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PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief
The UK plastics industry reported in 2 minutes. Your daily briefing on what's happening in the UK plastics sector - machinery, businesses, and market changes.
Episodes
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief29 Oct 2026 // Agentdraw’s New Sales Director, PlastikCity Insurance Donations, TEP’s New Presses, and Mould Design Costs
In today’s brief: 👤 Agentdraw Promotes Joseph Parsons: The new Sales Director brings engineering and commercial experience to leading sales activity across…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief28 Oct 2026 // Plastics Import Tariff Relief, Sierra 57 Promotion, FANUC and Hitachi’s AI Partnership, and Digital Skills
In today’s brief: 📦 Plastics Import Tariff Relief: The UK Government extends tariff suspensions on more than 250 products until December 2028, providing…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief27 Oct 2026 // ARBURG’s EcoVadis Gold, LATI Metal Replacement, Lotus at 60, and Budget Priorities
In today’s brief: 🌱 ARBURG’s Fourth EcoVadis Gold: The machinery manufacturer scores 84 out of 100, with recognition spanning environmental performance…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief23 Oct 2026 // Meadex’s Borche Investment, Plastics Live Ireland, HEXPOL’s Symplast Deal, and Pektron at Advanced Engineering
In today’s brief: ⚙️ Meadex’s Borche Investment: The Ross-on-Wye technical moulder orders a new 260-tonne injection moulding machine as part of ongoing…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief22 Oct 2026 // Polymer Price Pressures, WITTMANN’s TEMI Next, UK Hiring Trends, and Summit Appointment
In today’s brief: 📈 Polymer Price Pressures: Plastribution reports rising feedstock costs and tighter availability for some grades, while most engineering…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief20 Oct 2026 // CyTec’s Airtect Partnership, FANUC Award Finalists, TEP’s New Presses, and Plaswire’s Scottish Plans
In today’s brief: 🔍 CyTec’s Airtect Partnership: CyTec UK becomes an official sales partner for plastic leak detection systems, helping injection moulders…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief19 Oct 2026 // Polymer Price Rises, CJ’s Safety Lock Patent Filing, MGS Awards, and Fairgrieves' Data Centre Opportunities
In today’s brief: 📈 October Polymer Prices: Plastribution reports upward pressure from higher feedstock costs, with tighter LDPE availability and rising…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief16 Oct 2026 // Rubber and Plastics Output Rises, Horners Award Winners, Polyurethane Finalists, and UK Growth
In today’s brief: 📈 Rubber and Plastics Output Rises: UK production in the combined sector increases by 2.3% in August, returning to monthly growth after…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief15 Oct 2026 // Moldwel Succession, Plastech’s Four PIA Nominations, Summit Promotion, and Chiller Breakdown Findings
In today’s brief: 🏭 Moldwel’s Third Generation: Sam Penn succeeds his father Andrew as Managing Director, with plans to invest in technology, improve…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief14 Oct 2026 // ENGEL Growth, UK Forecast Upgrade, Sierra 57 Appointment, and €26m Manufacturing Fund
In today’s brief: 📈 ENGEL Revenue Growth: The machinery manufacturer forecasts a 10% revenue increase to around €1.55 billion, with European investment…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief13 Oct 2026 // Packaging Compliance Relief, Fairgrieve Transport Plans, Mark Lawson Joins MPG, and Metallic Elephant Promotion
In today’s brief: 📋 Packaging Compliance Relief: The Environment Agency introduces conditional enforcement relief for England’s 2026 plastic-packaging…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief12 Oct 2026 // Yorkshire Robotics Hub, Proposed Titanium Dioxide Duties, ARBURG Digital Tools, and Kistler Medical Quality Control
In today’s brief: 🤖 Yorkshire Robotics Hub: A £3.67 million project plans to help more than 300 manufacturers adopt robotics and automation, improve production…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief08 Oct 2026 // Jaguar UK Production, Polymer Price Pressure, HEXPOL’s Recycled TPEs for Bosch, and HMRC’s Mass-Balance Consultation
In today’s brief: 🏭 Jaguar UK Production: JLR unveils the Jaguar Type 01, with production planned for Solihull in 2027 and components manufactured in…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief07 Oct 2026 // Intouch AI Launch, Manufacturing Growth, LEGO Materials, and Duo’s Graphene Film
In today’s brief: 🤖 Intouch AI Launch: Intouch Monitoring launches Intouch Intelligence, helping manufacturers analyse production performance, investigate…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief05 Oct 2026 // Mergon Acquisition, Tim Plunkett HotSeat, Digital Waste Tracking, and Reindustrialisation
