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18.10.2016 LIDL UK  Banishing 5p bags and throwaway mindset / German parent bans standard plastic bags

13.10.2016 UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY  British Plastics Federation outlines priorities for Brexit talks / Single market access “crucial” / Converters depend on EU for polymer / Some 40% of plastics firms foreign-owned

12.10.2016 PLASTIC PACKAGING  Global demand for functional additives to rise by 6% per year to 2021 / Slower growth forecast for barrier coatings / Smithers Pira report

12.10.2016 POLYSTAR  EUR 5.5m investment to increase PE film production capacity / Response to commercial concerns raised by “Brexit” vote

11.10.2016 HIGH BARRIER FILMS  Growth rates expected to exceed those of general food packaging film / Applications differ greatly according to world region / AMI report

10.10.2016 EVENTS  “Sustainability in Packaging Europe” conference to take place in Barcelona in early November

05.10.2016 COFFEE CAPSULES  Market share of plastic compatible capsules grows to 22% / Dominance of major suppliers challenged after 2012 patent expiries / Report by AMI Consulting and Plastic Technologies

04.10.2016 RESEARCH  UK project to improve fresh food packaging / Cranfield University partners Johnson Matthey in three-year deal

03.10.2016 ELG CARBON FIBRE  Custom-developed line for nonwovens / Ability to process recycled carbon fibres / Modular design enables easy expansion to meet growing customer demand

30.09.2016 INEOS  Shale gas arrives at Grangemouth after delay / “Hugely important day” for the UK / Fewer fracking applications this year

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