PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief – Details, episodes & analysis

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PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief

PlastikMedia

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Frequency: 1 episode/2d. Total Eps: 108

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.

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17 Sep 2026 // M&H Plastics Fire, Sustainability Now, RecyClass Accreditation, and Summit Technology Day

Thursday, September 17, 2026 • Duration 02:21

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 Now: Plastribution brings polymer producers and industry professionals together to examine commercially available sustainable materials and technologies.

✅ RecyClass Accreditation: Recycle for Future gains independent recognition of its recycling processes, controls, traceability, and material quality.

⚙️ Material Control Technology: Summit Systems and Maguire Products announce a practical Technology Day focused on reducing waste, increasing automation, and improving repeatability.

For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.

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16 Sep 2026 // MGS Company of the Year, SG Moulding Solutions rPET Partnership, Kongskilde in Glasgow, and CIWM Strategy Call

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 • Duration 02:09

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 Alliance Awards.

♻️ Recycled Polymer Partnership: SG Moulding Solutions signs an exclusive European agreement with Honest Ocean, with 1,000 tonnes of food-grade rPET available from UK stock.

⚙️ Kongskilde in Glasgow: The company prepares to present its recycling, trim-handling, and pneumatic conveying systems at Scotland’s Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference.

📋 Resources and Waste Strategy: CIWM calls for a long-term strategy covering the 2030s to support investment, reuse, recycling, and UK reprocessing.

For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.

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15 Sep 2026 // Sam Carr HotSeat, Sustainable TPU Adhesives, Polymer Compatibility, and Government-Business Talks

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 • Duration 02:27

In today’s brief:

🤖 Sam Carr HotSeat: FANUC UK’s injection moulding sales manager discusses energy efficiency, automation, skills, and his career in plastics.

🧪 Sustainable TPU Adhesives: Bjørn Thorsen prepares to showcase lower-impact adhesive solutions at WAC 2026 in London.

⚙️ Polymer Compatibility: Bausano explains why HDPE and PP require careful formulation before being combined in extrusion.

🏛️ Government-Business Talks: Prime Minister Andy Burnham meets senior executives to discuss investment, job creation, and UK growth.

For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.

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14 Sep 2026 // Plastek’s 70th Anniversary, MP Visits Ebble Group, Sonic Solutions Accreditations, and UK Economy Beats Forecasts

Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 02:14

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.

🏭 MP Visits Ebble Group: A visit from local MP Chris Bloore focuses on recruitment, manufacturing growth, and local engagement in Redditch.

🛡️ Sonic Solutions Accreditations: The company secures JOSCAR and Cyber Essentials accreditations to support its work across aerospace and defence.

📈 UK Economic Growth: The economy grows by 0.4% in July, supported by services and businesses involved in artificial intelligence.

For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.

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11 Sep 2026 // IMS Website Launch, Shapers Production Savings, Summit Systems Appointment, and Packaging Skills

Friday, September 11, 2026 • Duration 02:19

In today’s brief:

🛠️ IMS Website Launch: Injection Moulding Supplies launches a new website and online shop covering its UK-manufactured components, consumables, and mould shop equipment.

📊 Shapers Production Savings: The UK injection moulder increases OEE from around 60% to 80% and cuts monthly overtime costs from £24,000 to £2,000 using Intouch monitoring.

👤 Summit Systems Appointment: Matthew Ross moves from Group Sales Director to Business Development Director.

📦 Packaging Skills: The UK packaging industry calls for greater awareness of career opportunities as demand grows for specialist technical skills.

For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.

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10 Sep 2026 // McLaren Investment, UK Recycling Technology, Bespoke Plastics Testing, and Hardie Polymers Appointment

Thursday, September 10, 2026 • Duration 02:12

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 Recycling Technology: Impact Recycling’s BOSS technology is powering Finland’s largest plastic recycling plant.

🧪 Bespoke Plastics Testing: Impact Solutions explains how tailored testing can support better material, design, and processing decisions.

👤 Hardie Polymers Appointment: Mark Tomnay joins as operations manager, overseeing purchasing, warehousing, and logistics.

For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.

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09 Sep 2026 // Forteq UK Closure, Manufacturing Growth Plans, JLR Workforce Impact, and Automotive Plastics Recycling

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 • Duration 02:13

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🏭 Automotive plastics manufacturer Forteq UK will close its Huddersfield production facility in November, affecting around 50 to 60 employees.

⚡ Make UK calls for Budget action on industrial energy prices and other business costs following the Chancellor’s growth speech.

🚘 Industry figures warn that JLR’s planned 4,000 job cuts could affect skills, research, development, and the wider automotive supply chain.

♻️ A chemicals industry pilot shows that recovering plastics from end-of-life vehicles is technically feasible, although cost, sorting, and material quality remain obstacles.

For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.

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08 Sep 2026 // 100th Episode, Recycled Thermoplastics, JLR Job Cuts, and Donite Appointment

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • Duration 02:18

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🎙️ The PlastikMedia Morning Brief reaches its 100th episode.

♻️ LATI, Crossen Engineering, and Bloc Blinds validate a chemically recycled PA6 compound for structural blind components, reducing the material’s carbon footprint by around 70%.

🚘 Jaguar Land Rover plans to cut 4,000 jobs over the next two years as it targets savings of £1.7 billion.

👤 Northern Ireland thermoforming specialist Donite Plastics appoints Des Hassett as General Manager following a five-year machinery modernisation programme.

For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.

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07 Sep 2026 // Rutland Plastics Supports Future Designers, Polymer Price Outlook, Materials Innovation, and RGE’s US Expansion

Monday, September 7, 2026 • Duration 02:17

In today’s brief:

🎓 Rutland Plastics offers a two-week work placement to a finalist in the 2027 Design Innovation in Plastics competition.

📈 Plastribution expects most September polymer prices to roll over, although tight LDPE supply could bring increases of £20 to £40 per tonne.

🧪 Innovate UK invests £2 million in feasibility studies supporting advanced materials innovation and commercialisation.

🌎 UK-owned RGE Group opens a new injection moulding facility in Texas to support its North American expansion.

For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.

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04 Sep 2026 // Manufacturing Awards, FANUC Leadership, JLR Investment, and Cyber Security Support

Friday, September 4, 2026 • Duration 02:21

In today's brief:

🏆 North East compression moulder Fairgrieve Compression Moulding is shortlisted in two categories at the 2026 Make UK Manufacturing Awards.

🤖 FANUC UK restructures its sales leadership to accelerate growth in aerospace and defence.

🚘 JLR’s electric vehicle investment is described as a vote of confidence in Midlands manufacturing, jobs, and suppliers.

🔐 Made Smarter Yorkshire launches a £400,000 cyber security programme offering fully funded support to SME manufacturers.

For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.

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