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.
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.
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.
This month, polymer expert and technical blog author, Dr Charlie Geddes, ‘clears’ the myths about ABS and looks into how changing the chemical competition can affect its properties
Here, Dr Sally Beken, an elastomers specialist at the Materials KTN, writes for BP&R on how UK companies working with elastomers can find out more about cross-sector innovation opportunities, training, research collaboration and access to funding.
In the following article, Justyna Elliott, Senior Business Development Executive at the British Plastics Federation, writes exclusively for BP&R on the rising opportunities India presents to the UK plastics industry.
At a Parliamentary reception held last week, the message from PAFA, the BPF and the Plastics 2020 Challenge was educate, educate, educate when it comes to consumer knowledge of the benefits of plastics packaging and recycling.
