Distributor soars high with Eagle Plastics acquisition
PLASTICS raw materials distributor Plastribution Group has acquired Leicester-based thermoplastics sheet supplier Eagle Plastics for an undisclosed sum.
The move enables Plastribution to add a...
Finalists revealed for Plastics Industry Awards 2023
MORE than 70 finalists across 14 categories have been shortlisted for the Plastics Industry Awards 2023 following a 'record' number of entries.
Winners will be...
Ayr firm launches new rigid plastic packaging container
AYR-based Emmer Ltd has launched a new 17.5-litre rigid plastic packaging container.
The company has been designing and manufacturing bespoke containers since 2009. The latest...
Berry invests to boost recycling of soft plastic waste
BERRY Global’s UK recycling business has upgraded its advanced used plastic packaging recycling complex in Heanor, Derbyshire.
The facility can recycle a variety of flexible...
Vanden and academics team up to accelerate innovation in plastic recycling
VANDEN Recycling has announced it is supporting Professor Michael Johnston at University of Oxford's Department of Physics to tackle the recycling challenge of identifying...
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 winners announced
THE winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 have been unveiled at the tenth Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) in Amsterdam.
From high-performing recycled-content...
UK water treatment removes 99.9% of microplastics study claims
NEW research has found that 99.9% of microplastics are removed from British drinking water during the treatment process at water supply sites
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020 shortlist revealed
THE finalists have been announced for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020 following a 'record' number of entries this year.
The winners of all seven award...
Go hail plastics!
Jim Hardisty, managing director of Goplasticpallets.com, explains why we need to stop demonising plastics but rather celebrate those who are innovating with this material, just...
Firms produce packaging made from industrial carbon emissions
A partnership between LanzaTech, Total and L'Oréal has brought about what the trio say is the world's first sustainable packaging made from captured and...
