19 Oct 2026 // Polymer Price Rises, CJ’s Safety Lock Patent Filing, MGS Awards, and Fairgrieves’ Data Centre Opportunities
Jess Clarke- 1 minute read
In today’s brief:
📈 October Polymer Prices: Plastribution reports upward pressure from higher feedstock costs, with tighter LDPE availability and rising styrene costs affecting buyers. Engineering polymers and recycled polyolefins remain generally more stable.
🔒 CJ’s Safety Lock Patent Filing: CJ Tool & Mouldings develops a retrofittable waste-container locking system with an internal escape release, with manufacturing planned at its Stourbridge facility.
🏆 MGS Manufacturing Awards: MGS Technical Plastics and MGS Technical Engineering win SME of the Year and Strategic Business Growth, alongside a runner-up placing for Developing Future Talent at the Make UK Manufacturing Awards.
⚡ Fairgrieve’s Data Centre Opportunities: Growing demand for reliable power infrastructure creates opportunities for compression-moulded components offering electrical insulation, thermal stability, and mechanical strength.
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