28 May 2026 // KraussMaffei’s Circular Solutions, Defence Supply Resilience, and High-Temp Moulding
In today’s brief:♻️ Circular Economy: KraussMaffei UK partners with Solinatra to showcase a live compostable cutlery production cell at Interplas 2026. The demonstration highlights how plant-based materials can be processed efficiently on standard all-electric machinery to meet high-volume manufacturing needs.
🛡️ Defence Strategy: The Ministry of Defence outlines plans to strengthen domestic supply chains and enhance manufacturing resilience. To support local processors, the government has committed to increasing direct procurement spend with UK SMEs by 50% by 2027.
🏆 Regional Recognition: Precision moulding and CNC specialist Opus International Products is named a finalist for the SME Business of the Year at the Express & Star Business Awards, celebrating a decade of investment in UK manufacturing.
🔬 Advanced Prototyping: SG Moulding Solutions introduces the new HoliPress High Temp system ahead of Interplas. The compact manual injection moulding platform allows R&D teams to test high-performance engineering polymers up to 500°C without the cost of full-scale production tooling.
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