Plastek UK has invested in a new manufacturing cell to double its capacity in order to meet the needs of a major customer. An important feature of Plastek’s latest expansion of its Nottinghamshire plant has been the automation of product handling. The extension to the system also features an HMI touch screen control unit. This allows [...]
Plastek has been working with major global brands to reduce costs and improve environmental performance. The latest chemical foaming technology has been deployed by Plastek in a joint project with a key customer to reduce the cost and environmental impact of deodorant stick packaging. The process uses chemical foaming agents to produce tiny air bubbles within [...]
Good suppliers should expect to go the extra mile for an important client, but Plastek went a great many steps further! As part of a huge project to explore ways of maximising shared business value with a long-term customer, Plastek USA and its client looked at ways of optimising the overall supply network. In a remarkable [...]