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UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Recycled polymers could stimulate manufacturing / Products return as China costs rise (01.05.2013)

UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Optimism for 2013 falls as economic woes continue to exert pressure / Exports affected by euro crisis / Former BPF president Brian Mann set to retire (28.02.2013)

UK INJECTION MOULDERS
Sales expansion could harm financial stability / 111 companies in danger / Plimsoll study (09.10.2012)

UK RECYCLING
Plastic recycling targets need coordinated approach, say Recoup / New strategies, initiatives required (24.09.2012)

CARRIER BAGS
UK usage of single-use bags increased in 2011 / Second consecutive rise / Levy cuts consumption in Wales / Changing spending habits (12.07.2012)

PACKAGING
"Sustainable packaging" term should be scrapped, say UK companies / Sustainability improvements needed across the supply chain / PwC report (29.06.2012)

DOW
New UK technical centre for PU elastomers and systems / Third recent investment in PU innovation (26.04.2012)

PLASTICS PACKAGING RECYCLING
Further improvement in UK plastic bottle recycling rate / Higher level still needed / Inadequate infrastructure for non-bottle rigid packaging (26.03.2012)

SCOTT & FYFE
Fournier Matériaux Composites appointed “Polymat” distributor in France (03.01.2012)

UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Manufacturing growth stunted by raw material shortages and high prices / Only 29% of companies expect improved profitability in 2011, despite higher sales turnover / Latest BPF survey (18.07.2011)

UK PLASTICS CONVERTERS
Processing sector ripe for consolidation / Opportunities for cash-rich companies (27.06.2011)

UK RECYCLING
Government waste policy review receives lukewarm response from recycler ECO Plastics / Critical of recycling incentive schemes (23.06.2011)

ENERGY PRICES
UK manufacturers concerned about rising energy costs / Government action urged (27.05.2011)

SCOTT & FYFE
Azelis to distribute glass fibre reinforcement products in UK and Ireland (28.03.2011)

UK RECYCLING
Coca-Cola and ECO Plastics to develop new recycling plant / Facility will more than double the country's PET reprocessing capacity / “Innovative blueprint for the future” (10.03.2011)

UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Continuing optimism / Most companies expect a rise in UK and export sales turnover / 64% plan capital investments / Latest BPF business conditions survey (28.02.2011)

UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
BPF warns that raw material price increases must be passed on / Significant hikes affecting all sectors (22.02.2011)

UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
BPF comments on government framework for advanced manufacturing / Tax and energy policy could inhibit growth / Calls for strategic examination of Europe's raw material supply (09.02.2011)

MBA POLYMERS UK
ELV plastics plant completes commissioning / Four polymer types / Full capacity in 2012 (31.01.2011)

PACKAGING RECYCLING
Colour contamination found in rHDPE used for milk bottles / Bottle caps mainly to blame / WRAP identifies “quick wins” solution (31.01.2011)

SABIC
Market offensive for film materials in Poland / Future LDPE deliveries from Wilton (10.12.2010)

BOTTLE RECYCLING
UK rates rise by 7% year-on-year / Over 263,000 t collected annually / More local authorities introduce kerbside plastic collection services / Recoup survey (07.12.2010)

AWS ECO PLASTICS
UK plastic bottle recycling plant reopened after fire / Largest processing plant in Europe (26.11.2010)

UNITED KINGDOM
Small electrical appliances market to grow 10.7% until 2014 / Kitchen appliances lead the way (26.11.2010)

SABIC
New polyolefin logistics centre in UK (25.11.2010)

ARROW MEDICAL
Clean room facilities expanded in UK (15.11.2010)

UK INJECTION MOULDING
20% of polymers processed in 2009 were injection moulded / PP is the most popular choice / Ongoing decline in number of local moulders / Latest AMI guide (13.10.2010)

BOTTLE RECYCLING
UK recycles almost three out of every four HDPE milk bottles / Growth in kerbside collections (13.10.2010)

MBA POLYMERS
Start-up of plastics recovery plant in UK (04.10.2010)

PET BOTTLES
Two innovative launches in UK / Volvic introduces bottle made partially of sugar molasses / Belu Water showcases bottle made of 50% rPET (28.09.2010)

COMPOSITES
UK centre of excellence set for start in 2011 / Industrial-scale manufacturing facilities (16.09.2010)

RECYCLING
RECOUP UK now recycles 45% of plastic bottles / Year-on-year increase of 6% / Kerbside collections of over 215,000 t (08.09.2010)

A. SCHULMAN
UK masterbatch capacity to move from UK to Belgium and France / Specialty focus for Crumlin site (02.09.2010)

PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
UK consumption of single-use bags falls for fourth consecutive year / Ahead of next year's bag tax, Wales show largest decline in usage (31.08.2010)

PLASTICS RECYCLING
Demand for food-grade recovered plastics outstrips availability / Great opportunities for UK manufacturers / Small number of export markets / New WRAP report (27.08.2010)

UNITED KINGDOM
Waste and disposal industry generated GBP 16 bn in 2009 / Poor show in European comparison / Needs outweigh available infrastructure / Sector dominated by private foreign companies (04.08.2010)

