HeyJaredPlastikMedia: 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.
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24 Sep 2026 // National Manufacturing Day, Sierra 57 Award Recognition, Fontijne Electric Press, and Ineos Production Pause (opens the original)
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In today’s brief: 🏭 National Manufacturing Day: Manufacturers across the UK open their doors to showcase careers, apprenticeships, and modern production, with events throughout the plastics sector. 🏆 Sierra 57 Award Recognition: Sierra 57 Consult secures six finalist places at the Plastics Industry Awards for training partnerships and business initiatives. ⚙️ Fontijne Electric Press: A custom LabPro 2000 replaces steam heating for rubber research, offering improved temperature control and potent
23 Sep 2026 // Collaboration Earns PIA Recognition, Awards Finalists, Medical Technology Ireland, and Gerald Bloom Honoured (opens the original)
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In today’s brief: 🏆 Collaboration Earns PIA Recognition: FANUC UK, Hi-Tech Automation, Sierra 57 Consult, and PlastikCity are jointly shortlisted for Best Business Initiative for their Future of Precision Engineering event. 🍾 PIA Finalists: The Plastics Industry Awards announces its 2026 shortlist, with winners revealed on 20 November in London. 🩺 Medical Technology Ireland: The exhibition and conference opens in Galway, bringing together medical device manufacturers, specialist suppliers, and e
22 Sep 2026 // Polymer Prices, Airbus Investment, JLR Supplier Diversification, and Plastics Weathering Tests (opens the original)
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In today’s brief: 📊 Polymer Prices: Plastribution reports subdued demand and broadly stable prices, with tighter LDPE availability and rising feedstock and freight costs adding pressure. ✈️ Airbus Investment: Airbus invests £150 million in wing manufacturing at Broughton, with around 480 jobs being created across the site this year. 🏭 JLR Supplier Diversification: Automotive suppliers call for support to transfer their skills and manufacturing capabilities into aerospace and defence. ☀️ Plastics
21 Sep 2026 // Dudley Associates Opens Its Doors, Nissan Investment, Aerospace Automation, and Make UK’s Reindustrialisation Call (opens the original)
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In today’s brief: 🏭 Dudley Associates Opens Its Doors: Dudley Associates and industry partners prepare to welcome young people for National Manufacturing Day, showcasing careers in plastics. 🔧 Nissan Investment: Nissan announces £170 million for its Sunderland plant, reinforcing its role in UK manufacturing and the North East’s automotive supply chain. 🤖 Aerospace Automation: Loop Technology combines its FibreLINE platform with FANUC robotics to increase composite manufacturing output and reduce
18 Sep 2026 // Intouch Acquisition, AI Lego Sorting, Shapers Buys Mitras, and McLaren Youth Opportunities (opens the original)
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In today’s brief: 📊 Intouch Acquisition: Abingdon acquires Intouch Monitoring to accelerate AI development for factory performance analysis. ♻️ AI Lego Sorting: Lancashire-based WeBuyBricks says its automated sorting system has helped save 25 million Lego bricks from landfill. 🏭 Shapers Buys Mitras: Shapers’ Group acquires Mitras Automotive UK, adding complementary composite manufacturing capabilities. 👷 McLaren Youth Opportunities: McLaren’s expansion is highlighted as a potential route into ad
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