BPF News
BPF Parliamentary Reception 2026The British Plastics Federation hosted a highly successful 2026 Parliamentary Reception with over 150 industry leaders, parliamentarians and officials gathering at the House of Commons to discuss the future of the UK plastics industry.
Thursday, 9 April 2026
BPF Statement on the Impact of the US-Iran War on the UK Plastics IndustryBPF Statement on the Impact of the US-Iran War on the UK Plastics Industry.Wednesday, 8 April 2026
Apprentices Shine at the 2025 Polymer Industry Apprentice AwardsThe British Plastics Federation and the Worshipful Company of Horners is proud to celebrate the exceptional achievements of apprentices at the 2025 Polymer Industry Apprentice Awards.Tuesday, 24 March 2026
H&S Committee at PLT Training LtdThe BPF Industrial Health & Safety Committee had a special meeting in February at PLT Training’s brand-new centre of excellence in Oldbury. Following our regular meeting the committee was treated to a 90-minute interactive workshop based on one of their most popular classes: Accident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis Training.Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Plastindia 2026 BPF post show reportPlastIndia is the largest plastics exhibition in India and one of the largest in the world. This year, it was held on 5-10 February 2026. The event is held every three years. BPF coordinated the British Pavilion of exhibitors at this highly successful event. "We have a distributer in India, who we have worked with for over twenty years. Supporting them by having a presence at the exhibition, as part of the GB organised pavilion alongside other UK manufacture, continues our commitment..." Read moreFriday, 27 February 2026
From the Factory Floor to the Classroom: BPF at the Polymer Study ToursTwo members of the British Plastics Federation took part in the Polymer Study Tours, a free two day programme that gives D and T teachers hands on polymer training, real factory experience, and practical classroom activities. Supported by IOM3 and the Worshipful Company of Horners, the tours help teachers bring polymer science to life for their students.Thursday, 26 February 2026
BPF runs Brighton Half Marathon on 1st March 2026 for Macmillan Cancer SupportOn 1st March 2026 six colleagues from the British Plastics Federation we will be running the Brighton Half Marathon. The team are raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Wednesday, 11 February 2026
SIMPL launches a new five-year Health & Safety strategy SIMPL has launched a new five-year Health and Safety (H&S) strategy to help member companies further improve workplace safety, health and wellbeing across the polymer manufacturing industries.Friday, 23 January 2026
BPF Welcomes 41 New Members in 2025Over the course of 2025 the BPF welcomed 41 new members. New members came from all aspects of the plastics supply chain, with companies joining 9 different groups and included raw materials supplers, universities, recyclers, processors and equipment suppliers.Thursday, 15 January 2026
Plastics Federation calls for urgent government support for UK plastic recyclersThe British Plastics Federation (BPF) has warned that the UK is at serious risk of losing its domestic plastic recycling industry. Over the past two years, more than 17 UK plastic recycling sites or companies, with a combined processing capacity of roughly 400,000 tonnes, are no longer operational.Tuesday, 9 December 2025
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