Half Year Round Up 2026

It’s been a busy year so far and this round up is a tiny snippet of what has been happening in the first half of 2026.

CES in January was a phenomenal event and we are looking forward to exhibiting again in 2027 – watch this space.

We attended trade shows including CONEXPO-CON/AGG, LAMMA and Southern Manufacturing and Electronics, which was such an enjoyable and well crafted event, that we have decided to exhibit in 2027.

We have met more students this year than ever before, with careers fairs and apprenticeship events shining a light on the excellent opportunities in East Midlands manufacturing and engineering . Our undergraduates this year are certainly making their mark on Pektron. You really can’t get better than here!

Visitor numbers to the Pektron campus are up on 2025 already. Suppliers, customers, strategic partners, and special envoys on a mission to better understand our manufacturing capabilities, have come thick and fast with no signs of slowing down.

Promotion of our contract moulding capability continues as we joined the ranks of established plastics industry bodies and celebrated ten years of our plastics injection moulding capability.

A small but heartfelt nod to the amazing women in our business – still 50% of our workforce and holding strong – a great continuous record for our business. Not forgetting some impressive men in our business too! We made a little video about our people, we think it speaks volumes about our family owned business.

Under our core values of Expertise and Investment, we look to expand our knowledge and continually improve our capabilities with technology at our core. Using simulation software to speed up and improve design decisions is proving highly effective.

This week, we concluded a busy few days at AutoTech in Michigan. A real highlight of the event was our fireside chat “Can your smartphone completely replace your car key?”. Read more about that here. We also caught up with valued partners and explored the latest developments shaping the future of plastics manufacturing at Interplas.

With a new website on the horizon and events lined up, we are really excited about the next half of 2026. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more.