Materials
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Sonoco will modernise its Richmond mill through phased industrial investment. The $40m programme will upgrade sheet formation, pulping and automation while increasing recycled paperboard capacity.
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Reju is developing regenerated polyester fabrics with six international mills. The collaborations span knitting, technical weaving, dyeing and finishing, alongside planned investment in industrial recycling capacity.
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Government support for British Steel has reached £751 million cumulatively. Ministers say the publicly owned business continues producing steel, while its board develops plans for operational stability, safety and long-term investment.
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Graphite One has secured its Ohio anode plant air permit. The initial 10,000-tonne facility remains subject to financing, final engineering, remaining permissions and a final investment decision.
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UMOE has shipped five hydrogen containers from its Chinese factory. The consignment advances a previously identified Australian order from production ramp-up to international delivery, using Type IV composite pressure vessels.
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BSF has filed a patent application covering bioengineered robotic skins. The proposed seamless tissue structures are designed to fit articulated hands and work with tactile sensors, with manufacturer development still to follow.
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Rio Tinto is progressively restarting underground operations at Oyu Tolgoi. A 29 October seismic event caused a localised rockfall; three workers were injured, and the company reports no structural damage to the cave or its operating infrastructure.
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Rio Tinto has inaugurated two major lithium projects in Argentina. Fénix 1B and Sal de Vida began production earlier in 2026 and are ramping towards 25,000 tonnes of additional annual lithium carbonate equivalent capacity.
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AkzoNobel has upgraded three North American powder coatings manufacturing sites. Its $60m investment includes new production lines, automated controls, increased Indiana capacity and an acrylics facility in Mexico.
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Amcor will showcase private-label packaging solutions at Madrid’s Privel exhibition. Its portfolio spans rigid and flexible formats, closures and recycled-content options, with specialists discussing product performance and European packaging rules.
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