The childhood cancer charity Little Princess Trust has benefited to the tune of £457 and some 10 inches of fine quality, locally-grown hair – all thanks to the hair-raising (or falling?) antics of Plastek UK’s Joe Bourne.Joe joined Plastek UK in January 2019 as a Junior Maintenance Engineer and has been one of our most successful [...]
Having been nominated in no less than six categories in the Plastics Industry Awards 2018, Plastek UK was delighted to win two out of six categories. Luke Peters, Junior Maintenance Engineer was thrilled to scoop the prestigious title of ‘Apprentice of the Year’. Whilst Derek Bennett, Maintenance Engineer was overwhelmed to be named ‘Unsung Hero’ [...]
Having been nominated in no less than three categories in the Plastics Industry Awards 2017, Plastek UK was delighted to win the coveted accolade of Processor of the Year. Members of the Plastek UK team were thrilled to scoop the prestigious title of ‘Processor of the Year’ in front of 800 of their Plastics industry [...]
For most of us Christmas is a time of year for celebrating with family and bringing in good cheer! Imagine then how difficult the festive period is for those people, and their families who are spending Christmas giving or receiving palliative care. The festive season is equally difficult for those who have lost loved ones [...]
Plastek UK has won the Judges Special Award in the Best Factory Awards held in London on Friday 25th September. The Judges said that “Plastek is a lean operation and the injection moulding machines run consistently at very high OEE levels. They have remarkable expertise in moulding and assembly and are very good at working closely [...]
Within the current global economic climate many manufacturers are finding the going increasingly tough but those companies that have been able to build strong relationships with their customers are continuing to thrive. Mansfield-based Plastek UK Ltd (Europe) is one such company. To further Plastek UK’s major success in the injection moulding industry, it is putting the [...]
Plastek UK has been announced as finalists in the Processor of the Year, Best Business Initiative, Apprentice of the year categories for this year’s Plastics Industry Awards (PIAs). Plastek has also been shortlisted together with UPM Conveyors for the Best Partnership Award in the Ancillary Machinery Category. The 2014 glittering black-tie event takes place on Friday, [...]
Following tremendous success in the national Plastics Industry Awards, Plastek UK rounded off the year with another awarding-winning performance locally. The Plastek team was delighted to be chosen to receive the Environment award at a ceremony organised to celebrate the best businesses in our home town of Mansfield, North Nottinghamshire, UK. 160 local business people attended [...]
As part of the company’s continued expansion, Plastek UK has made a significant investment in three new injection moulding machines, bringing the total on the shop floor to forty-one. Plastek’s clients include the owners of some of the world’s most famous brands, and this latest expansion is a direct response to the winning of new business [...]
Having been nominated in no less than three categories in the Plastics Industry Awards 2013, Plastek UK was delighted to win Processor of the Year. The Plastics Industry Awards, launched in 2001 and held annually in London, are dedicated to rewarding innovation and exceptional performance throughout the polymer industry. It is the aim of the awards [...]
