I arrived at the EPPM and BP&R offices on Tuesday feeling rather refreshed after a long bank holiday weekend. However, I’d joined the team during EPPM’s production week and therefore was ‘thrown in at the deep end’ so to speak. I knew nothing about p
A recent report published by the EEF, the Manufacturer’s Organisation, revealed that manufacturing companies in the FTSE 100 have a higher than average number of women on their boards than the index overall.
Have you ever wondered about the term ‘Engineering Thermoplastic’? Today it is conveniently applied to certain families of thermoplastics which have a higher performance than the group of thermoplastics labelled ‘Commodity Thermoplastics’.
Philip Law, Public and Industrial Affairs Director at the British Plastics Federation, writes for BP&R on what has a period of high profile activity for the organisation, which saw television appearances as well as a high-profile meeting.
Gordon Thompson, Technical Manager at the Renewable Energy Association, writes for BP&R on the definitions, differences and distinguishing factors in order to clarify an often-misunderstood area.
With so much talk surrounding succession plans and encouraging a new, skilled workforce in the polymer industry, I attended an Apprenticeship Summit at the Polymer Training and Innovation Centre (PTIC) in Telford to find out more.
Philip Law considers an exciting year ahead in terms of potential overseas business development, highlighting where the UK plastics and rubber industries have a golden opportunity for international growth.
As the momentum towards Interplas 2014 gears up, with stands already re-booked and space selling fast I take a look back at how a successful 2011 show has built solid foundations for what is set to be the biggest and best UK plastics industry show.
