Rubber & Plastics

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Ellen Britton, a student of design at Glasgow School of Art, has won the final of the Company of Horner’s Design Innovation in Plastics Awards..

The British Plastics Federation’s annual Accident Survey has revealed workers in plastics suffered the fewest accidents since the record began..

Spectra announces expansion as it enjoys rising demand from cosmetics retailers..

Covestro, the German compounding specialist, has opened a coextrusion facility in Dormagen, on the Rhine..

The Klöckner Pentaplast Group has completed the acquisition of the Linpac Group, following the announcement of its plans on April 7 2017..

Vanden Recycling has opened a new plastic processing facility in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire..

Terry Scuoler: Firms facing Brexit ‘tipping point’ unless Government provides clarity on strategy..

NGO creates stylish fashion line, raising funds with organic and ethical clothing with an ecological message..

Cooling system supplier ICS Cool Energy says manufacturers will make long term savings by getting equipment in line with 2018 energy legislation early..

IPC Moulding’s new project engineer Hugh Henry has completed a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Queen’s University Belfast..

Chronic sufferer of tingling irritation from clothes receives 3D printed shield..

Scheme to recover medical waste PVC wins award for BPF and Axion Consulting..

Barton Fabrications has sold another silo to Albis UK as part of the compounder's site expansion strategy..

A Bristol-based manufacturer of rubber sleeves that protect plaster casts and dressings from water has signed a major new contract with retail giant, Superdrug..

Only one in four UK manufacturers have a clear understanding of Article 50 and what implications it has on their businesses..

European distributor of raw materials and chemicals, Cornelius, is backing the Sparkle Foundation to build community projects in Malawi..

The manufacturers organisation EEF has run a survey showing that exports from Britain are lagging as the rebound from the 2008 banking crisis drags on..

The European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations (EPRO) is reflecting on successes and challenges after it reached its 20-year anniversary..

Dutch dosing systems maker Movacolor has announced it plans to build a new energy-neautral facility in Sneek, in the North of the Netherlands..