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HASCO Hot Runner – New Service Centre in Mexico
HASCO hot runner, a growing, innovative supplier of hot runner systems, has increased its presence in Latin America with the opening of a new service centre in Mexico. This step ...
3 Signs That You Are Ready to Digitise Your Factory | Intouch Blog
If you’re looking to implement smart factory technology you’re not alone. Many other companies are faced with the same challenges and are making the switch to stay competitive. In this ...
Solinatra Unveils Expansion of R&D Centre Complete with Two All-Electric PX Moulding Machines from KraussMaffei UK
Solinatra manufactures truly sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics, using innovative biomaterials that are 100% natural and plant-based. As part of the company’s recent expansion, it unveiled new facilities at its ...
Tide Turns on Offshore Manufacturing: Reshoring Tooling to the UK
The reshoring of tooling and production back to the UK has been a steady trend over the last decade, and it shows no sign of slowing down. In the last ...
Double BOY Presence at Plastpol 2024
Interesting live applications on BOY injection moulding machines are going to attract a lot of visitors to the BOY booth (Hall G / Booth 6) at Plastpol in Kielce / ...
Report Reveals ‘True Impact’ of Manufacturing is Nearly a Quarter of UK GDP
New findings set to be revealed at MACH 2024, show that manufacturing contributes £518 billion to the UK's GDP and supports 7.3 million jobs. Manufacturing also accounts for 34.5% of ...
Gunther UK Enhances Moulding with KNARR
While collapsible cores are not a recent innovation, their significance in the moulding industry continues to grow, offering unparalleled ease and precision in demoulding parts with undercuts and threads. ...
Cytec Systems UK are Pleased to Offer Tunnel Gates from i-mold
CyTec Systems UK Ltd, the leading supplier of hydraulic cylinders & servo automation, are delighted to introduce tunnel gates from i-mold. The tunnel gate inserts from i-mold are renowned in ...
Plastic Processors
Tide Turns on Offshore Manufacturing: Reshoring Tooling to the UK
The reshoring of tooling and production back to the UK has been a steady trend over the last decade, and ...
Additive Manufacturing
3DPRINTUK Blog | In-house 3D Printing versus Outsourced 3D Printing Service
Discover how 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing (AM) can revolutionise your manufacturing processes, from prototyping to production. In this blog, 3DPRINTUK offer ...
Materials & Additives
Step Up Your Sustainability Game: How To Make Your Elastomeric Applications More Sustainable
On April 18th, 2024, Celanese will host a live webinar for all those interested in learning about Celanese’s sustainable elastomers ...
Plastic Recycling
Revolutionising Recycling: Introducing the BACS Solution for Vape Disposal
Protomax and ERMAFA are proud to unveil a groundbreaking solution to one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our ...
Machinery
Solinatra Unveils Expansion of R&D Centre Complete with Two All-Electric PX Moulding Machines from KraussMaffei UK
Solinatra manufactures truly sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics, using innovative biomaterials that are 100% natural and plant-based. As part of ...
Material Handling & Temperature Control
Injection Moulding Company Benefits from ICS Cool Energy Equipment
An injection moulding company, located in Basingstoke and specialising in the manufacturing of products for the automotive industry, recently encountered ...
Robots & Automation
KUKA Ireland Celebrates 10 Years with Open House Event
Since setting up its Irish operation in 2014, KUKA’s Dundalk office has delivered automated technologies across the entire Irish manufacturing ...
Toolmakers & Mould Components
Gunther UK Enhances Moulding with KNARR
While collapsible cores are not a recent innovation, their significance in the moulding industry continues to grow, offering unparalleled ease ...
Digitalisation & Industry 4.0
3 Signs That You Are Ready to Digitise Your Factory | Intouch Blog
If you’re looking to implement smart factory technology you’re not alone. Many other companies are faced with the same challenges ...
Auxiliary Equipment
HASCO Hot Runner – New Service Centre in Mexico
HASCO hot runner, a growing, innovative supplier of hot runner systems, has increased its presence in Latin America with the ...
Service Providers
RJG Honours Flextronics Plastics and Comar with Mold Smart Award™
RJG honoured Flextronics Plastics and Comar with the Mold Smart Award™ for their outstanding achievements in injection moulding. Celebrating a ...
Industry Updates & Events
Report Reveals ‘True Impact’ of Manufacturing is Nearly a Quarter of UK GDP
New findings set to be revealed at MACH 2024, show that manufacturing contributes £518 billion to the UK's GDP and ...
PlastikMedia HotSeat
HotSeat | Roger Ewers, Sales Director, PCM Automation
PC Moulding & Automation was formed in 2009, and then Roger Ewers joined in 2011 as the Sales Director to ...
PlastikCity on Tour
PlastikCity on Tour – PC Moulding & Automation
For our final visit of 2023, we were up in Wakefield to visit PC Moulding & Automation. We met directors ...