18 Mar 2026 // Athlone Moulding Event, Bentley Job Cuts, and Extrusion Skills

In today's brief:Injection Moulding Event: Next week in Athlone, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, Summit Systems, and Plastech Solutions host a free event on data-driven production, with a specific focus on the medical market.Automotive Sector: Luxury carmaker Bentley announces 275 roles are at risk at its Crewe plant as the firm navigates market contraction and high investment costs during its transition to electric vehicles.Tooling & Design: Hasco expands its SolidWorks native library, introducing a wider range of cooling and ejector components to streamline the design-to-production pipeline for UK toolmakers.Extrusion Training: A new report from Bausano warns of a widening talent gap in the extrusion sector, calling for more intuitive machinery interfaces and a renewed focus on hands-on technical training.For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.