PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief

The 2-minute Plastics Industry Update for the UK

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18 Aug 2026 // Machinery Auction, SME Award Finalist, Robotic Decoration, and Splay Solutions

In today’s brief:

🏭 Machinery Auction: Apex Auctions offers injection moulding, additive manufacturing, packaging, automation, and ancillary equipment through an eight-lot online sale in Norwich.

🏆 Manufacturing Recognition: Opus International Products is shortlisted for SME of the Region in the Midlands and East at the 2026 Make UK Manufacturing Awards.

🤖 Robotic Decoration: TM Robotics explains how the T-TRANSFER system can bring solvent-free plastics decoration closer to the moulding press.

🔧 Moulding Troubleshooting: Alliance Tooling examines the causes of splay and the practical steps manufacturers can take to improve surface quality and reduce rejected parts.

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18 Aug 2026 // Machinery Auction, SME Award Finalist, Robotic Decoration, and Splay Solutions
14 Aug 2026 // Hot Runner Energy Savings, Automotive Investment, Team Expansion, and Moulding Software
11 Aug 2026 // Pektron & Summit Systems Partnership, Oil Prices, Arburg Sustainability, and Digital Champions
7 Aug 2026 // Pentagon EMS, Hydraulic Hose Service, Procurement Reform, and Manufacturing Insurance
5 Aug 2026 // Employer Recognition, Complex Moulding, Stainless Ejector Pins, Web Forensics, and PPWR Guidance
3 Aug 2026 // Arburg Acquisition, JLR Job Cuts, Industrial Cleaning Expansion, and Plastics Education in Schools
30 Jul 2026 // Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Appointment, Technical Education, Halogen-Free PA66, and Engineering Careers
28 Jul 2026 // Toolmaking Investment, Plastics Live Ireland, Plastic Pellet Spill, and AI Automation
24 Jul 2026 // Pilot Tooling, Plastic Film Collections, Digital Investment, and Aston Martin Funding
22 Jul 2026 // New Prime Minister, JOSCAR Accreditation, Flow Measurement, and Project Marketing
21 Jul 2026 // Medical Tooling, Energy-Efficient Machinery, UK-Swiss Trade, and British Steel
17 July 2026 // Polymer Price Softening, WAC2026 Adhesive Innovation, and Sustainable Injection Moulding
16 July 2026 // Sierra 57 Appointment, ILLIG Field Team Expansion, and Eliminating Factory Bottlenecks
15 July 2026 // A Decade of Maintenance Partnership, Major Machinery Auction, and Packaging Pact Leaders
14 July 2026 // R A Labone’s Medical Investment, Biesterfeld’s 120-Year Milestone, and Plastics Live Ireland 2026
13 July 2026 // PlastikCity HQ Relocation, LATI Sustainability Report, and Advanced Injection Tooling
10 July 2026 // Automated PET Recycling, Medical Polymer Expansion, and AI-Driven Moulding
08 Jul 2026 // Omya UK Expansion, Polymermedics EcoVadis Success, and Make UK Competitiveness Call
3 July 2026 // Polymer Price Drops, Global BOPP Market Resilience, and Advanced Materials Show Countdown
02 July 2026 // Flexible Automation, Automotive Recycled Polymers, Welsh Recycling Infrastructure, and Solving Silver Streaks

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