The past month has been a blur of trade shows, exhibitions and events as silly season hits plastics. Despite the whirlwind, the overriding positivity from two of Europe’s flagship fairs indicates that the industry will exit 2014 on a strong footing.
Nigel Flowers, Chairman of the PMMDA, reflects on show success signifying and a solid market, as well as calling for participants in a new working group for EN Standard development.
This month, Philip Law, Director-General of the British Plastics Federation puts plastics on the table, with food for thought on the themes highlighted at the association’s annual dinner.
Large numbers of businesses throughout the UK are breaking the law and risk being fined after new legislation introduced earlier this year now requires all workplaces to display a new and updated Health and Safety Law Poster.
This month, Philip Law, Director General of the British Plastics Federation, talks Irish charm, the Mexican marketplace and global opportunities as he writes exclusively for BP&R in an Interplas-themed special edition of his regular column.
The three-year wait is finally over, as Interplas 2014 prepares to open its doors this month for what is set to be a truly memorable experience for both exhibitors and visitors.
Two plastics companies have been working with the British fishing industry to help to prevent the transfer of bacterial disease and protect the UK’s fish stocks by designing an innovative antibacterial fishing net.
Peter Davis OBE, Director-General of the BPF, retired from the role at the end of June. In this special BP&R blog, he reflects on his career, the changes in the plastics industry and the challenges it faces.
After the end of a long term, teachers across the country rolled up their sleeves for an extra-curricular course in plastics and I went to find out more about how this initiative is attempting to plug the industry's skills gap.