MIXED WASTE RECYCLING
WRAP launches loan fund to boost mixed waste reprocessing in the UK / 90% of mixed plastic currently goes to landfill (27.07.2010)

UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Growing confidence in recovery / Workforce is expanding / British Plastics Federation survey (19.07.2010)

EPS RECYCLING
EPS recycling in the UK equivalent to 33% of domestic production / Growth hampered by lack of governmental support (09.07.2010)

PACKAGING RECYCLING
Plastic milk bottles set to meet UK recycling target / 85% of bottles contain 10% recycled polymer (31.05.2010)

ULTRAPOLYMERS
Distributorship for Aquafil Engineering Plastics in the UK and Ireland (21.05.2010)

RECYCLING
First plastics recycling facility in Wales / June pencilled in for on-spec production of food-grade rPET (10.05.2010)

SONGWON
Elastomerics appointed to distribute stabilisers (15.04.2010)

PLASTICS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Mechanical recycling remains favoured option in UK / End-of-life alternatives considered for plastics and biopolymers / WRAP's 2010 update study (25.03.2010)

CLOSED LOOP RECYCLING
Contract to supply rPET for spring water bottles / First-ever deal for UK-sourced, post-consumer PET (24.03.2010)

NAMPAK PLASTICS
Milk bottle plant to open in Northern Ireland in 2010 / Bottles to contain minimum of 10% rHDPE (17.03.2010)

INEOS
PE swing facility in Grangemouth resumes operations / FM remains in place (09.03.2010)

PLASTIC PACKAGING
PAFA warns of danger of lack of recycling infrastructure / Courtauld 2 targets announced (09.03.2010)

PACKAGING MARKET
UK's PAFA warns of immediate price rises / Raw material costs rise / Producer margins eroded (04.03.2010)

INEOS
PVC production in Wales to cease after second quarter / Reaction to “steadily declining market” (25.02.2010)

UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Positive outlook for 2010 / Most players expect sales increases / British Plastics Federation survey (03.02.2010)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares FM for LLDPE from Grangemouth / Technical issue forces plant off stream (08.01.2010)

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
UK market expected to contract slightly in 2010 and 2011 / Germany is most important supplier (04.01.2010)

COLORITE EUROPE
Investment in new compounding capacity / Line for medical applications (22.12.2009)

PLASTICS PROCESSING
Downturn costs UK plastic product manufacturers EUR 1.4 bn in lost profits / 24% of companies still managed to maintain or improve margins (10.12.2009)

SEUFERT
German packaging specialist opens office in UK (08.12.2009)

COMPOSITES
UK invests EUR 24m in materials development / National composites centre to be established (04.12.2009)

DISTRUPOL
Distribution of Cabot masterbatches in Ireland (03.11.2009)

SHARP INTERPACK
Machinery and tooling investment for thermoformed containers / Special grade of c-PET (27.10.2009)

DECEUNINCK
“Deeplas” brand is acquired by Eurocell (26.10.2009)

COCA-COLA
UK investment in PET preform production / Automated manufacture (16.10.2009)

BOTTLE RECYCLING
Recoup: Steady growth in UK market / 18% increase in 2008 / Additional investments needed (14.10.2009)

CARCLO
Stronger second-half performance expected / Medical market will drive growth (13.10.2009)

INEOS COMPOUNDS
Consolidation of production / Closures and relocations in France and UK (12.10.2009)

RESEARCH
Banana by-products used in plastics production / UK university develops rotational moulding technique (09.10.2009)

HELESI
Pretax profit down in H1 / Revenue growth / New factories on stream (09.10.2009)

NIFCO
Automotive supplier on the road to recovery / Turnaround accredited to car scrappage scheme (08.10.2009)

STIRLING LLOYD
Explosion at Birch Vale plastics factory (07.10.2009)

CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY
BPF: More than 100 UK company sites to receive discounts / 2009 deadline to register for the scheme imminent (06.10.2009)

RPC GROUP
Financial performance expected to improve / Margins restored / Lower costs (05.10.2009)

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Ireland to double existing tax on disposable bags / Bill to be enacted by end 2009 (02.10.2009)

PLASTICS CAPITAL
Trading conditions start to improve / Volume gains / Strong cash flow (29.09.2009)

CEDO
Acquisition by Rutland Partners completed / GBP 52.2m transaction / Plans for wide-ranging restructuring (28.09.2009)

K.D. FEDDERSEN
New UK distribution affiliate / Part of strategic expansion in Europe (21.09.2009)

PLASTIC ENGINEERING
Precision moulder placed in administration / Loss of trade to UK automotive market (18.09.2009)

HFW PLASTICS
UK thermoformer acquired by Thermopak / New company backed by members of HFW board (17.09.2009)

EXCELSIOR TECHNOLOGIES
Major investment in new flexible packaging plant / Increased capacity / New facility for R&D and prototyping (16.09.2009)

BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES
Profits improve despite falls in volume and turnover / Restructuring continues (15.09.2009)

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
BPF calls for more efforts to prevent marine littering / Manual to prevent plastic pellet loss (09.09.2009)

AWS ECO PLASTICS
Follow-up: Production resumed at Hemswell following blaze (07.09.2009)

AWS ECO PLASTICS
Fire rips through Europe's largest recycling plant / UK facility severely damaged (31.08.2009)

