We’re excited to announce that we’ve installed two advanced new machines in our factory – Expert Printing Press in March and a Kampf Slitter in April. Both are now up and running and improving our production capabilities. The new printing press can handle a wide range of printing jobs with amazing speed and accuracy. It
We are thrilled to announce the successful installation of our 2nd Alpine 5 layer extrusion line, marking a significant achievement in our manufacturing capabilities. This installation, completed in November 2023, represents the third Alpine system set up at our facilities over the past 18 months. This new Alpine 5 layer technical line is known for
The Polystar team is absolutely thrilled to announce that last month, we walked away from the Plastics Industry Awards with an award for the second year in a row! At the award ceremony, we received this year’s Best Business Initiative award. We’re really happy with everything we have accomplished in 2022 and the significant investments
The Polystar team is absolutely thrilled to announce that last week, we won the Covid Business Hero award at the Plastics Industry Awards. There were 18 hugely deserving companies shortlisted for this award, so it was an unexpected win considering the strong competition. Our team worked tirelessly through COVID-19, adapting to become the country’s largest
POLYSTAR CONTINUES TO INVEST AND REMAINS FOCUSED ON GREEN FILM TECHNOLOGY We are very proud to have been recognised by The Times for our innovations in sustainable packaging. Our new film PCWflex has been highlighted in their latest report ‘Future of Plastics’. Raconteur, producers of the report, state, “Plastic has been much maligned of late,
Another proud moment for Polystar Plastics, having been shortlisted in the category ‘Manufacturer of the Year (over £25m)’ in the Made In The South East Awards 2020! As stated by the Made in the South East Awards team: This award is for companies that have made an outstanding contribution to the manufacturing sector in the
Stretch Hooding is a fairly new packaging solution for businesses in comparison to other solutions such as shrink film or collation shrink film. Stretch Hooding for packaging goods was introduced in 1980 as an alternative method of packaging goods to that of heat shrink hoods and spiral stretch film or ‘stretch wrapping’. It’s worth noting
This week, the team here at Polystar are thrilled to have been recognised by the House of Commons for the hard work that has taken place in adapting the business to provide PPE equipment. The quote from parliament included: “Some industries have worked brilliantly to address the situation they find themselves in and, indeed, to
You may have heard more about biodegradable materials in the past few years, and how we should all be looking to reduce our use of traditional plastics and instead seek to use biodegradable materials when possible. But, what exactly does biodegradable mean? What are the benefits of biodegradable bags? Should your business switch to biodegradable
Going green is no longer an optional luxury life choice; it is an essential responsibility that everyone must embrace. This is a motto we have wholeheartedly accepted here at Polystar Plastics, and we are passionate about working towards a greener future, investing our resources into developing and manufacturing environmentally-friendly alternatives to plastic. Here we explain
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