Plastics and Rubber

Welcome to the our plastics and rubber business directory. With details on almost 3,026 companies within the plastic manufacturing and rubber products sector we can connect you with a company that suits your needs with just a simple click of the mouse. To make it even easier for you to find a relevant company you can search the directory by company name, products, sponsors and location.

Demand for UK plastics increases

Released: 17-May-2013
Demand for plastics materials in the UK last year rose by 1.2 per cent to 3.75 million tonnes, according to figures from trade...
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Ecover to use plastic waste to create new packaging

Released: 07-Mar-2013
Plastic waste found in the sea will be collected by Ecover and used to make environmentally-friendly bottles from next year, the...
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BPI reports increase in operating profits for 2012

Released: 04-Mar-2013
British Polythene Industries (BPI) has announced a four per cent rise in its operating profits last year, boosted by improvements...
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WMG collaboration 'triggers increased turnover at Barkley Plastics'

Released: 26-Feb-2013
A plastics firm in the UK is benefiting from a link-up with a specialist manufacturing organisation, with its revenue having taken...
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Plastics and rubber in the UK

The UK plastic components and plastic manufacturing industry is a global leader and contributes significantly to the British economy, accounting for 2.1 per cent of gross domestic product and employing 220,000 people.

The industry produces around 2,500kt of plastics a year and has a turnover of approximately £19 billion, according to the British Plastics Federation.

The rubber industry is similarly integral to the Great Britain economy. Just think of all the rubber products which are found in industry and domestic homes and on the road on the wheels of cars.

With manufacturing an ever increasing focus for the UK economy it is likely that the plastics and rubber sector is one set for growth in the coming years.

Searching for a plastics and rubber company with us

With such a wide variety of plastics and rubber companies available in the UK, it can be useful to have a tool which allows you to find the exact one which meets your needs, which is where our online business directory comes in.

With detailed information and contact details about 2,924 plastics and rubber companies our directory means you can find a company with just a few clicks thanks to the comprehensive search function.

You can search by company name, products, sponsors, location, postcode or telephone area code depending on the information you have to hand. Alternatively if you aren't quite sure what you are looking for you can use our plastics and rubber directory to find the top companies, top people or top products within the sector.

The directory even contains details of the top trade shows within the plastics and rubber industry, both in the UK and abroad.

Why use an online business directory to find plastic and rubber companies?

The benefits of using an online business directory to find plastic and rubber companies is that it can help reduce such a wide and varied sector into something which is easy to use but still contains a wealth of information.

Whether it is rubber mouldings companies, plastic mouldings manufacturers or plastic injection moulding businesses you are looking for you are sure to find them using our online directory.

And when you have found the company you are looking for all the information you could need is right there including telephone number, address, number of employees and often details of the products and services they supply. Businesses' entries are easy to update meaning they contain all the latest information.