LA SEDA
Indorama and IPP mooted as Artenius UK bidders / Another 58 employees at Wilton lose their jobs (25.08.2009)

SABIC EUROPE
Wilton LDPE plant set to start test runs next month (24.08.2009)

VICTREX
Steady demand followed by volume increase in July (21.08.2009)

AMCOR
USD 2 bn purchase of majority of Alcan Packaging units / Divestment by Rio Tinto nears completion (20.08.2009)

CARCLO
Trading in line with expectations / Outlook remains positive (19.08.2009)

SIMBA DICKIE
Toy producer opens new UK office (14.08.2009)

FHS GROUP
Reflex Mouldings bought out of administration / All jobs saved (13.08.2009)

VIRIDOR
Intercontinental Recycling acquired for GBP 8.1m / "Excellent geographic fit" (11.08.2009)

CEDO
Acquired by UK private equity partnership / Wide-ranging operational improvements planned (07.08.2009)

SHARP INTERPACK
Assets and order book of UK thermoforming plant acquired from Rexam (05.08.2009)

VICTREX
High-temperature press for development of PEEK-based laminates (05.08.2009)

BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION
UK firms hit by credit insurance problems / More job losses expected (30.07.2009)

DOW
UK ethylene oxide and glycol plant to close / No other workable option (15.07.2009)

BIESTERFELD PLASTIC
Distribution of Ineos Nova PS extended into UK and Ireland / Biesterfeld Petroplas JV established (14.07.2009)

KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST
New EUR 3.5m PET line planned for Wales / Barrier films output upgraded in US (08.07.2009)

AIRBUS
High-tech composites manufacturing site / Financial support from Welsh Assembly (06.07.2009)

INEOS
Talks with PetroChina about future of Grangemouth refinery (24.06.2009)

LYONDELLBASELL
Brenntag appointed PO products distributor in UK (23.06.2009)

INEOS
Future for Grangemouth G4 plant uncertain (17.06.2009)

2K MANUFACTURING
Recycling plant will produce sheet from mixed plastics waste / Low pressure moulding process (16.06.2009)

CARCLO
Turnover up but rationalisation costs hit profits / Growth continues in medical moulding and LEDs (12.06.2009)

SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
Final European ABS production unit to close in July 2009 / Grangemouth closure to cost 95 jobs (08.06.2009)

VISTEON
Auto supplier files for Chapter 11 reorganisation in US / Ford supports debtor-in-possession facility (05.06.2009)

ESSEL PROPACK
Takeover of Betts planned? / Indian rumours denied (20.05.2009)

POLYPIPE
Acquisition of rainwater goods business from Marshall-Tufflex / Undisclosed price (18.05.2009)

LINPAC PACKAGING
Further investment in rPET processing / Higher demand than expected (11.05.2009)

VITA GROUP
Approval for financial restructuring / Debt for equity swap (05.05.2009)

SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
2008 results close to break-even / Gross margin doubled / Increasing network of distributors (17.04.2009)

BPI.FILMS
Investment in two five-layer cast film lines / Output increased by 40% / Installation creates 12 jobs (17.04.2009)

CARCLO
Trading in line with expectations / Optical, medical markets proving resilient / Plant closure accelerated (14.04.2009)

VISTEON
UK subsidiary goes into administration / Closure of three plants (03.04.2009)

IMS ECO-PAC
Injection moulding jv to produce lightweight food packs / In-mould process incorporates printed barrier films (30.03.2009)

EUROCELL
Acquisition of Recovinyl-certified recycling business / Purchase price undisclosed (27.03.2009)

CRISTAL GLOBAL
Temporary shutdown of titanium dioxide facilities in the UK and US (27.03.2009)

REHAU
More redundancies at UK manufacturing site / Continuing fall in demand for window and door systems (25.03.2009)

ARKEMA
Hubron appointed as UK nanotube distributor (20.03.2009)

SHARP INTERPACK
GBP 3m investment in processing of rPET / Thermoformed trays meet all EU food contact requirements (11.03.2009)

POLYNORM
Voestalpine fails to sell plastics operations / Deal with Inteva falls through due to automotive crisis (09.03.2009)

DUPONT
“Vespel” distribution switches in Germany and UK (19.02.2009)

MBA POLYMERS
UK site chosen for recycling of auto scrap / JV plant on line next year (06.02.2009)

INVISTA TEXTILES
UK nylon plant to close with loss of 300 jobs (03.02.2009)

BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION
UK plastics industry could lose nearly 10,000 jobs / Members' survey highlights problems with credit and credit insurance (02.02.2009)

HUNTSMAN
Over 1,600 jobs will go in cost cutting initiative / All divisions affected / Capital spending cut 45% (28.01.2009)

PROCAP
Acquisition of two caps and closures rivals / Increased emphasis on carton packaging market (22.01.2009)

FREEFOAM PLASTICS
Purchase of Chemix PVC mixing plant / Start-up underway / Equipment likely to be transferred (23.12.2008)

CARCLO
Pretax profits up 10% / Change in market emphasis pays dividends / Purchase of French aerospace business (04.12.2008)

ACE
European cooperation with Avenue Mould (07.11.2008)

