Katy O’Keeffe, Strategy Director at Europlaz Technologies, challenges the ‘talent shortage’ narrative and explains why the sector needs to update its image.
In a plastic world where things continuously evolve, sustainability has also moved with the times. So much so that it might not mean what you think, or not entirely. Isy Ferguson, Managing Director at Hardie Polymers, explores the topic in depth.
Barry Davidson, Managing Director at Fairgrieve Compression Moulding, sits down for a Q&A with BP&R to talk all things Fairgrieve, from 2025 success to an already promising 2026.
BP&R Editor Giulia Daniele spoke with the VeriVide Limited team about the company’s ongoing collaboration with the University of Leeds’ School of Design and how this is helping bridge the gap between industry and academia.
In this Q&A, Katherine White, Plastribution’s Managing Director, reflects on leadership transition, customer priorities, industry pressures and how the company is positioning itself for the future.
Suzanne Johnston, Founder and Director at PS Partnerships, kickstarts BP&R’s new woman-led column series, highlighting the importance of regulatory compliance for businesses across the supply chain.
BP&R spoke with Graeme Herlihy, ENGEL’s President EMIA - Europe, Middle East, India and Africa - and Wayne Ball, Managing Director at ENGEL UK, to reflect on ENGEL’s journey under the former’s tenure and what the future holds for the new leadership.
BP&R Editor Giulia Daniele visited Laurus Ryecroft’s Design & Technology (D&T) department, which has embarked on a polymer project in partnership with prea Ltd. This aims to introduce pupils to the world of plastics, exposing them to real-life applic
Beneath standard political gloss, there’s something manufacturers should pay attention to, as Veronica Edmunds, Business Development Manager at Haitian UK/PMM, claims.
BP&R sits down with Mark Alderson, Managing Director at First Editions Ltd, and Ashlee Gough, Head of Sales UK & Ireland at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, to highlight the results of their FOAMO reusable cup collaboration.
Stephan Vogel, Head of Global Industry Development / Industry Lead MedTech & Pharma at Kistler, explores how the company’s measurement technology and process monitoring systems help meet the increasing quantity and quality demands of MedTech manufact
