GW Plastics to expand precision moulding operation in Ireland
GW Plastics is expanding its tooling and precision moulding subsidiary in Ireland, Avenue Mould Solutions, in a bid to meet growing demand for medical products.
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UK bread brand launches packaging recycling scheme
A UK leading bread and flour brand, Hovis, has launched a bread bag recycling scheme in partnership with recycling and collection experts TerraCycle.
European Chemicals Agency maps high-volume plastic additives
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), in partnership with industry bodies including the EuPC and EuMBC, has gathered a list of more than 400 substances used in the EU as additives in plastics.
Omega Plastics to consolidate sites into one location
Omega Plastics is to close two manufacturing facilities in north-east England in order to merge the locations into one larger site.
Bio-On plans to make PHA bioplastic in Mexico
Italian bioplastics firm Bio-on srl has signed an agreement with Innova Imagen SA de CV to make polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymers in Mexico.
Hennecke moves US headquarters
German plastics machinery company Hennecke GmbH has moved its North American headquarters to a new purpose-built facility in South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.
Reifenhäuser acquires German blown film specialist Plamex
German plastic extrusion company Reifenhäuser Group has acquired blown film machinery supplier Plamex Maschinenbau GmbH, a move designed in particular to strengthen its offerings to the medical packaging industry.
Berry given March deadline to make an offer for RPC Group
Berry Global Group Inc. only has until mid-March to determine whether it actually will make an offer for RPC Group plc.
Schwartz Technical Plastics relaunches as Röchling Industrial Xanten
German manufacturer of moulded engineering plastics components, Schwartz GmbH Technical Plastics, has been renamed Röchling Industrial Xanten GmbH following its takeover by the Röchling Group late last year.
Total acquires France's Synova
French energy supplier Total announced 19 Feb that it has acquired plastics recycling company Synova. Financial details about the transaction were not released. Synova produces 20,000 tonnes per year of high-performance recycled polypropylene...
Honda confirms closure of production plant in UK
Honda has joined other key carmakers to announce, in recent months, a restructuring bid which impacts their UK operations.
Braskem launches new chemical recycling study
Braskem has launched a new study to develop a chemical recycling process for post-consumer plastics, such as grocery bags and packaging films for snacks and cookies.
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