In September 2024, China’s export controls on antimony trioxide went into effect. This strategy, supporting domestic interests in sectors like defense and renewable energy, has began to impact industries here in the UK.
As the spectre of rising global trade tensions looms, the UK plastics industry is bracing for significant impacts in the coming months. The European Union is poised to introduce tariffs on a range of US imports starting in April and, unless there is a breakthrough in negotiations, a 25% tariff on imports of US polyethylene (PE) is expected from April 13th.
This development could lead to considerable disruption in supply as producers and traders grapple with the implications.
Plastribution partners with Waterhaul to supply Traceable Marine Plastic™ In a significant step towards
CUPRA Tavascan is one of the first series models from a European automotive manufacturer
2025 will see ExxonMobil™ Polymers begin the process of positioning their products under a single brand. As part of this process, ExxonMobil™ will transition their grade names to better reflect the attributes and benefits they provide.
Film converters looking to produce flexible films with improved mechanical strength, enhanced sealing performance
Innovative ESD PP box for a leading car manufacturer A plastics packaging producer in
With increased global production and China’s growing self-sufficiency, European producers must navigate economic challenges, aging infrastructure, and changing consumer attitudes towards plastics.
Plastribution’s technical team explore the ECHAS’s proposed PFAS ban and what this might mean for Plastics processors in the UK.
Ducor Petrochemicals, a global partner in the development of polypropylene plastics, has developed a
TotalEnergies is a global energy company that is committed to reducing its carbon footprint
Sumika partners with Hexagon, enabling 60% plastic carbon reduction for new vehicles by digitizing
Most dogs want to get into anything they’re not supposed to, like the trash
Listen to Ian and Joe discussing the new revisions to the packaging tax. Sustainability
Lactips has designed a formulation based on CareTips® and bio-polyesters to manufacture golf tees.
Rising energy costs are consistently in the news at the moment and affects thousands of businesses up and down the UK. A recent quote from a British Plastics Federation (BPF) report cited that in many cases their members were hit with a 300% rise in energy costs. One company stated they “would do anything they can to reduce their energy bills”
TotalEnergies and Vanheede Environment Group sign a commercial agreement to scale up the manufacturing
PLEXIGLAS® Optical HT is an amorphous, thermoplastic molding compound
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1629729549151{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Imperial College London-based Polymateria has added to its growing list of
Arcos Dorados, the largest independent McDonald’s franchise in the world which operates restaurants in
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