Rubber & Plastics

SABIC's shopping spree shows no signs of slowing down, after it agreed a deal with White Tale holdings to buy Clariant's largest stake..

The level of new apprentices starting courses in the UK rose slightly over 2017, but dropped 27 per cent from the start of the last academic year..

Rugby MP Mark Pawsey has spoken to Parliament's magazine the House on the progress on recycling in the packaging industry..

Big Mac purveyor McDonalds has pledged to retain all its plastic and fibre based packaging in the circular economy within the decade..

The chair of the British Plastics Federation recycling group has praised Sky News' work in exposing the offshoring of household recycling to Hong Kong and Poland..

A staff member at thermoforming specialist, Belgrade Polymer Products, has proved a surprise knockout in the boxing ring..

Pipe firm Asset has proved support to staff with the successful graduation of its engineer from the Professional Engineering course at Cardiff University..

The compouding group WIPAG has appointed Thomas Marquardt its new head after this months buyout by albis..

The UK plastics, rubber and chemicals sector saw the greatest increase in pay across all roles, according to a new report from the EEF..

David Wilson, director at Vanden UK, comments on the recent broadside against plastic packaging and suggests ways packaging designers can improve reclamation....