REHAU
Job cuts in UK / Auto parts production unit to close at Blaenau (21.10.2008)

FILTRONA
Acquisition of specialty PU foam producer (17.10.2008)

WAVIN
Building downturn will hit 200 jobs in the UK / Streamlining to bring EUR 6.5m annual savings (15.10.2008)

SCHOLLE
New UK packaging plant opened in Gateshead (15.10.2008)

AMCOR
Sale of specialist UK film plant / Restructuring programme on target to deliver in 2009/2010 (08.10.2008)

AWS ECO PLASTICS
Expansion creates Europe's largest reprocessing facility / 2009 investment to meet food industry standards (01.10.2008)

PACKAGING RECYCLING
Two food-grade recycling plants planned for Wales / PET and HDPE bottles / Combined capacity of 70,000 t/y (25.09.2008)

IAC
Job losses in Sweden / Plant closures threatened as economy weakens / Takeover of Visteon site in UK (12.09.2008)

FILTRONA
Plastic technologies helps boost first half results (09.09.2008)

HILL & SMITH
Acquisition of US manufacturer of pultrusion products / Companies already had marketing, production agreement (02.09.2008)

WRAP
Partners sought for trial programme to establish commercial viability of mixed plastics recycling (25.08.2008)

SCHWARTZ
Insolvent semi-finished plastics manufacturer Global EPP acquired / Over 80 UK jobs saved (18.08.2008)

SABIC EUROPE
Restructuring at Teesside in UK / Two “unviable” aromatics units to shut / Exit from polyester chain (31.07.2008)

BRITISH VITA
Disposal of colour masterbatch producer Silvergate Plastics (17.07.2008)

CLOSED LOOP RECYCLING
World's first mixed bottle recycling plant (11.07.2008)

RPC
Restructuring costs hit record results / Sales increase across all sectors / Chairman steps down / Long term prospects are “excellent” (23.06.2008)

WRAP
Bottle recycling tonnage rises 68% in UK in 2007 / 35% of total consumption now recycled (18.06.2008)

DUPONT
New Liquid Packaging Systems facility opens in UK (17.06.2008)

VINK
Sale of UK and Ireland plastics business to Robert Horne (28.05.2008)

THOMPSON PLASTICS
UK moulding group acquired through MBO (27.05.2008)

UPONOR
Sale of UK and Irish infrastructure business / GBP 100m deal / Few synergies with housing solutions business (20.05.2008)

PACKAGING MARKETS
Recycled HDPE to play increasingly important role in UK milk market / Major PET growth needs legislation changes (19.05.2008)

DISTRUPOL
Sole distributor of Ineos HDPE in the UK (16.05.2008)

BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES
Price increases for PE films (30.04.2008)

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Strike threatens Ineos site at Grangemouth / Dispute over new pension plan (22.04.2008)

AMCOR
Sale of two flexibles packaging plants in Europe / Restructuring programme on track (21.04.2008)

TEKNOR APEX UK
IMDC appointed as European distributor (21.04.2008)

TESSENDERLO
Subsidiary Eurocell acquires former Plastmo Profiles in the UK (17.04.2008)

INTERFLEX GROUP
Acquisition of UK packaging converter / Management retained / Complementary products to Scottish plant (02.04.2008)

WEIDENHAMMER
Composite can production in UK / Joint venture established with Chesapeake Packaging (28.03.2008)

PLASTIC PACKAGING
Strong reaction to UK government bag charge proposals / PAFA and CBC claim a “U-turn” (28.03.2008)

AZELIS
Acquisition of Whyte Polymers in UK (18.03.2008)

TEKNOR APEX
European custom compounding unit established (18.03.2008)

BASF
Seal Sands site to be sold to Ineos Nitriles / Focus shifts to core assets in PA value chain (17.03.2008)

CHEMTURA
Remaining Baxenden shares acquired from Croda (11.03.2008)

INEOS POLYOLEFINS
Expansion of Grangemouth PP and PE / Liquid pool debottlenecking complete (28.02.2008)

PLASTICS PACKAGING RECYCLING
New packaging recovery and recycling targets for the UK / Steady year-on-year increase (19.02.2008)

PLASTIC BAGS
New York City introduces recycling legislation (11.02.2008)

PACKAGING
WRAP supports project to develop handle-free HDPE milk bottles / Nampak to assist with prototype design (29.01.2008)

NAMPAK PLASTICS
Second contract for supply of food grade recycled HDPE for use in milk bottle production (22.01.2008)

MACFARLANE GROUP
Acquisition of Online Packaging adds to distribution network / Complementary business (21.01.2008)

INEOS
Acquisition of BP's VAM and ethylene actetate production (17.01.2008)

RECYCLING
UK project underway to create the world's largest bottle recycling plant / Food grade capability (15.01.2008)

VITA GROUP
New group chief executive joins from Saint-Gobain / CEO appointment for newly formed foams division (14.01.2008)

UNITED KINGDOM
Primary plastics and products will show moderate growth up to 2012 / Tubes and pipes sector strong / MBD report (02.01.2008)

UPONOR
Pipe systems manufacturing in Ireland to be concentrated in Banbridge / Cork site to close (21.12.2007)

