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Following the outstanding work being carried out by the amazing NHS staff during these unprecedented times. Polystar Plastics would like to commit £5 for every tonne of our new PCWflex material sold in 2020. No amount of money can truly show our appreciation for their hard work and commitment to keeping the country running, but

In 2019, Polystar Plastics has made a significant series of investments in new equipment. These are geared towards replacement of old extrusion units, and the addition of new capacity. The object is the reduction of energy usage per kg of film produced, and the installation of extrusion equipment designed to maximise the usage of recycled

FPA SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2019 The FPA Sustainability Award sponsored by NCCO International demonstrates FPA members’ continuing commitment to make the best use of resources. Now that Polystar has achieved its BRC certification, they had an opportunity to enter the sustainability award section run by the Foodservice Packaging Association. Their commitment and focus on environmental & green

Polystar Plastics was recently featured in the British Plastics & Rubber publication recently for our recent installation of electric vehicle charging posts at our headquarters in Southampton, as part of our new sustainability initiative. The charging posts were installed by energy giants E.ON, who will also operate and maintain the posts on-site, and allow up

We are pleased to announce that in the latest step on the journey towards total manufacturing excellence, that Polystar Plastics have achieved BRC/IOP certification.  After a two day audit on December 6 & 7th the QAI auditor was pleased to announce that Polystar had achieved the standard.  On the day the auditor drew special attention to the

New Appointment Polystar Plastics Ltd has recently appointed Ralph Arrow as Operation Project Manager to ensure the company continues to develop and improve its operations processes and capitalise on its significant investment projects. Ralph will work closely with the Directors and management team developing the operations process to improve operational efficiencies. Polystar is investing heavily

Polystar now Members of British Plastics Federation Polystar Plastics are proud to announce that were are now official members of the British Plastics Federation, a leading institution in the UK plastics industry. This is a testament to our continued success in growth and our dedicated work towards producing sustainable products for all of our customers.

The Polystar Plastics team attended the annual Foodservice Packaging Awards on the 9th of March. It was a fantastic evening event and a great chance to meet many key personnel in the food service arena. They also had a stand, which enabled them to promote some of their key products, which included their range of

Southampton based polythene manufacturer Polystar Plastics has appointed Paul Toby as transformation director to strengthen its team and market focus. Mr Toby will work closely with the management team helping support the new growth strategy. He will also focus on all the company key initiatives as Polystar completes its final building phase and moves into new

Southampton based polythene manufacturer Polystar Plastics has appointed Mike Lloyd as technical director.   Lloyd will work closely with the management team helping support the development of existing and new products. Polystar said his vast manufacturing experiences and his knowledge working with polymers and especially technical blends will be an extremely positive benefit to the