To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, Leanne Taylor calls on each individual in the plastics industry to champion an equal and balanced workforce.
With the 2019 backdrop of K trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Women in Plastics sat down with Denise Beachy, Global Business Vice President, Performance Solutions, DuPont Transportation & Industrial (T&I).
William Bourn, UK Sales Manager for Güdel UK, explores the reasons behind the current situation, and considers the steps required to change the current mind-set and encourage greater numbers of students to consider becoming the engineers of tomorrow.
Philip Law outlines how the latest survey of its members reveals a cautiously robust approach, the successful hosting of a major UK plastics conference and the winners of the Polymer Apprentice of the Year’ award committed to a career in plastics.
Serena Best started her journey in the industry with a degree in Material Science. She later went on to have a successful career earning her the award of a CBE.
Jo Stephenson has had a successful and exciting career starting as a graduate trainee at Dow Chemical. She went on to work at Sun Chemical and LINPAC where she was the first woman on the senior leadership team.
Katherine White, Commercial Director at Plastribution fell into the plastics industry after finishing university. She is now the first woman on the company board.
Next in our series of interviews we speak to Dr Pamela Martin, Materials Scientist at UK-based research and promotion centre of the Malaysian Rubber Board (TARRC) who has recently been awarded the 2019 Sparks-Thomas Award.
In this month’s edition of his exclusive column, Philip Law outlines the key highlights from the association’s AGM, including retirements, reports and records hoped to be beaten.
Packaging company RPC Group joined with Spencer Watts, a representative of a youth sports injury charity, to give graduation certificates to its manufacturing apprentices.
In the fourth instalment of our new series focusing on skills and training, Richard Brown of RJG Technologies discusses important areas that need consideration and action in order to secure the skills needed for the successful future of the industry.
