Engel signs up to New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

Coca-Cola releases plastic packaging usage figures

Berry Global agrees to buy RPC Group for £3.34bn

FANUC UK boss speaks about shortfall of automation in UK

PolyMet project receives £800K grant from Innovate UK

LVF introduces products using Breakdown PET

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World's largest off-shore windfarm to start generating power

US firm GW Plastics invests £5.1m in Irish plant

US firm GW Plastics invests £5.1m in Irish plant

RPC rules out Bain Capital as potential buyer, talks continue with Apollo

Airbus to stop production of the A380 super jumbo in 2021

LVF introduces products using Breakdown PET

Speculation grows surrounding planned closure of Honda UK assembly plant

Engel signs up to New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

Guardian newspaper switches from plastic to biodegradeable wrap

FANUC UK boss speaks about shortfall of automation in UK

Summit Systems buys process cooler specialist