STADIUM PLASTICS
Business to close in 2008 / Undercapitalised and making too little profit / Over 300 job losses (20.12.2007)

SYMPHONY
Ethical fund manager invests in biodegradability specialist / Further investment is planned (17.12.2007)

GLOBAL EPP
Cash flow problems lead to administration (10.12.2007)

RPC
Restructuring hits pretax profit in H1 2007 / Excellent mid- to long-term outlook / Fall in margins (07.12.2007)

DISTRUPOL
Colour compounds business transferred to Matrix Plastics (06.12.2007)

BRENNTAG
Hexion UK speciality distribution acquired (06.12.2007)

CARCLO
Technical plastics sales increase in H1 2007 / Pretax profits rise 37% (05.12.2007)

NAMPAK PLASTICS
Closed loop reprocessing facility for HDPE milk bottles in UK / Plant to be operational in 2008 (04.12.2007)

BPI
Investment in co-extrusion lines for agricultural films (04.12.2007)

PETAGAIN
PET recycling plant using chemical technology (29.11.2007)

TELENE
New RIM plant at Mitras Automotive in UK (22.11.2007)

IDEMITSU
Compounding agreement with Perrite for SPS (21.11.2007)

QUINN PLASTICS
Factory expansion in the UK (16.11.2007)

PVC GROUP
No buyer found for Polycol / Assets being liquidated / 94 jobs lost across the group (14.11.2007)

INTERCONTINENTAL RECYCLING
One of the UK's largest bottle recycling plants commissioned / Mixed waste can be accepted (12.11.2007)

EPS RECYCLING
Rehab Recycle: New plant opened in Ireland (08.11.2007)

STADIUM PLASTICS
Administrative receivers appointed / Businesses for sale / Production continuing at both plants (26.10.2007)

VICTREX
Capacity for PEEK polymer increased by 50% (18.10.2007)

RPC
Closure of UK cosmetics packaging plant confirmed / 160 jobs axed / Purchase in The Netherlands (17.10.2007)

PET BOTTLES
UK soft drinks suppliers switch to 100% rPET bottles / Material sourced from mainland Europe (10.10.2007)

RECTICEL
Acquisition of UK insulation producer Gradient (02.10.2007)

BIOPOLYMERS
Confusion among consumers / Careful introduction needed to maximise environmental benefits (27.09.2007)

PVC GROUP
Insolvency proceedings / Ernst & Young is administrator / Three subsidiaries sold as going concerns (18.09.2007)

NYLACAST MATERIALS
Name change to Global EPP (07.09.2007)

RPC GROUP
Two UK factories facing closure / Over 300 jobs at risk (03.09.2007)

POLYPIPE
Buy-back of equity from US investor / Managers hold controlling stake (03.09.2007)

POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES
UK business put in administration / No raw materials to process / Stock and goods now sold (31.08.2007)

ICL PLASTICS / ICL TECH
Companies fined GBP 400,000 over Scottish factory blast (30.08.2007)

CLARIANT
Immediate delivery of universal masterbatches in any quantity / Multi-purpose compatible carrier (30.08.2007)

GROUPE GUILLIN
Expansion continues / Acquisition of catering trolley manufacturer in the UK (20.08.2007)

PLASTICS RECYCLING
Two HDPE bottle-to-bottle recycling projects announced in UK / Commissioning by 2008 (16.08.2007)

NAMPAK
HDPE bottle plant opened in Botswana (13.08.2007)

COLLOIDS
Increased capacity to add flexibility and meet rising sales demand (08.08.2007)

CARCLO
Technical plastics profits leap 38% / Decline in automotive business hits precision products (27.06.2007)

UK FILM MARKET
PAFA: Tangible benefits for association members in 2006 / Static market for PE / Repeal of Scottish bag tax (27.06.2007)

QUINN GROUP
New plant in Wales for PU insulation products / Start-up in 2008 / 340 jobs (25.06.2007)

RECYCLING
Kerbside collection boosts bottle recycling in the UK / Three in four bottles still not collected (22.06.2007)

GKN AEROSPACE
Contract to supply composites winglets for Boeing aircraft / Deliveries to start next year (18.06.2007)

IFS CHEMICALS
Sustainable polyol plant brought on stream (01.06.2007)

GEBERIT
UK PVC piping business sold to Polypipe (29.05.2007)

LINPAC PLASTICS
UK cling film factory to close / 50 redundancies / Production to be transferred to France (15.05.2007)

ELOPAK
Two UK companies sold / MBO team has long-term commitment to supply of HDPE bottles (14.05.2007)

VITASHEET
New R&D centre opened in Germany (08.05.2007)

UNITED KINGDOM
Plastics products reach 5.3m t in 2006 / Modest growth / Building remains largest segment (03.05.2007)

BPI
Purchase of recycling plant in UK (24.04.2007)

SCHÜTZ
New production line for plastic drums in the UK (19.04.2007)

APTIFORM
PET added to self-reinforcing portfolio (19.04.2007)

BIESTERFELD
Petroplas appointed UK distributor for PE portfolio of Ineos (13.04.2007)

PIPELIFE
Solvay jv acquires Irish "hot & cold" pipe producer / Two sites with sales of EUR 42m (11.04.2007)

