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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
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Symphony highlights major gap in Plastic Pollution Treaty draft
Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc, the specialists in biodegradable plastics, addresses a major gap in the draft as it fails to address the issue of plastics which get into the open environment and cannot be collected.
22 Apr 2024
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FRX to benefit from EU announcement on chemical TPP regulation
FRX Innovations announced that the European Union’s Chemical Agency (ECHA) declared the planned addition of Tri Phenyl Phosphate (TPP), a common flame retardant additive.
15 Apr 2024
Veolia
Call for government to escalate Plastic Packaging Tax and incentivise sustainability
Veolia is calling for the government to escalate the Plastic Packaging Tax to incentivise the end markets for recycled content, give investors confidence to build domestic infrastructure and stimulate green economic growth.
27 Mar 2024
BPF
BPF urges government to recognise vital role of plastics industry
The BPF has published its election manifesto, calling for greater recognition of the industry, measures to support the plastic packaging and recycling industries, and longer-term support to ensure that the UK remains competitive.
26 Mar 2024
Chase Plastics
Anti-Plastic Rhetoric Could Pose Threat to Plastic Packaging Industry
Widespread anti-plastic rhetoric poses a substantive threat to the UK plastic packaging industry, says Chase Plastics.
25 Jan 2024
BPF
REHAU CEO Martin Hitchin is the next BPF President
The BPF has appointed Martin Hitchin as the next President following Nigel Flower's departure.
15 May 2025
Kraton Corporation
Kraton Corporation announces strategic realignment
The company will exit its Dover, Ohio manufacturing site as part of the move.
13 May 2025
Elkart Plastics
Elkhart Plastics unveils its new vertical water storage tanks
The storage tanks can be used in applications including crop irrigation, livestock care, manufacturing processes, and fire suppression.
13 May 2025
DIP
DIP: Final six students present their concepts to the judges
The six finalists presented their projects during the final round of judging for the Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) 2025.
13 May 2025
Plastics Pipe Institute
Plastics Pipe Institute announces new head of hydrostatic stress board
The Plastics Pipe Institute has recently appointed Mike Casavant as the Chair of the Hydrostatic Stress Board (HSB).
12 May 2025
Global Impact Coalition
A turning point in automotive circularity
Following the announcement of the Automotive Plastics Circularity pilot, BP&R contributor Rhiannon Temporal had the opportunity to get the inside scoop on the pilot from Charlie Tan, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Impact Coalition.
8 May 2025
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Condale Plastics
Condale Plastics achieves ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification
Condale Plastics has been awarded the ISO 14001 certification for Environmental Management Systems, which confirms the company's efforts towards sustainability.
17 Mar 2025
Venator
Venator implements automated carbon footprint tool with ATOS
Venator has rolled out the Eviden Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Platform with the help from ATOS, enabling the company to deliver accurate data on the carbon footprint of its products to its customers.
13 Mar 2025
DIP
DIP: Final six students present their concepts to the judges
The six finalists presented their projects during the final round of judging for the Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) 2025.
13 May 2025
WMG
The Nanocomposite Research Institute celebrates 10th anniversary
The International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM) at WMG, University of Warwick celebrates its 10th anniversary.
10 Apr 2025
Global Impact Coalition
A turning point in automotive circularity
Following the announcement of the Automotive Plastics Circularity pilot, BP&R contributor Rhiannon Temporal had the opportunity to get the inside scoop on the pilot from Charlie Tan, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Impact Coalition.
8 May 2025
Continuous Process Solutions
Continuous Process Solutions becomes UK and Ireland's sole supplier of steel belts and machinery
Continuous Process Solutions has announced to be the only UK and Ireland's supplier of steel belts and machinery to Chinese-based company Mingke Process Systems Ltd.
24 Apr 2025
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10 Mar 2023
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