The global plastic drum market has been analysed by .@TheJCStar. Its report highlights potential future trends in production and the market’s share value, and compares the results to previous analysis. Read more: bit.ly/3xO1Ngi #global #plastic #analysis #report

Co-op has launched Europe’s most extensive recycling campaign for plastic bags, crisp packets and food wrappers. Recycling areas for soft plastics will be open in 1,500 .Co-op stores this month! Read more: circularonline.co.uk/news/co-op-lau… #recycle #reuse #co-op #softplastics

AST Plastic Containers is looking for new talent to help deliver our products to customers all over the world! We are looking for a new shift leader and a process technician to work at our UK base in Wrexham. For more information, contact Matthias Hochholzer.

Our mother company, .AST Plastic Containers Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH, has been doing its bit to help those tragically affected by the floods throughout Germany and Belgium. We have sent a range of containers there to use for clean water for those who need it to drink and wash.

An article by .Forbes states that – following a collaboration between Google, AFARA and HIS Markit – big data analytics have been applied to the plastic pollution crisis. Investments will be vital to creating a circular economy for plastics ♻️ bit.ly/2Wt10DQ

It’s been reported by .ScienceDaily that the BOTTLE Consortium, including the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the University of Portsmouth have suggested using enzymes to recycle #SingleUsePlastics 🧪 bit.ly/3l3GCmU

.Bloomberg has highlighted the plastic nurdle shortage that’s currently affecting the plastic industry. The building blocks for everything from laundry baskets to plastic bottles have seen a sharp jump in prices thanks to higher oil prices⬆️ Read more: bloom.bg/2VzdeL9

We are happy to announce that AST Plastic Containers will be at this year’s @chemukexpo event The NEC in Birmingham! For more information on our stand at the NEC and our products, please get in touch with David Cunningham Contact us today: ast-kanister.de/en/about-us/co…

.The Logistics Channel has been discovering how ready the plastic industry is for the upcoming plastic packaging tax. Our new EST 20- and 25-litre containers contain 30% recycled plastics to adhere to the tax. Find out more about the tax: shdlogistics.com/packaging/how-…

AST Plastic Containers is bringing a whole host of products to @chemukexpo, including 20 and 25-litre containers from our EST range. We'll be telling you about our new £4 million recycling centre and its environmental benefits. Who else is going? We'll see you there!

One recently released article from Recycling Today discusses plastics in the circular economy; an ideal, zero-waste economy. The circular economy utilises materials used every day that follow a closed-loop, circular journey. Read more: recyclingtoday.com/article/addres…

We are only a week away from @chemukexpo, and we’ve been busy getting our exhibit ready for it! Stand H41 will showcase a variety of our latest and greatest products, including EST 20 – and 25 – litre containers. Join us at The NEC on the 15th and 16th September!

This month, Tesco has announced that it will introduce a soft plastic packaging recycling scheme. According to Packaging Europe, “the supermarket expects to collect more than 1000 tonnes a year and plans to recycle as much as possible." Read more: packagingeurope.com/soft-plastic-p…

Here are the top seven packaging machinery trends courtesy of Packaging World! This upward trend could lead to increased automation of manufacturing processes within the industry. What's more, these U.S. trends tend to cross the pond! Read more: bit.ly/3nzdzc6

Good news! AST Plastic Containers UK has been shortlisted for two of PackagingNews' #2021PackagingAwards! The awards ceremony takes place on Friday 12 November 2021 at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London.

The team is getting the stand ready for the second day of @chemukexpo at The NEC! Get down to stand H41 to find out more about us and our products

Well done to our team at the @chemukexpo today! It’s been an action-packed event with plenty of interesting conversations. We’d like to thank everyone for coming. There’s still time to chat to David, Matthias and Chris - there ready to help!

One company, Plastics Europe announced its support for the European commission proposal for plastic packaging to contain 30% recycled materials by 2030. Its supplying high-quality recycled plastics and new technology solutions. Find out more: resource.co/article/plasti…

AST Plastic Containers wants to say a huge thank you to all who came to visit us on stand H41 at #CHEMUK. We had two great days and really enjoyed catching up with companies from across the industry! If you missed us, get in touch: ast-kanister.de/en/about-us/co…

We're back at #Chemuk! Come and join AST at #Chemuk2023! The show will be from the 10th to the 11th May, you can find us at the NEC in Birmingham at the UK leading trade fair for processing and packaging. #packaging #canisters #plasticdrums #jerrycan #pcr