13 May 2026 // Global Compounding Merger, Lab Tech at Interplas, and Boosting Factory Efficiency
In today’s brief:
🤝 Global Integration: DOMO Engineered Materials and RadiciGroup complete their transition into a new global platform under Lone Star Funds. The move strengthens the Technyl brand’s position in the UK market while ensuring continuity for automotive and electronics partners.
📍 Interplas Preview: Intelicare prepares for the 2026 exhibition at the NEC, announcing the showcase of Fontijne’s new LabTop 20 and LabEcon 100 systems. The partnership aims to provide UK manufacturers with advanced precision for polymer testing and sample preparation.
📈 Strategic Growth: Polymermedics appoints Dean Short as Director of Operations to lead its next phase of expansion. The appointment follows sustained growth for the technical injection moulding specialist across the medical and optical sectors.
⚙️ Operational Flow: Kongskilde explores how automated material handling can significantly improve factory uptime. The report details how pneumatic systems reduce manual waste management, allowing UK processors to increase capacity without major capital investment.
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