BPF Response to the Industrial Strategy 2025

The BPF has responded to the publication of the UK's Modern Industrial Strategy (published in June 2025).

‘We welcome the Industrial Strategy! It gives prominence to the role of manufacturing in the UK, which plastics are at the heart of, being the country’s third largest manufacturing sector by employment. We are pleased to see ‘materials’ recognised as ‘foundational industries’ — something the British Plastics Federation has been calling for. So many aspects of the Industrial Strategy depend upon plastics: Advanced Manufacturing , Defence , Digital Infrastructure, Clean Energy, to name but a few. Plastics are crucial to national security in numerous ways, and this Industrial Strategy should also provide opportunities to sharpen our competitive edge internationally too. There is of course more detail for the government to work out and we will continue fighting for our members to receive their fair share of support.’

Philip Law, Director General, British Plastics Federation