In today’s brief: 🏭 Mergon Acquisition: Mergon Group acquires County Sligo-based Inmo Tech, adding specialist injection moulding expertise and strengthening…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief01 Oct 2026 // UK Growth Revised Up, Ampacet LaserMark, BASF Recycled Grades, and Energy Cost Calls
In today’s brief: 📈 UK Growth Revised Up: Second-quarter economic growth is revised to 0.5%, with manufacturing, construction, and services all expanding. 🔬…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief30 Sep 2026 // Opus Award Shortlist, Rolls-Royce Investment, Apprentice Hiring Support, and Packaging Prices
In today’s brief: 🏆 Opus Award Shortlist: Opus International Products is shortlisted for the Make UK Regional SME Award for Manufacturing Impact. 🏭 Rolls-Royce…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief29 Sep 2026 // Plastribution Fraud Alert, Practical AI, Make UK Honours, and Notpla’s Moulding Progress
In today’s brief: ⚠️ Plastribution Fraud Alert: The polymer distributor warns suppliers about impersonation scams involving fake orders, redirected deliveries…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief25 Sep 2026 // ARBURG Appointment, MGS Production Monitoring, Numatic Investment, and Morning Brief Awards Recognition
In today’s brief: 👤 ARBURG Appointment: Jake Warnock becomes Central Area Sales Engineer, supporting Midlands customers during a planned six-month transition…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief24 Sep 2026 // National Manufacturing Day, Sierra 57 Award Recognition, Fontijne Electric Press, and Ineos Production Pause
In today’s brief: 🏭 National Manufacturing Day: Manufacturers across the UK open their doors to showcase careers, apprenticeships, and modern production, with…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief23 Sep 2026 // Collaboration Earns PIA Recognition, Awards Finalists, Medical Technology Ireland, and Gerald Bloom Honoured
In today’s brief: 🏆 Collaboration Earns PIA Recognition: FANUC UK, Hi-Tech Automation, Sierra 57 Consult, and PlastikCity are jointly shortlisted for Best…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief22 Sep 2026 // Polymer Prices, Airbus Investment, JLR Supplier Diversification, and Plastics Weathering Tests
In today’s brief: 📊 Polymer Prices: Plastribution reports subdued demand and broadly stable prices, with tighter LDPE availability and rising feedstock and…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief21 Sep 2026 // Dudley Associates Opens Its Doors, Nissan Investment, Aerospace Automation, and Make UK’s Reindustrialisation Call
In today’s brief: 🏭 Dudley Associates Opens Its Doors: Dudley Associates and industry partners prepare to welcome young people for National Manufacturing Day…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief18 Sep 2026 // Intouch Acquisition, AI Lego Sorting, Shapers Buys Mitras, and McLaren Youth Opportunities
In today’s brief: 📊 Intouch Acquisition: Abingdon acquires Intouch Monitoring to accelerate AI development for factory performance analysis. ♻️ AI Lego…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief17 Sep 2026 // M&H Plastics Fire, Sustainability Now, RecyClass Accreditation, and Summit Technology Day
In today’s brief: 🔥 M&H Plastics Fire: Three business units suffer extensive damage following a major fire at the company’s Beccles site. ♻️ Sustainability…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief16 Sep 2026 // MGS Company of the Year, SG Moulding Solutions rPET Partnership, Kongskilde in Glasgow, and CIWM Strategy Call
In today’s brief: 🏆 MGS Company of the Year: MGS Technical Plastics wins two awards and receives two high commendations at the 2026 Northern Automotive…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief15 Sep 2026 // Sam Carr HotSeat, Sustainable TPU Adhesives, Polymer Compatibility, and Government-Business Talks
In today’s brief: 🤖 Sam Carr HotSeat: FANUC UK’s injection moulding sales manager discusses energy efficiency, automation, skills, and his career in plastics…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief14 Sep 2026 // Plastek’s 70th Anniversary, MP Visits Ebble Group, Sonic Solutions Accreditations, and UK Economy Beats Forecasts
In today’s brief: 🎉 Plastek Anniversary: The injection moulding and tooling group celebrates 70 years, with its UK team raising £2,500 for Rainbows Hospice. 🏭…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief11 Sep 2026 // IMS Website Launch, Shapers Production Savings, Summit Systems Appointment, and Packaging Skills
In today’s brief: 🛠️ IMS Website Launch: Injection Moulding Supplies launches a new website and online shop covering its UK-manufactured components…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief10 Sep 2026 // McLaren Investment, UK Recycling Technology, Bespoke Plastics Testing, and Hardie Polymers Appointment