RECYCLING
WRAP: First successful demonstration of closed loop recycling of HDPE milk bottles (04.04.2007)

PET RECYCLING
First UK plant to recycle plastics for food grade packaging / Retailer lends support (26.03.2007)

AKZO NOBEL
PVC additives business divested (22.03.2007)

EXPRESS COMPOSITES
UK acquisition adds to capabilities (21.03.2007)

RPC
Thermoforming factory closed in the UK (16.03.2007)

LINPAC
Moulded foams business sold / No longer a strategic fit following sale of other divisions (14.03.2007)

ASSOCIATIONS
New UK trade body represents film, lightweight flexible packaging and rigid sheet producers (09.03.2007)

VERIPLAST
Restructuring may cost 85 jobs in UK / Shift of focus to higher value products (08.03.2007)

INVIBIO
Carbon fibre reinforced grade of PEEK (07.03.2007)

GURIT
Jobs to go at Newport as part of refocusing / New carbon fibre prepreg plant at UK site (06.03.2007)

DAVIS-STANDARD
European extrusion systems moves to UK (01.03.2007)

AZELIS
UK distributorship for Repsol PP (23.02.2007)

WRAP
PET recycling: UK to have food-grade plant this year (23.02.2007)

POLYCELL
Injection moulded PE foams come to Europe (23.02.2007)

BPI
Manufacturing consolidation / Plant closure / Production to be moved to other UK sites (07.02.2007)

REICHHOLD
Univar appointed UK distributor (07.02.2007)

QUINN PLASTICS
Celebrations in Barcelona (06.02.2007)

RBA PLASTICS
KPMG appointed bankruptcy administrator / Injection moulder goes down for third time in six years (29.01.2007)

NYLACAST
Demerger of components division (23.01.2007)

INEOS
Modernisation and expansion of polyolefins assets / EUR 150m scheme / New technology (22.01.2007)

WAVIN
Closure of UK plant / Transfer of injection moulding activities / Operational review continues (22.01.2007)

STYROPACK
Closure of plant in South Wales / Business lost as electrical goods manufacturers are shut (19.01.2007)

INEOS
Review of HDPE production assets / Market improvement needed if UK plant is to survive (19.01.2007)

POLIMOON
UK packaging site to close (18.01.2007)

BRITISH VITA
Impact modified PLA sheet / Horticulture and packaging interest (16.01.2007)

CARCLO
Pretax profit doubled / Investment in technical plastics / New products coming to market (21.12.2006)

UNITED KINGDOM
Plastics industry suffers from migration eastward / Modest growth to 2011 / Packaging accounts for a third of business / Number of active Injection moulding companies falls / Market reports (18.12.2006)

BIODEGRADABLE FILMS
Plasticiser improves flexibility of PLA products / Rapid film degradation (14.12.2006)

KATY
British consumer plastics business sold to Jardin International / Buyer is Keter subsidiary (12.12.2006)

GPX GROUP
Joint venture with SF2 Retail Solutions / More products and services (04.12.2006)

FENNER
Record pretax profit (30.11.2006)

CRAEMER GROUP
Moulding plant established in UK / First production site outside of Germany (27.11.2006)

HORNBY
Airfix model maker acquired for EUR 3.8m (20.11.2006)

PERSTORP
Lawrence appointed UK distributor for PU products (01.11.2006)

PLASTIC OMNIUM
UK plant to close in 2007 / Output hit by declining demand from the automotive market (31.10.2006)

ASSOCIATIONS
British Plastics Federation offers members wholesale energy purchasing scheme / Link-up with Inenco (30.10.2006)

BRITISH VITA
TPE unit invests EUR 3.8m in Sweden / Additional 4,000 t/y for specialist applications (19.10.2006)

ENVIRONMENT
Scottish Parliament´s environment committee will not recommend a plastic carrier bag tax (18.10.2006)

SYMPHONY
Waste-to-energy diversification / New subsidiary in UK (12.10.2006)

GROUPE GUILLIN
Acquisition of British distributor Premier Packaging (11.10.2006)

INEOS
Combined heat and power plant to be built at Runcorn (09.10.2006)

APTIFORM
Moulding business for self-reinforced plastic parts / Special forming technique developed (04.10.2006)

IRELAND
Plastic shopping bag tax will be increased / Shock factor lessened / Sales rising (27.09.2006)

REXAM
Food plastic packaging division has been sold to Sharp Interpack / Purchase price undisclosed (19.09.2006)

ROMAR
UK bottled water and soft drinks targeted (08.09.2006)

RPC GROUP
First production facility in North America (04.09.2006)

STANELCO
Cash reserves low / Financial options being explored / Biodegradable contracts expected (31.08.2006)

ENVIRONMENT
Plastic bag tax would raise money for every council in Scotland / 10p levy is proposed (15.08.2006)

RECYCLING
Tenders sought by WRAP to demonstrate closed-loop recycling potential for WEEE plastics (14.08.2006)

BRITISH VITA
Manufacturing sites to be streamlined / Centres of excellence and European R&D unit for sheet (21.07.2006)

CLEANAWAY
Veolia to acquire British waste group for GBP 595m (20.07.2006)

