22 Sep 2026 // Polymer Prices, Airbus Investment, JLR Supplier Diversification, and Plastics Weathering Tests

22 Sep 2026 // Polymer Prices, Airbus Investment, JLR Supplier Diversification, and Plastics Weathering Tests

In today’s brief:

📊 Polymer Prices: Plastribution reports subdued demand and broadly stable prices, with tighter LDPE availability and rising feedstock and freight costs adding pressure.

✈️ Airbus Investment: Airbus invests £150 million in wing manufacturing at Broughton, with around 480 jobs being created across the site this year.

🏭 JLR Supplier Diversification: Automotive suppliers call for support to transfer their skills and manufacturing capabilities into aerospace and defence.

☀️ Plastics Weathering Tests: Impact Solutions examines whether durability testing reflects the heat, sunlight, and moisture that outdoor products face.

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Jess Clarke

Jess Clarke

Jess Clarke is Managing Director of PlastikCity and PlastikMedia, with more than a decade’s experience in marketing and promoting businesses across the UK and Irish plastics industry. Jess joined PlastikCity as its first employee in 2013, working part-time while completing her law degree at Nottingham Trent University. She went on to become Marketing Manager, then Communications Director, before taking over as Managing Director in September 2023.

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