19 Oct 2026 // Polymer Price Rises, CJ’s Safety Lock Patent Filing, MGS Awards, and Fairgrieves' Data Centre Opportunities

PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief · Oct 19, 2026 · 2m

In today’s brief:

📈 October Polymer Prices: Plastribution reports upward pressure from higher feedstock costs, with tighter LDPE availability and rising styrene costs affecting buyers. Engineering polymers and recycled polyolefins remain generally more stable.

🔒 CJ’s Safety Lock Patent Filing: CJ Tool & Mouldings develops a retrofittable waste-container locking system with an internal escape release, with manufacturing planned at its Stourbridge facility.

🏆 MGS Manufacturing Awards: MGS Technical Plastics and MGS Technical Engineering win SME of the Year and Strategic Business Growth…