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19 June 2026 // New PlastikCity Partners, OPG’s New Toolroom Lead, and Sustainability Benchmarks

In today’s brief:

🌐 Network Expansion: PlastikCity welcomes six new partners in the second quarter of 2026, significantly diversifying its supplier network. The new UK and Ireland-based additions introduce high-quality capabilities across toll pelletising, injection moulding, materials recovery, and distribution.

⚙️ Internal Promotion: Omega Plastics Group appoints Martyn Musgrave as Toolroom Lead, marking the next step in his 14-year career with the company. The new hybrid role bridges hands-on manufacturing with strategic toolroom coordination and planning, highlighting OPG’s focus on internal talent development.

🌱 Sustainability Benchmark: Polymermedics Ltd achieves an EcoVadis Bronze rating, confirming its commitment to ethical and responsible operations. The international assessment validates the firm's active management of environmental impact, labour standards, and supply chain ethics.

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19 June 2026 // New PlastikCity Partners, OPG’s New Toolroom Lead, and Sustainability Benchmarks
18 June 2026 // Award-Winning Innovation, Syensqo Distribution Rights, and Optimising Production Efficiency
17 June 2026 // Polymer Price Correction, LATI’s Detectable Plastics Webinar, and Arburg’s Community Donation
16 June 2026 // All-Electric Packaging Trials, Strait of Hormuz Reopening, and Great Central Plastics Expansion
15 June 2026 // Advanced Plastics Group’s Leadership, Positive Update on Oil Price, and Transforming UK Recycling
12 June 2026 // Broadway’s Sustainability Success, New NHS Procurement Standards, and Reshoring FAQs Answered
11 June 2026 // PlastikCity Go On Tour to Rutland Plastics, Biesterfeld’s New Partnership, and Flexible Skills Training
10 June 2026 // Chess Plastics’ Machinery Investment, Polymer Price Updates, and Eliminating Moulding Voids
9 June 2026 // Dearing Plastics’ Expansion, Mergon’s 45-Year Milestone, and Circular11’s £2.4m Funding
8 June 2026 // Allthread Plastics’ Golden Jubilee, BPF Elections, and JOSCAR Registration for Sonic Solutions
5 June 2026 // Interplas 2026 Concludes, Wittmann’s Airmould Advancement, and AI-Powered Robotics
2 June 2026 // Interplas 2026 Kicks Off, PlastikCity Visits JC Moulding, and RECOUP’s New Advisors
1 June 2026 // KraussMaffei’s Interplas Digital Previews, Advanced Plastics’ Growth, and Preventing Weld Lines
29 May 2026 // Opus Board Appointment, FANUC’s Lightweight Cobot, and Navigating F-Gas Regulations
28 May 2026 // KraussMaffei’s Circular Solutions, Defence Supply Resilience, and High-Temp Moulding
27 May 2026 // Plastek UK’s Diversification, Broadway’s Interplas Lineup, and SGH Moulds’ Interplas Debut
26 May 2026 // MGS Toolmaking Expansion, 2026 Awards Open, and Award-Winning Recycling
22 May 2026 // Linear Plastics Expands with Wittmann, Landmark Trade Deal, and Solving Moulding Headaches
21 May 2026 // Arburg Leadership Update, Precision Servo Coiling, and Interplas 2026 Preparations
20 May 2026 // Rapid Biodegradability Testing, Live Tooling Demos, and IMF Growth Upgrade

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