24 Jul 2026 // Pilot Tooling, Plastic Film Collections, Digital Investment, and Aston Martin Funding
In today's brief:
⚙️ Pilot Tooling: Tekniplaz completes a pilot injection mould tool ahead of planned 12-cavity and 24-cavity production tooling for high-volume manufacture.
♻️ Film Collections: The BPF criticises the Government’s decision to postpone mandatory plastic film collections from March 2027 until April 2030.
💻 Digital Investment: Made Smarter grants unlock £563,000 of private investment in South East manufacturing projects forecast to create 50 jobs.
🚗 Aston Martin Funding: Aston Martin secures £550 million in loans to strengthen its finances and support current and future product plans.
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