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BeFra
Betterware de México acquires Tupperware’s operations in Latin America
The move brings together three iconic brands in the Latin American market – Betterware, Jafra, and Tupperware.
6 Feb 2026
Biesterfeld
Biesterfeld strengthens partnership with Songwon CS
The company will distribute the SONGNOX CS and SONGSORB CS product lines in a variety of new European countries.
5 Feb 2026
Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd enhances documentation for Southeast Asia shipments
February 2026 marks the start of mandatory LOIs for plastic scrap and metal scrap shipments to specific Southeast Asian countries.
5 Feb 2026
Pre-Met
Pre-Met eyes new contracts following £150,000 investment
The company is also investing in another AgieCharmilles wire erosion machine.
3 Feb 2026
Orion S.A.
Orion S.A. celebrates safety record nine times higher than industry average
The company has reported a Total Recordable Incident Rate of 0.18 per 200,000 exposure hours.
3 Feb 2026
bpf
Student placements: An untapped solution for industry challenges
BPF Special Advisor – EPS & Innovation, Angela Fredericks, encourages businesses to offer student placements, highlighting them as a strategic opportunity to nurture future talent and strengthen the industry’s long-term competitiveness.
2 Feb 2026
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Lignin Industries
Lignin Industries CEO thinks Global Plastics Treaty disagreement can be a springboard for progress
Fredrik Malmfors, Lignin Industries CEO, shares his view on the collapse of the UN Global Plastics Treaty.
22 Aug 2025
Symphony Environmental
Symphony Environmental calls for science-led innovation over simplistic bans
Michael Laurier, CEO of Symphony Environmental, emphasised the need to focus on technologies and policies to solve the problem instead of the focus on bans following the collapse of the UN Global Plastics Treaty in Geneva.
21 Aug 2025
Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd enhances documentation for Southeast Asia shipments
February 2026 marks the start of mandatory LOIs for plastic scrap and metal scrap shipments to specific Southeast Asian countries.
5 Feb 2026
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SKZ expands regulatory training of plastics selection with intensive course
The SKZ Plastics Center and the Swiss company Gradical are offering a two-day intensive regulatory course in collaboration from fall 2024.
5 Aug 2024
fanuc
FANUC highlights importance of sustainability and automation to UK manufacturing success
FANUC UK’s Vice Managing Director, Andy Armstrong, has highlighted the importance of sustainability and automation in driving a resilient, smart and globally competitive UK manufacturing sector.
29 Jan 2026
Sun Chemical
Sun Chemical to showcase plastic pigment solutions at PLASTINDIA 2026
One of the key highlights of Sun Chemical’s exhibit is its Spectrasense Black K 0089 FK.
27 Jan 2026
Biesterfeld
Biesterfeld strengthens partnership with Songwon CS
The company will distribute the SONGNOX CS and SONGSORB CS product lines in a variety of new European countries.
5 Feb 2026
Natural Fiber Welding Inc
Natural Fiber Welding Inc teams up with Provest Equity Partners and CTW Venture Partners
The investment will help with operational execution, manufacturing scale, and product innovation.
2 Feb 2026
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Mauser Packaging Solutions invests to revolutionise sustainable plastic drum manufacture
Investment in multi-layer plastic drum machine expands capacity for growing demand of Infinity Series products manufactured with recycled resin.
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