08 Jul 2026 // Omya UK Expansion, Polymermedics EcoVadis Success, and Make UK Competitiveness Call
In today’s brief:
🤝 Distribution Expansion: Omya Performance Polymer Distribution extends its exclusive partnership with EMS-GRIVORY into the UK and Ireland, bringing advanced polyamide solutions to the local automotive and electronics sectors.
🏅 Sustainability Milestone: UK technical injection moulder Polymermedics achieves an EcoVadis Bronze 2025 rating, establishing a verified roadmap for environmental and ethical supply chain improvements.
📋 Regulatory Insights: Plastribution releases its summer update, highlighting upcoming European PFAS restrictions in food packaging, indicative UK EPR fees, and a new high-quality recycled polymer partnership.
🏭 Industrial Strategy: Trade body Make UK calls on the next Prime Minister for an urgent, pro-growth agenda to tackle soaring business costs and protect manufacturing competitiveness.
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