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19 Mar 2026 // Engel's Record-Breaker, PBE Launch, and the Film Recycling Deadline
In today's brief:
High-Tonnage Moulding: Engel unveils the duo 12,000 US, the world’s largest injection moulding machine, boasting a 110,000 kN clamping force for massive automotive and infrastructure parts.
UK Manufacturing: PBE Marking Systems partners with Metallic Elephant to launch the H-P-5, a British-built manual hot stamping machine designed for precision branding and short-run versatility.
Sustainability Report: New data from RECOUP shows 78% of English councils are gearing up for kerbside plastic film collection by 2027, though concerns remain over a lack of viable end markets…
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