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What we are building, what we are learning, and what is happening across our four UK and Ireland sites.
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Stories, customer features, sustainability deep-dives and the inside view across our four sites.
NewsWelcome to the First Circle blog.
A short read on why we are starting this space, what you can expect to read here, and how it connects to the rest of the work we do across our four UK and Ireland sites.
Chris PhelanComing soon · 3 min read
SustainabilityInside our rHDPE programme.
A behind-the-scenes look at how we push recycled content up to 50% without sacrificing strength, clarity or shelf-life.
Stephen BellComing soon · 5 min read
PeopleTwenty-five years on the floor.
A long-form feature with one of our longest-serving operators on what has and has not changed in rigid plastic packaging over two decades.
Ann-Marie MongerComing soon · 8 min read
InnovationLightweighting, explained.
What it actually means to take grams out of a bottle. A short guide to the engineering, the testing, and the trade-offs.
Claire KenneyComing soon · 4 min read- News
A new shift pattern at Newport Pagnell.
Quality of life matters. Why we are moving to a 4-on/4-off continental pattern, what it means for our team, and what it does not change.
Amina NasirComing soon · 3 min read 
Customer storiesDesigning a child-resistant PET trigger.
Three SKUs designed, certified and shipping inside a single year. How the brief came in, what we built, and what we would do again.
Claire KenneyComing soon · 7 min read
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