Rubber & Plastics

The Vinyl Council of Australia aims to expand its PVC Recycling in Hospitals..

The report suggests the UK’s approach to calculating packaging recycling rates is not robust and the government appears to not be addressing underlying recycling issues..

Færch Plast has acquired Dutch recycler, 4PET Group, in a move the company says will allow it to “close the loop on plastic food trays”..

Saudi Aramco has noticed media speculation regarding its possible interest in acquiring an ownership position in the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)..

LyondellBasell has signed an agreement with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology to advance chemical recycling..

International Automotive Components (IAC),has implemented manufacturing 4.0 and smart factory applications at its UK site in Halewood, north west England..

Hosted by FANUC UK and organised by national awareness programme Primary Engineer, local children from Coventry and Southam were given the chance to meet industrial robots..

IsoCool has been acquired by Eurochiller, the Italian cooling group..

5p paper cup charge comes into force in all Starbucks stores across Britain today (26th July 2018).

TH Plastics shortlisted for four categories in this year’s Plastics Industry Awards..

Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC), held an open day to celebrate its 80th anniversary at its laboratories at Brickendonbury, Hertford..

Nordell continues expansion with a series of new appointments..

Great Central Plastics has secured a contract to manufacture and deliver a complex plastic mould injection product for producer of children’s yogurts..

According to a report published by AMI Consulting, global demand for polypropylene compounds is on the rise due to engineering developments in automotive and electrical appliances..

MGS Technical Plastics has invested in a solar power unit costing £43,000 as it looks to build further upon its environmental credentials..

AKRO-PLASTICS, a division of the Feddersen Group, is celebrating 30 years and continued growth in July 2018..

Trelleborg proposes smarter approach to foam fenders for the cruise industry..

A UK manufacturer of a metal-plated plastic automotive components says the increasing price of nickel is likely to put pressure on the price of parts..

A veteran of the plastics industry celebrating 50 years’ service has told young people looking for a rewarding career that the “opportunities are still great”..

According to EEF, new digital technologies are transforming European manufacturing, with investment in 4IR technologies being vital..