30 Jul 2026 // Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Appointment, Technical Education, Halogen-Free PA66, and Engineering Careers
In today's brief:
👤 Industry Appointment: James Hines returns to Sumitomo (SHI) Demag as Business Development Manager for the UK and Ireland.
🎓 Technical Education: Government plans could give pupils in England access to technical courses, workplace experience and local employers from the age of 14.
🔥 Material Development: LATI introduces a halogen-free, flame-retardant PA66 compound for thin-walled electrical and electronic components.
🛠️ Engineering Careers: PlastikCity draws on the team’s own school experience to examine why potential engineers may never realise the profession is an option.
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