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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