In an age of amplified voices and uncertainty, effective leadership demands that we look beyond charisma to recognise collaboration, integrity and competence. Jo Davis, Managing Director at Broanmain Plastics, explores
Are we having a skills problem, an image problem, or both? At Interplas 2026, BP&R Editor Giulia Daniele caught up with industry experts to discuss the UK’s workforce & skills landscape.
Listgrove will be attending Interplas 2026, joining manufacturers, innovators, and industry leaders from across the plastics, packaging, recycling, and wider manufacturing sectors at the NEC Birmingham.
Applications to process, chemical and biochemical engineering degree courses across the UK have risen sharply, according to newly released UCAS 2025 data, signalling a positive shift in prospective students’ interest in the profession.
FANUC UK and Sierra 57 Consult have linked up with Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) this year to provide a training course specifically for the competition’s 2026 finalists.
Charlie Willoughby, Production Engineer at Cox Wokingham Plastics, is celebrating his 45th year at the company – a journey that began with an apprenticeship.
Katy O’Keeffe, Strategy Director at Europlaz Technologies, challenges the ‘talent shortage’ narrative and explains why the sector needs to update its image.
Nearly two thirds of female manufacturing leaders (63%) still experience gender-based discrimination in 2026, according to new research released ahead of International Women’s Day this Sunday.