AUDUS NOBLE
Administrator sells tubs and jars businesses to separate companies / Selling prices undisclosed (14.07.2006)

WRAP
UK retailers commit to use of recycled PET packaging / Technical, commercial goals met (14.07.2006)

ENVIRONMENT
Plastic bag levy in Ireland to be increased / Effect of charge has weakened over four years (11.07.2006)

CARCLO
Increase in operating profit / Organic growth expected / Progress in new technology projects (27.06.2006)

PLASTIC BAGS
Ikea to charge customers in the UK (27.06.2006)

POLIMOON
Up to 60 jobs to go at UK site (23.06.2006)

FREEFOAM
PVC profile range bought from Permacell (21.06.2006)

FLAME RETARDANTS
First VECAP emissions report (21.06.2006)

STANELCO
FDA approval for biodegradable material (14.06.2006)

IRELAND
Repak reports leap in recycling of plastic bottles / Improved infrastructure (14.06.2006)

UPONOR
Long-term contract with National Grid retained (13.06.2006)

ASSOCIATIONS
BPF / PMMDA: New UK trade body for small plastics processors (09.06.2006)

ASSOCIATIONS
Two UK packaging associations begin merger discussions / Positive result expected this year (08.06.2006)

SYNSEAL
Permacell business now in administration (01.06.2006)

WRAP
Recycling helps combat climate change / Better environmentally than burning or burying (29.05.2006)

TESCO
All carrier bags will be degradable (24.05.2006)

WRAP
Two-year plan to increase market capacity for recycled materials and reduce waste (23.05.2006)

GURIT
Strong first-quarter performance / UK factory leads improvement in wind energy business (19.05.2006)

ROBINSON
Acquisition of UK moulding business (15.05.2006)

GABRIEL-CHEMIE
Range of PET masterbatches developed (12.05.2006)

LONG LIFE SOLUTIONS
Packaging to minimise food waste / Project with UK supermarket chain / WRAP funding (11.05.2006)

CARCLO
Proposed disposal of cables business (10.05.2006)

PAUL CRAEMER
Construction under way on first foreign plant / Injection moulding line for large waste bins (10.05.2006)

NYPRO
Moulding plant in Wales to close / 35 job losses (02.05.2006)

MCKECHNIE PLASTICS
UK moulding plant to be closed (10.04.2006)

BOXMORE PLASTICS
MBO from Chesapeake Corp (10.04.2006)

ALBIS
Machinery business sold to new company (07.04.2006)

RAPRA TECHNOLOGY
Bought out of administration / No more jobs lost / Smithers Group offers close synergies (06.04.2006)

SMITHS GROUP
Medical devices manufacture in UK to end / Loss of 534 jobs / Production in Mexico (06.04.2006)

ZOTEFOAMS
Distribution pact with Sekisui ended (03.04.2006)

CINPRES GAS INJECTION
European patent for PEP moulding technology / Automotive, white goods applications (03.04.2006)

BIESTERFELD
Joint venture with Petroplas / Emphasis on local service / Comprehensive portfolio (30.03.2006)

DISTRUPOL
Innovene HDPE in Ireland added to portfolio (27.03.2006)

UPONOR
New EUR 60m UK utility pipes contract (21.03.2006)

RAPRA TECHNOLOGY
Research consultancy in administration / Loss of 21 jobs / Buyer for business sought (17.03.2006)

COMPOSITES
UK launches EUR 3.1m aerospace composite centre (16.03.2006)

ENVOSMART
Waste-to-fuel deal with Ozmotech signed (07.03.2006)

BRITISH VITA
Vitasheet new name for unified sheet business (06.03.2006)

RECYCLING
WRAP study to assess export markets for UK recovered plastics waste / April completion (02.03.2006)

BRITISH PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Rising energy costs put thousands of jobs at risk in the UK / Investment plans scaled back (01.03.2006)

WRAP
Ideas needed to reduce domestic packaging waste in UK / Funding support is available (16.02.2006)

STYROPACK
Major investment in the UK (10.02.2006)

REXAM
Another purchase in China (10.02.2006)

CARCLO
Strong growth expected at Carclo in 2006 (02.02.2006)

AAT
Takeover of Lander Carlisle (31.01.2006)

MACFARLANE
Hungarian business sold to Nefab (30.01.2006)

QUINN
Polyex business re-branded (27.01.2006)

STANELCO
Cooperation agreement with fast food supply chain specialist / Packaging sustainability aim (19.01.2006)

PLASTIC BAGS
UK retailers urge EU to drop anti-dumping duty plans for Chinese imports / Positive response (19.01.2006)

ENVIRONMENT
Delay requested before decision on plastic bag tax in Scotland / Code of practice a possibility (05.01.2006)

WRAP
Resource and recycling focus to be redefined in new business plan / High tonnage targets (05.01.2006)

CLARIANT UK
Investment to improve production flexibility and service / Name change planned for 2006 (15.12.2005)

ADVANCED COMPOSITES
Investment in world class manufacturing and technology facility / Opens within 12 months (01.12.2005)

BAYLIS RECYCLING
Further investment in PET and mixed waste recycling / Two plants will open this year (17.11.2005)

UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Early 2005 confidence hit by difficult market / Capital spending plans are revised downward (17.11.2005)

