RECYCLING USA

Coalition seeks to reclaim small packaging / Members include major consumer goods firms

DIGITALISATION UK

Government investment initiative boosts plastics firms / Funding allows companies to invest in new technologies

COVESTRO

Sucheta Govil new CCO / Management board now complete

MAUSER

Dutch IBC specialist plans IPO in the US

LEGO

Operating profit leaps by 27% in first half of 2015 / Sales up 23% with growth across all geographic regions / Sustainable materials centre to seek alternatives to petrochemicals-based plastics

SONOCO

Agreement to acquire majority stake in Brazilian flexible packaging producer Graffo