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08 Oct 2026 // Jaguar UK Production, Polymer Price Pressure, HEXPOL’s Recycled TPEs for Bosch, and HMRC’s Mass-Balance Consultation

In today’s brief:

🏭 Jaguar UK Production: JLR unveils the Jaguar Type 01, with production planned for Solihull in 2027 and components manufactured in Wolverhampton and Halewood.

📈 Polymer Price Pressure: Plastribution reports €80-per-tonne increases in ethylene and propylene contracts, with producers seeking polymer price rises of around €100 per tonne.

♻️ HEXPOL Materials: New TPE materials for Bosch Professional power tools contain more than 50% recycled content and meet specified flammability, grip, and adhesion requirements.

📋 Packaging Tax: HMRC consults on draft mass-balance rules for chemically recycled plastic under Plastic Packaging Tax, intended to apply from April 2027.

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08 Oct 2026 // Jaguar UK Production, Polymer Price Pressure, HEXPOL’s Recycled TPEs for Bosch, and HMRC’s Mass-Balance Consultation
07 Oct 2026 // Intouch AI Launch, Manufacturing Growth, LEGO Materials, and Duo’s Graphene Film
05 Oct 2026 // Mergon Acquisition, Tim Plunkett HotSeat, Digital Waste Tracking, and Reindustrialisation
01 Oct 2026 // UK Growth Revised Up, Ampacet LaserMark, BASF Recycled Grades, and Energy Cost Calls
29 Sep 2026 // Plastribution Fraud Alert, Practical AI, Make UK Honours, and Notpla’s Moulding Progress
25 Sep 2026 // ARBURG Appointment, MGS Production Monitoring, Numatic Investment, and Morning Brief Awards Recognition
24 Sep 2026 // National Manufacturing Day, Sierra 57 Award Recognition, Fontijne Electric Press, and Ineos Production Pause
23 Sep 2026 // Collaboration Earns PIA Recognition, Awards Finalists, Medical Technology Ireland, and Gerald Bloom Honoured
22 Sep 2026 // Polymer Prices, Airbus Investment, JLR Supplier Diversification, and Plastics Weathering Tests
21 Sep 2026 // Dudley Associates Opens Its Doors, Nissan Investment, Aerospace Automation, and Make UK’s Reindustrialisation Call
18 Sep 2026 // Intouch Acquisition, AI Lego Sorting, Shapers Buys Mitras, and McLaren Youth Opportunities
17 Sep 2026 // M&H Plastics Fire, Sustainability Now, RecyClass Accreditation, and Summit Technology Day
16 Sep 2026 // MGS Company of the Year, SG Moulding Solutions rPET Partnership, Kongskilde in Glasgow, and CIWM Strategy Call
15 Sep 2026 // Sam Carr HotSeat, Sustainable TPU Adhesives, Polymer Compatibility, and Government-Business Talks
14 Sep 2026 // Plastek’s 70th Anniversary, MP Visits Ebble Group, Sonic Solutions Accreditations, and UK Economy Beats Forecasts
11 Sep 2026 // IMS Website Launch, Shapers Production Savings, Summit Systems Appointment, and Packaging Skills
10 Sep 2026 // McLaren Investment, UK Recycling Technology, Bespoke Plastics Testing, and Hardie Polymers Appointment
09 Sep 2026 // Forteq UK Closure, Manufacturing Growth Plans, JLR Workforce Impact, and Automotive Plastics Recycling
08 Sep 2026 // 100th Episode, Recycled Thermoplastics, JLR Job Cuts, and Donite Appointment
07 Sep 2026 // Rutland Plastics Supports Future Designers, Polymer Price Outlook, Materials Innovation, and RGE’s US Expansion

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