Author: Fergus Hardie

It really is time for people to start LOVING plastics !

Love plastics? Our world is understandably seeking to reduce carbon emissions at every turn but one thing is clear : replacing plastics with alternative materials, that are proven to be more harmful to our environment is not the answer.

5 Great Reasons to Meet us at Interplas 2021

Hardie Polymers will be exhibiting at Interplas 2021 at the NEC Birmingham. Why not come and meet us for a chat and learn how we can help you.

Hardies support drive to bring manufacturing back to the UK

We are proud to support the growing drive to bring manufacturing back to the UK – Reshoring.

Excited to be Polymer Distributor of the Year again

We're delighted to be again awarded Polymer Distributor of the Year by Corporate LiveWire's Innovation & Excellence Awards

Covid 19 – Hardies support for research in Glasgow

Hardies will make a donation for every polymer order received in May and June for medical applications

PC/ABS – Your First Material of the Month

PC/ABS is one of the most widely used engineering polymers. It is produced from a blend of PC and ABS.

Maip Group and Hardies Partnership – revealed for the first time

Hardie Polymers are proud to announce their strong partnership with the Maip Group.

Rely on more than one source for your materials

What would you do if your current supplier didn’t have in stock the materials you need?

What a wonderful year for Hardie Polymers

2019 a wonderful year for us! Read a summary of our news from the last year Find out why it was so good for us...

K2019 – Reflections on the number 1 global plastics exhibition

Fergus Hardie, Managing Director, is not long back from K2019 - the number 1 global plastics exhibition.

How to double-check the grade you buy is actually specified

Double-check the grade of polymer you need is actually specified. Is that grade your only option? Have you checked the drawing ?

Team building and reward day on beautiful Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond - a recent Hardie Polymers 'company field trip'. A break from sourcing great polymer deals.

The Hardie Polymers Cycle 300 Cancer Research challenge

Hardie Polymers are taking part in a Cancer Research event called Cycle 300. Help them reach their target of raising £1000

In the spotlight – Third generation to join Hardies

Third generation to join Hardies. Jack Ferguson is a relatively new member of the growing Hardie Polymers Team.

Sourcing & distributing engineering & high performance polymers

Hardie Polymers specialise in sourcing and distributing engineering and high performance polymers.

In the spotlight – newly promoted Operations Director

We're delighted to announce the promotion of Isy Ferguson to Operations Director.

We’re delighted to be Polymer Distributor of the Year

Hardie Polymers are delighted to be awarded Polymer Distributor of the Year by Corporate LiveWire in their Innovation & Excellence Awards

Announcing the launch of our new polymer sourcing video

Ever wondered what we do? We invite you to take a quick look at this short polymer sourcing video

10 Powerful Polymer Buying Tips to save you Money

Do you find the polymer buying process frustrating at times? We're here to help you with 10 Powerful Polymer Buying Tips

2018 – That was the fantastic year that was

2018 - That was the fantastic year for Hardie Polymers. Read why...

Fergus Hardie in the Plastikcity hot seat

Plastikcity - Fergus Hardie interview. Hardie Polymers - the UK’s leading independent & award-winning polymer distributors in the injection moulding sector.

Double polymer award success for Hardie Polymers

We're delighted to have been honoured with one polymer award and also shortlisted for another award.

Meet the Hardies Team: Danielle Thomson

We are delighted to introduce you to Danielle Thomson, another relatively new member of the Hardie Polymers Team.

Why choose us as your polymer distributor?

As a multi-award winning polymer distributor we offer greater flexibility, help you get around restrictive MOQ's, and get you the best prices

Introducing the Knowledge Base Series of Polymer blogs

Plastikcity is to republish our series of polymer blogs by the late Dr Charlie Geddes.

Meet the Hardies Team: Monika Holowiecka

New staff have boosted our growing professional polymer team. We would like you to meet our new Material Sales Team member, Monika Holowiecka.

Supplying engineering plastics since 1960

Hardie Polymers was 'born' in 1924. We have been supplying engineering plastics to UK moulding companies since 1960.

Announcing the new expanded professional polymer team

We're pleased to reveal our expanded line up. Additional new personnel join our growing professional polymer team.

3 Delighted Customer Testimonials you’ll want to read

We're proud to have been awarded a selection of industry accolades. However, what do our customers say about us?

A 66 mile charity cycle challenge with beautiful scenery

Fergus Hardie will soon undertake a charity cycle challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support

7 reasons you should love plastic

The political climate surrounding our industry is toxic. Why then should anyone love plastic?

Save money when buying polymers

Buying polymers? - the reasons for selecting the Best Polymer Distributor / Best Independent Polymer Supplier.

A year in the life of an Award Winning Polymer Supplier

Time flies they say and it did for us. We thought we would remind ourselves and you with a recap of our news from last year.

Marine Litter: The Facts

Hardie Polymers is supporting The British Plastics Federation (BPF) campaign on marine litter.

Long term deformation – Creepy!

Deformation is defined as the change in the shape of a body caused by the application of a force (stress).

Interplas success for Hardies

Multi-award winning Hardie Polymers exhibited, for the first time, at Interplas 2017

Supplying plastic raw materials to UK moulding companies since 1960

First established in 1924 Hardies has been supplying plastics to UK moulding companies since 1960.

Meet the Hardies Team: Robert Phair

Continuing on with introducing the Hardie Polymers team, we would like you to meet our new Sales Team Member, Robert Phair

Materials Appreciation – Polymer Training

We regularly invest in knowledge & skills like the Materials Appreciation course at the Polymer Training & Innovation Centre, City of Wolverhampton College.