CARCLO
Special provision to be made following Delphi insolvency / Less exposure to US auto market (17.11.2005)

ENVIRONMENT
UK campaign discourages use of free carrier bags / Project support from top supermarkets (03.11.2005)

VICTREX
Victrex expands UK capacity for PEEK powder (06.10.2005)

BPI
Pretax profits up 31% in H1 2005 / Customers warned of higher polymer and energy costs (06.10.2005)

POLYPIPE GROUP
Acquired by US investment firm / Deal valued at GBP 293m / Investment for further growth (22.09.2005)

RECYCLING
WRAP project produces food grade HDPE from milk containers / Waste minimisation funding (08.09.2005)

PE FILM
UK consumption and imports hit record levels (25.08.2005)

RPC GROUP
Record turnover and operating profit / Core strategy remains to grow in continental Europe (11.08.2005)

RECYCLING
Doubling of plastic bottle recycling in the UK (28.07.2005)

UK ENVIRONMENT
Scottish parliament set to vote on bag levy (28.07.2005)

CARCLO
UK moulder returns to profit / Automotive segment firms / Low cost manufacturing (30.06.2005)

INNOVIA FILMS
UK cellophane film factory to be closed (16.06.2005)

PACKAGING RECYCLING
Leading UK retailer wraps up on recycling (16.06.2005)

SYMPHONY
Further loss despite improved sales / Wider distribution / EPI wins right to legal appeal (05.05.2005)

UK PROCESSING SECTOR
Higher prices hit profits / Companies expect to build stocks / Money for increased capacity (05.05.2005)

MCKECHNIE GROUP
Acquired by UK investment company / Teams up with world leader in precision die castings (05.05.2005)

HEYWOOD WILLIAMS
Restructuring completed / Group back in profit / Higher losses in Plastic Systems division (21.04.2005)

BPI
Price increases hit profitability / 2005 has started well / Acquisitions should be expected (07.04.2005)

BUNZL
Filtrona to be demerged in June / GBP 59m profit for filters and plastics unit in 2004 (24.03.2005)

UK RECYCLING
Development project to make food grade PET from bottle scrap / Completion by May (24.03.2005)

UK RECYCLING
Baylis opens recycling unit for HDPE bottles / One-stop service / Capacity increase planned (10.03.2005)

PREMIER PROFILES
Some 200 jobs set to go in plant shutdown / Significant financial losses incurred in 2004 (10.03.2005)

BRITISH VITA
Cash bid from US investment group refused / Business and prospects “undervalued” (24.02.2005)

CARCLO
Profitability improves / Focus on medical, optical production and low-cost manufacture (10.02.2005)

SYMPHONY
Dispute with EPI over degradable additives ends / Court says technology not copied (10.02.2005)

UK PLASTICS PRODUCTS
Construction and packaging are the growth drivers / Exchange rate shifts boosts exports (10.02.2005)

PLASTICS IRELAND
New processors association succeeds PIA / Survey finds members upbeat on economy (10.02.2005)

PACKAGING RECYCLING
Big names back UK recycling trials / Waste PET to be reused in food packaging applications (10.02.2005)

ADDCOLOUR PLASTICS
Goodwill and stock bought by Gabriel-Chemie from receiver / Plant and machinery to be sold (27.01.2005)

BIP
Amino moulding bought out of administration (23.12.2004)

PARKSIDE INTERNATIONAL
Films business put in administration / Polish plant and flexibles activities are unaffected (23.12.2004)

COMPOSITES
UK initiative to promote lightweight materials / Pan-industrial network / Help for smaller firms (23.12.2004)

SMITHS GROUP
Acquisition of US, Chinese medical devices and seals manufacturers / Cash payments (23.12.2004)

TUFNOL
MBO from receiver / Business restructured and renamed / Over 70 jobs, Scottish depot saved (09.12.2004)

NYPRO
Computer industry restructuring hits Irish moulder / Waterford plant may be shut down (09.12.2004)

LAIRD PLASTICS
Acquisition by Blackfriars for USD 65m / New player will have 10% of the US shapes market (25.11.2004)

CINPRES GAS INJECTION
Patented technologies acquired from US rival / Single licence for outflow moulding techniques (25.11.2004)

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
DIY chain introduces plastic bag charge in Scotland / Hope for 90% cut in consumption (25.11.2004)

UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Image improvement campaign planned / Aid from end-users sought / “Give it glamour” (11.11.2004)

FOLLOW-UP
British agency uncovers packaging waste recycling fraud / Investigations continue (28.10.2004)

SIMS GROUP
Mirec acquisition strengthens recycling position in Europe / Conformity with WEEE (28.10.2004)

ESSEL PROPACK
Acquisition of Britain´s Arista Tubes / Europe the prime target / Moscow plant opens this year (14.10.2004)

FILM RECYCLING
UK´s “WRAP” calls for improved logistics / Packaging report says 71% of waste reusable (02.09.2004)

SHARP INTERPACK
Major manufacturing investment / Increased capacity to meet rising supermarket demand (02.09.2004)

UK PE FILM MARKET
Record consumption in 2003 / Growth averages 3% / Brisk demand for retail and carrier bags (22.07.2004)

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