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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 Brief30 Mar 2026 // Precision Tooling Launches, STEM Excellence, and New Apprentice Incentives
In today’s brief: ⚙️ Precision Tooling: EWIKON officially launches its pro COMPACT VG valve gate system to the UK market, offering high-cavity efficiency and…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief27 Mar 2026 // Supply Chain Excellence, Packaging Fraud Arrests, and Digital Leadership Milestones
In today’s brief: 🏆 Supply Chain Excellence: Stourbridge-based CJ Tool & Mouldings achieves prestigious Platinum status with Dennis Eagle, securing its…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief26 Mar 2026 // Chemical Recycling Milestones, Precision Tooling, and Oil Price Drops
In today’s brief: 🗓️ Interplas 2026 Countdown: With fewer than ten weeks to go, the industry prepares for the UK’s flagship event at the NEC, featuring over…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief25 Mar 2026 // Record Cost Leaps, Energy-Saving TCU Upgrades, and Colour Precision
In today’s brief: 📈 Efficiency Leap: A South West injection moulder slashes cycle times by 8 seconds and cuts heating energy by 50% following a strategic…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief24 Mar 2026 // Apprenticeship Reforms, Smart Screw Selection, and the New Summit360
In today's brief: Apprenticeship Cuts: S&A Academy warns of the upcoming defunding for Level 3 and 5 management standards, leaving firms with a narrowing…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief23 Mar 2026 // Polymer Market Volatility, the Big Data Showcase, and Countdown to Interplas
In today's brief: Market Crisis: Plastribution warns of extreme price volatility in the polymer market as conflict in the Middle East disrupts the Strait of…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief20 Mar 2026 // MGS’s CO2 Reduction Milestone, Broadway’s Graphene Certification, and the Energy Price Surge
In today's brief: Sustainability Success: Lancashire-based MGS Technical Plastics reports a 49.4% cut in average monthly CO2 emissions since 2020, dropping…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief19 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…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief18 Mar 2026 // Athlone Moulding Event, Bentley Job Cuts, and Extrusion Skills
In today's brief: Injection Moulding Event: Next week in Athlone, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, Summit Systems, and Plastech Solutions host a free event on data-driven…
PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief17 Mar 2026 // Supply Resilience, Arburg Tech Days, and Lego Milestones
In today's report: Supply Chain Management and Polymer Availability: Following yesterday's price update, Plastribution advises UK processors to prioritise…
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16 Mar 2026 // Service Support, Kistler Growth, and the PPT Countdown
In today's report: Technical Support: KraussMaffei reaffirms its commitment to 24/7 UK production with an update on its free out-of-hours technical helpline…
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13 Mar 2026 // Polymer Price Pressure and Westminster Insights
In today’s debut report, we examine the tightening polymer market as logistical disruptions in the Middle East and a weakening pound drive up costs for UK…
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The Morning Brief: 2 Minutes. No Waffle. (Trailer)
The UK plastics industry moves fast. Staying informed shouldn’t feel like a second job. PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief is a daily, 120-second audio rundown of…