9 June 2026 // Dearing Plastics’ Expansion, Mergon’s 45-Year Milestone, and Circular11’s £2.4m Funding
In today’s brief:
🚀 Capacity Expansion: Dearing Plastics marks its 40th anniversary with a major technology investment backed by Made Smarter. The addition of a 700-tonne injection moulding machine and advanced automation at its Brough facility will drive revenue diversification and scale its third-party manufacturing capabilities.
🎉 Industry Milestone: Global manufacturing leader Mergon celebrates 45 years of operations with a community event at its Castlepollard headquarters. The company reflects on its growth from a local business into an international technical solutions provider employing over 1,200 people.
🤝 Strategic Partnership: CyTec UK joins forces with Heatlock Co., Ltd. to distribute and support its advanced hot runner systems. The collaboration brings together specialised hot runner technology and localised technical support for mould and die manufacturers across the UK and Ireland.
🌱 Sustainable Innovation: Dorset-based startup Circular11 secures £2.4 million in equity funding to commercialise its proprietary recycling technology. The investment will scale production of its composite lumber, using machine learning to transform low-grade plastic waste into low-carbon building materials.
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