In today’s brief: 🏎️ McLaren Investment: The British supercar manufacturer plans to create 1,000 UK jobs through a £450 million investment in Woking. ♻️ UK…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief09 Sep 2026 // Forteq UK Closure, Manufacturing Growth Plans, JLR Workforce Impact, and Automotive Plastics Recycling
In today’s brief: 🏭 Automotive plastics manufacturer Forteq UK will close its Huddersfield production facility in November, affecting around 50 to 60…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief08 Sep 2026 // 100th Episode, Recycled Thermoplastics, JLR Job Cuts, and Donite Appointment
In today’s brief: 🎙️ The PlastikMedia Morning Brief reaches its 100th episode. ♻️ LATI, Crossen Engineering, and Bloc Blinds validate a chemically recycled PA6…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief07 Sep 2026 // Rutland Plastics Supports Future Designers, Polymer Price Outlook, Materials Innovation, and RGE’s US Expansion
In today’s brief: 🎓 Rutland Plastics offers a two-week work placement to a finalist in the 2027 Design Innovation in Plastics competition. 📈 Plastribution…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief04 Sep 2026 // Manufacturing Awards, FANUC Leadership, JLR Investment, and Cyber Security Support
In today's brief: 🏆 North East compression moulder Fairgrieve Compression Moulding is shortlisted in two categories at the 2026 Make UK Manufacturing Awards. 🤖…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief03 Sep 2026 // JC Moulding Investment, UltraView60 Launch, RECOUP Awards, and Range Rover Electric
In today's brief: 🏭 JC Moulding Investment: The South Wales injection moulder installs two Haitian MARS Gen 5 machines to support reliability, energy…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief02 Sep 2026 // Billion and ENGEL Partnership, ColorForm Technology, FANUC Appointment, and HASCO at Fakuma
In today’s brief: 🤝 Machinery Partnership: Billion will continue supporting its existing injection moulding machines while recommending ENGEL for future…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief01 Oct 2026 // UK Growth Revised Up, Ampacet LaserMark, BASF Recycled Grades, and Energy Cost Calls
In today’s brief: 📈 UK Growth Revised Up: Second-quarter economic growth is revised to 0.5%, with manufacturing, construction, and services all expanding. 🔬…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief27 Aug 2026 // Extrusion Leadership, Recycled Packaging Films, Tool Life Extension, and Sustainable Moulding
In today’s brief: 👤 Extrusion Leadership: Ren Xinting is appointed Managing Director of KraussMaffei Extrusion alongside his existing leadership role at…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief25 Aug 2026 // Make UK Awards, Manufacturing AI, Adhesive Solutions, and Flexible Packaging Recycling
In today’s brief: 🏆 Manufacturing Awards: MGS Technical Plastics is shortlisted for three Make UK Awards covering regional achievement, business growth, and…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief20 Aug 2026 // Polymer Pricing, Mergon Leadership, UK Machining, and Toolmaking Growth
In today’s brief: 📈 Polymer Pricing: Plastribution reports that feedstock increases have had limited influence on standard polymer prices, while September…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief18 Aug 2026 // Machinery Auction, SME Award Finalist, Robotic Decoration, and Splay Solutions
In today’s brief: 🏭 Machinery Auction: Apex Auctions offers injection moulding, additive manufacturing, packaging, automation, and ancillary equipment through…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief14 Aug 2026 // Hot Runner Energy Savings, Automotive Investment, Team Expansion, and Moulding Software
In today's brief: ⚡ Energy Savings: A UK moulder records a 24.6% reduction in total hot runner energy consumption using GÜNTHER BlueFlow technology. 🚗…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief11 Aug 2026 // Pektron & Summit Systems Partnership, Oil Prices, Arburg Sustainability, and Digital Champions
In today's brief: 🏭 Injection Moulding Growth: Pektron highlights how its partnership with Summit Systems has supported material handling, process control, and…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief7 Aug 2026 // Pentagon EMS, Hydraulic Hose Service, Procurement Reform, and Manufacturing Insurance
In today's brief: 🌱 Environmental Management: Pentagon Plastics implements a bespoke EMS across its plastics and tooling operations as it works towards ISO…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief5 Aug 2026 // Employer Recognition, Complex Moulding, Stainless Ejector Pins, Web Forensics, and PPWR Guidance
