142 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery (SIC code 28960), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 97.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. The average company in this sector is 16.7 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. London leads with 9% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 35 government contracts valued at £612.4M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 97.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The average active company in this sector is 16.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 9% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery sector have been awarded 35 government contracts worth £612.4M in total.
There are 142 active companies classified under SIC code 28960 (Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery) in the UK, out of 151 total registered.
SIC code 28960 stands for "Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (13).
The average active manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery company in the UK is 16.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1958.
Our database contains 1,360 data signals across 10 categories for active manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery companies. The largest category is Governance with 480 signals from 4 government sources.
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