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.

PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief is a news podcast hosted by PlastikMedia, with 103 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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

  Sep 14, 20262 min

  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

  Sep 11, 20262 min

  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

  Sep 10, 20262 min

  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

  Sep 9, 20262 min

  In today’s brief: 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

  Sep 8, 20262 min

  In today’s brief: ️ 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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