16 Mar 2026 // Service Support, Kistler Growth, and the PPT Countdown

Jess Clarke
1 minute read

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.
Financial Performance: Kistler Group reports strong 2025 sales growth, reaching 424 million Swiss francs behind a surge in medical technology demand.
Legislative Countdown: With two weeks until the Plastic Packaging Tax rises to £228.82, we look at the shifting requirements for recycled content certification.
Vocational Reform: A breakdown of the newly unveiled ”V Levels” and what the 16-19 qualification overhaul means for the engineering skills gap.

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Jess Clarke

Jess Clarke is Managing Director of PlastikCity and PlastikMedia, with more than a decade’s experience in marketing and promoting businesses across the UK and Irish plastics industry. Jess joined PlastikCity as its first employee in 2013, working part-time while completing her law degree at Nottingham Trent University. She went on to become Marketing Manager, then Communications Director, before taking over as Managing Director in September 2023.