In today's brief: 🏆 Employer Recognition: FANUC is named among Europe’s Best Employers 2026 by the Financial Times and Statista. 🧩 Complex Moulding: Plastic-IT…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief3 Aug 2026 // Arburg Acquisition, JLR Job Cuts, Industrial Cleaning Expansion, and Plastics Education in Schools
In today's brief: 🏭 Arburg Acquisition: Arburg agrees to acquire Stork IMM, expanding its injection moulding machinery portfolio into large machines and…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief30 Jul 2026 // Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Appointment, Technical Education, Halogen-Free PA66, and Engineering Careers
In today's brief: 👤 Industry Appointment: James Hines returns to Sumitomo (SHI) Demag as Business Development Manager for the UK and Ireland. 🎓 Technical…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief28 Jul 2026 // Toolmaking Investment, Plastics Live Ireland, Plastic Pellet Spill, and AI Automation
In today's brief: ⚙️ Toolmaking Investment: Tekniplaz completes a major 12-week programme to expand machining capacity, increase automation and upgrade its…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief24 Jul 2026 // Pilot Tooling, Plastic Film Collections, Digital Investment, and Aston Martin Funding
In today's brief: ⚙️ Pilot Tooling: Tekniplaz completes a pilot injection mould tool ahead of planned 12-cavity and 24-cavity production tooling for…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief22 Jul 2026 // New Prime Minister, JOSCAR Accreditation, Flow Measurement, and Project Marketing
In today's brief: 🏭 Manufacturing Priorities: Make UK calls for urgent progress on industrial energy costs, business rates and skills shortages following Andy…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief21 Jul 2026 // Medical Tooling, Energy-Efficient Machinery, UK-Swiss Trade, and British Steel
In today's brief: 🩺 Medical Tooling: Tekniplaz delivers a complex injection mould tool for a threaded medical cap ahead of schedule, featuring hydraulic…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief17 July 2026 // Polymer Price Softening, WAC2026 Adhesive Innovation, and Sustainable Injection Moulding
In today’s brief: 📉 Market Softening: Plastribution reports that polymer markets continue to ease, with PE and PP prices dropping around £400 per tonne since…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief16 July 2026 // Sierra 57 Appointment, ILLIG Field Team Expansion, and Eliminating Factory Bottlenecks
In today’s brief: 👥 Leadership Update: Shaun McCarthy joins Sierra 57 Consult as Projects Director, bringing his extensive industry experience to the…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief15 July 2026 // A Decade of Maintenance Partnership, Major Machinery Auction, and Packaging Pact Leaders
In today’s brief: 🔧 Maintenance Milestone: OMS LubriTek and Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation celebrate ten years of successful collaboration at the…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief14 July 2026 // R A Labone's Medical Investment, Biesterfeld's 120-Year Milestone, and Plastics Live Ireland 2026
In today’s brief: ⚙️ Machinery Investment: R A Labone takes delivery of a new 220-tonne ENGEL injection moulding machine and expands its cleanroom environment…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief13 July 2026 // PlastikCity HQ Relocation, LATI Sustainability Report, and Advanced Injection Tooling
In today’s brief: 🏢 HQ Relocation: PlastikCity and PlastikMedia transition to a brand-new, standalone headquarters at Bitteswell Business Park in…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief10 July 2026 // Automated PET Recycling, Medical Polymer Expansion, and AI-Driven Moulding
In today’s brief: ♻️ Recycling Efficiency: Ireland-based Novelplast partners with Kongskilde to implement a custom pneumatic conveying system. The automated…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief08 Jul 2026 // Omya UK Expansion, Polymermedics EcoVadis Success, and Make UK Competitiveness Call
In today’s brief: 🤝 Distribution Expansion: Omya Performance Polymer Distribution extends its exclusive partnership with EMS-GRIVORY into the UK and Ireland…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief3 July 2026 // Polymer Price Drops, Global BOPP Market Resilience, and Advanced Materials Show Countdown
In today’s brief: 📉 Market Dynamics: Plastribution reports a significant downward trend in polymer pricing, driven by a sharp drop in crude oil and monomer…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief02 July 2026 // Flexible Automation, Automotive Recycled Polymers, Welsh Recycling Infrastructure, and Solving Silver Streaks
In today’s brief: 🤖 Modular Automation: KraussMaffei highlights its LRXplus linear robot range, engineered to deliver flexibility and efficiency across mixed…