Plastics News

FANUC UK Sets Date for 2021 Open House

Building on the success of its first-ever open house in 2019 and its debut virtual offering in 2020, FANUC UK will host an automation event in November this year.

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SCOPIC Compounds Comply with Strict EU & US Food Contact Regulations

Utilising its cutting-edge and innovative manufacturing processes, SCOPIC has created a new detectable masterbatch solution that satisfies all regulatory declarations for food contact and processing procedures in both the EU and the US.

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AMUT and Biffa’s ‘Green’ Collaboration Key to Reducing Plastics Pollution

AMUT has once again joined forces with Biffa, the UK’s waste materials management organisation, to build one of the UK’s most modern and technically advanced recycling facilities aimed at increasing plastic recycling capacity.

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Pentagon Plastics Brings Mindfulness into Manufacturing

In this blog, injection moulder Pentagon Plastics highlights why they are working to bring mindfulness and well-being into their manufacturing environment and the benefits of doing so.

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Willcox Matthews Announced as Chamber Business Awards Finalist

Technical and engineering recruitment specialist Willcox Matthews is delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist in the category ‘Micro Business of the Year 2021’ in the Chamber Business Awards. Winners will be announced at an […]

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Catch Up on ENGEL’s E-Symposium

The ENGEL live e-symposium 2021 at the end of June was a great success, attracting several thousand people from across the world. All lectures and business talks from the virtual event are available to download in […]

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McAlpine Eliminates Machine Breakdowns With Tris UK

Having installed Tris UK’s Triple R systems on several of its injection moulding machines, McAlpine has not experienced a single pump, valve or oil replacement, reporting significant savings on parts and labour, as well as […]

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RECOUP Secures Funding for Plastics Recycling Communications Research

Plastics recycling charity RECOUP has secured a grant from Innovate UK to co-fund an industry-led communications and behaviour change research project in Kent.

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ZenPlugs Celebrates 10 Years of SteriTouch® Antimicrobial Protection

Ten years ago, British specialists in moulded earpieces and plugs, ZenPlugs, incorporated SteriTouch® antimicrobial technology into its range of universal mouldable kits for the first time.

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IPL’s New Range of Automation Totes to be Named After Sheridan Family

To honour the links between three generations of the Sheridan family and IPL’s Tamworth manufacturing site, a new product range of tote storage boxes will bear the Sheridan family name.

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