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Plastribution’s Polymer Price Know-How: April 2026

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KraussMaffei to Showcase its Extrusion Technologies at PRSE 2026

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Why Choose Long-Term Chiller Hire as a Commercial Solution // Newsome Blog

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RECOUP Announces Plastics Assembly 2026 to Drive Practical Circular Progress

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Injection Moulding Headaches Part 1: Sink Marks (and How to Fix Them) // Alliance Tooling Blog

What’s your biggest annoyance when it comes to injection moulded parts? If you ask a production manager or a design engineer, sink...

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Made Smarter Secures £3.1m to Support Hundreds of South East Manufacturers

Hundreds of manufacturers across the South East are set for a major digital upgrade after the Government confirmed fresh funding for the...

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16 Apr 2026 // Interplas Stand Availability, RECOUP’s 2026 Vision, and Solving Moulding Headaches
byJess Clarke

In today’s brief:

📍 Interplas Update: Following high demand, a new selection of exhibition stands has been released for the UK’s leading plastics event. We also highlight the final remaining space on the PlastikCity Pavilion, designed to provide SMEs with a cost-effective and supported route to the 2026 show.

🔄 Circular Progress: RECOUP announces the 2026 Plastics Assembly in Peterborough. The one-day event will bring together designers and policymakers to accelerate practical circularity, featuring an Innovation Room dedicated to the next generation of materials and processes.

🛠️ Engineering Insight: Alliance Tooling begins a new technical series addressing common production challenges. The first instalment examines the causes of sink marks, offering engineering strategies to eliminate defects during both the design stage and active production.

📉 Operational Strategy: Newsome explores the commercial benefits of long-term chiller hire as an alternative to capital investment. The report outlines how UK manufacturers are using long-term rental to maintain financial flexibility while ensuring access to modern, high-efficiency cooling technology.

For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.

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