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  1. Graham Chipchase is to succeed Leslie Van de Walle as chief executive of Rexam on January 1. http://tinyurl.com/yjb5lc7 44 minutes ago from web
  2. An artificial calcium carbonate filler put on sale by a Swiss company is said to bring sustainability benefits. http://tinyurl.com/yjyzrrn 8:04 AM Nov 11th from web
  3. Rexam has sold the Petainer specialist PET container business, based in Sweden, which it put up for sale in 2006. http://tinyurl.com/ygx6eey 7:50 AM Nov 11th from web
  4. Fines for price fixing have been imposed on manufacturers of PVC stabilisers by the European Commission. http://tinyurl.com/yepcxt3 4:29 AM Nov 11th from web
  5. David Beeby, CEO of Innovia Films, succeeds David Read as chairman of the Packaging and Films Association. http://tinyurl.com/yld8gg9 7:24 AM Nov 10th from web
  6. Swiss cross-linked foam producer Sekisui Alveo is buying non-cross-linked polyolefin foams maker Polymer-Tec. http://tinyurl.com/yeh73cu 8:48 AM Nov 9th from web
  7. Rapid biopolymer growth could 'technically' reach 90% substitution of oil-based plastics according to new report. http://tinyurl.com/ykwx7uq 8:09 AM Nov 9th from web
  8. The US-based sealing specialist Garlock has bought its third British rubber processor in 12 months. http://tinyurl.com/yz7h4w5 7:43 AM Nov 9th from web
  9. Rondol Technology's MD Quentin Jones is leaving the company. Chairman Ms Victoire de Margerie will act as MD. http://tinyurl.com/yjb7lcd 3:14 AM Nov 8th from web
  10. The BPF is gearing up for more recession and energy discussions with the government and the Bank of England. http://tinyurl.com/y9dhj8h 3:50 AM Nov 6th from web
  11. The planned tax on single use carrier bags in Wales will be introduced in early 2011. http://tinyurl.com/ybgmzqm 8:22 AM Nov 3rd from web
  12. The legal issues which have pushed Polymer Training into administration have been described in detail. http://tinyurl.com/yeehe26 9:02 AM Nov 2nd from Power Twitter
  13. Polymer Training has entered administration. It could emerge "leaner and meaner", but without government funding. http://tinyurl.com/yjk85c3 9:08 AM Oct 30th from web
  14. Laboratory-scale machine builder Rondol has doubled sales and is moving to bigger premises and hiring more staff. http://tinyurl.com/yl24b98 7:43 AM Oct 23rd from web
  15. Omlet is the first two-time Horners' Award winner following its 2004 Eglu win with its Beehaus this year. http://tinyurl.com/yj2nj2m 11:36 AM Oct 19th from web
  16. RocTool has bought the Indumold internal technology to add to its wrap-around cavity induction heating system. http://tinyurl.com/yz6txvj 8:20 AM Oct 14th from web
  17. Northumbria Blow Mouldings has won this year's Horners' Bottlemaking Award for its Nemesis handled PET bottle. http://tinyurl.com/ykpnwap 4:36 AM Oct 14th from web
  18. Hot runner controller manufacturer PMS Systems from Herefordshire has been bought by Mold-Masters of Canada. http://tinyurl.com/yhzuaza 9:21 AM Oct 13th from web
  19. The European Plastics Converters association has condemned materials price rises as jeopardising processors. http://tinyurl.com/yjm5vdd 8:08 AM Oct 13th from web
  20. Bayer is returning its German sites to full time working at the beginning of November as orders improve. http://tinyurl.com/yk9qzdh 11:43 AM Oct 11th from web