Vuelta cycle challenge for Mary’s Meals

Hardie Polymers MD, Fergus Hardie, (second from right) competed in the Vuelta charity cycle challenge on the West Coast of Scotland recently.

Hardies appointed by NovaPET as joint UK Distributor

Hardie Polymers are delighted to announce we've been appointed by novaPET to sell their injection moulding grades of PET in the UK.

Hardies finalist for Best Performing Business Award

Hardie Polymers has been selected as a finalist in the Working4Business Awards 2017 in the Best Performing Business (Under 25 Employees) category

BPF visit to Hardie Polymers Offices

Hardie Polymers were delighted to host a visit the other week from honoured guests - our friends from the BPF. Read more about the BPF visit...

What do Hardie Polymers customers say about us?

What do Hardie Polymers customers have to say about the service they receive? Read a selection of quotes from Hardie Polymers customers…

Meet us at Interplas 2017

Hardie Polymers will be exhibiting, for the first time, at Interplas 2017 at the NEC Birmingham on 26th-28th September 2017. Why not come and meet us for a chat and learn how we can help you.

Meet the Hardies Team: Linda Tonner

Continuing on with introducing the Hardie Polymers team, we would like you to meet our Sales Administrator, Linda Tonner. Read her story.

New Polymer Website Launched

Rebrand and launch of new polymer website: Hardies embraces new technology. Website was constructed so we can better communicate with and serve customers.

Winter sees a lot of artificial snow. A special effects trick is to use an unusual acrylics polymer. Sodium polyacrylate is a powder used to produce ‘snow’.

Proud members of the British Plastics Federation

Hardie Polymers have been members of the British Plastics Federation (the BPF) now for over a decade. We joined in order to take advantage of the many benefits of membership. The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is the UK trade association for the plastics industry. Therefore, it represents the whole supply chain including polymer producers, distributors, additives suppliers, […]

Hardies sponsors young Basketball Scotland athlete

One of the UK's leading independent polymer distributors, Hardie Polymers, is supporting a Glasgow youngster’s dream of becoming a top basketball star.

New look for Hardie Polymers

Hardie Polymers has undertaken a rebranding exercise. A fresh new dynamic logo reflects the evolution of the polymer business. The independent material supplier is building on its strong growth in sales of thermoplastics over the last few years with the combined launch of a new logo and new website.

The Origins of Hardie Polymers

Hardie Polymers was originally founded in Glasgow as J&G Hardie Limited - read more...

The Soldiers’ Charity

The Cateran Yomp Hardie Polymers MD Fergus Hardie served in the Territorial Army for 10 years. In 2013 he took part in a 54 mile charity walk (the Cateran Yomp). His team raised over £4000 for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. The whole event raised over £350,000 for the Soldiers’ Fund and other charities. Cateran Yomp The Soldiers’ […]

Meet the Hardies Team: Bartosz Komanski

Continuing on with introducing the Hardie Polymers team, we would like you to meet another member of our Sales Team, Bartosz Komanski

Meet the Hardies Team: Isy Ferguson

Meet the Team: Isy Ferguson is General Manager at Hardie Polymers. Read her story.

Meet the Hardie Polymers team

One of our great strengths here at Hardie Polymers is our people! Read more.

Paying too much for your specified grades of engineering polymers?

Would you like an alternative source for your engineering polymers but not sure where to go? Hardie Polymers has all the grades of engineering polymer you might require. We have a vast range with competitive prices. Discover more by visiting our website. or giving us a call 0141 952 1900. About Hardie Polymers As an established family […]

Tribute to Dr Charlie Geddes

Hardie Polymers was deeply saddened last month to learn of the death of Dr Charlie Geddes. Dr Geddes had been a great friend of the company for many years. He was the author of an excellent range of technical blogs for us over the past three years.

Polymer Distributor of the Year at Plastics Industry Awards

Hardie Polymers was recognised as the UK’s leading independent polymer distributor. As members of the British Plastic Federation we won the best Polymer Distributor award at the 2014 Plastic Industry Awards – of which we’re extremely proud!

Coping with weld lines

In injection moulding, weld lines (knit lines) form when two melt fronts meet.  If the melt fronts do not coalesce completely, at best there will be a cosmetic flaw and at worst a mechanical weak-spot, with strengths of the order of 10 – 90 % of the material potential. Intuitively moulders can improve the situation […]

Hardie Polymers in BPF Strategic Discussion with MP

Dunbartonshire -based BPF member Hardie Polymers met with local MP, Jo Swinson, Nick Clegg’s Parliamentary Private Secretary, on Friday 29th June, to discuss the strategic future of the UK plastics industry. Also with Fergus Hardie, the Company’s Managing Director, was Philip Law, BPF’s Public and Industrial Affairs Director. The meeting was based on the BPF’s […]

The Unsung Heroes of the Plastics Industry

Polymer chemists have come up with a variety of materials with a fantastic range of properties but they only become useful commercial plastics and rubbers thanks to a battery of chemicals mixed with the basic polymer. Colourants speak for themselves but some additives can significantly prolong the life and performance of plastics in harsh environments.   […]

Looking back over the (plastic) years…

The Plastics Age   As a youngster, I marvelled at the technological innovations that had occurred in my grandfather’s lifetime.   In the field of communications alone he had witnessed the introduction of space travel, the personal computer, air travel, television, radio, telephone and the internal combustion engine.   In my own lifetime I experienced a […]