Rubber & Plastics

UK councils have collected a trageted half a million tonnes of plastic, says Recoup..

The CBI has written to the UK Treasury hinting it has run out of patience with spending cuts, imploring the Government to invest in industry for growth..

A UK business survey has suggested more apprentices would be a solution to the UK’s skills gap if investment could cover costs for SMEs..

Leaving the European Union without a trade deal would cost industry £880million, finds the British Plastics Federation..

CFRTP composites for laptop covers by Covestro win PlasticsEurope award..

Secure mailing bags are available from CPS Flexible, which recently merged with Mercury packaging..

'Klear can' by Milacron shows fruit products in a tough and transparent container..

Vanden Recycling has started a new round of investment at its Cambridgeshire facilities..

The great rivers of the world are carrying millions of tonnes of plastic into the seas. Waste Free Oceans has set up a waste harvest project on the River Ulhas in Mumbai, India, to recycle waste that would end up in the ocean..

Icon Plastics, based in Stockton, has won accreditation from IATF for the automotive industry..

Registration is open for an event featuring industry leaders of space and aviation industries..

A flip sports cap closure by RPC sticks at 180 degrees when open, and retains the tamper proof seal preventing waste..

A wider range of categories and comparisons is available on the plastics simulation software CES Selector from Granta..

Cheap labour, expensive imports and business uncertainty have combined to reduce spending on manufacturing equipment, a survey by EEF and Santander has found..

The British Plastics Federation will take UK companies to PlastIndia in Ahmedabad next Spring, with accommodation and receptions included..

A site to encourage students to think plastic for their careers has been made by the British Plastics Federation..

Big Bear builds bumpers for the front and rear of Bailey’s new Unicorn caravan range..

Another month of decline in vehicle purchases has driven falling output in British car production..

Linecross Group has grown in plastics processing since starting fifty years ago..

Opposition from a major Clariant shareholder group has prevented its merger with US chemicals giant Huntsman..