10 June 2026 // Chess Plastics' Machinery Investment, Polymer Price Updates, and Eliminating Moulding Voids

In today’s brief:⚙️ Machinery Investment: Chess Plastics expands its high-tonnage capacity with a significant order for two new Borche BU 800-tonne injection moulding machines, celebrating a ten-year partnership milestone.📊 Market Dynamics: The latest Price Know How report highlights a downward correction in monomer and polymer prices, though analysts warn ongoing Middle East disruptions could prompt a summer rebound.🌐 Regional Connection: The Worshipful Company of Horners launches its inaugural "OUTPOST" event series in Nottingham, creating a new hub for networking and collaboration outside London and the South East.🛠️ Engineering Insight: Alliance Tooling explores the causes of hidden internal voids in the eighth instalment of its technical series, offering practical design and processing strategies to prevent part failures.For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.