26 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 500 exhibitors and a cross-sector focus alongside Med-Tech Expo and TCT 3Sixty.
⚡ Technical Recycling: LATI and Hager showcase the power of depolymerisation, successfully integrating high-performance chemically recycled compounds into electrical protection devices without compromising safety or quality.
🛠️ Tooling Efficiency: Gunther UK introduces OptiMach precision machined bolsters, helping toolrooms reclaim vital internal capacity and reduce lead times through pre-machined, 3D-modelled components.
♻️ Circular Roadmap: Key takeaways from the RECOUP Summit in Leeds highlight the urgent move toward AI-driven sorting and digital markers to bridge the gap between supply and demand for recycled content.
🛢️ Market Shift: Brent crude prices drop 5% to under $100 a barrel following reports of diplomatic progress in the Middle East, though Shell warns of potential energy supply pressures for Europe in the coming month.
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