BPF Takes Sustainable Manufacturing to Plastivision 2011

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is to once again showcase the UK as a global leader in Sustainable Manufacturing through the upcoming event ‘Sustainable Manufacturing: A Forum for the Plastics Industry’ which will take place during Plastivision 2011.

Plastivision is the largest plastics trade show this year in India and will run from 20-24 January 2011 at the NSE Exhibition Complex in Mumbai, India.

The Sustainable Manufacturing Forum is being held on the second day of the show, Friday 21st January 2011, in Hall II (Section B) and will run from 2pm – 4.30pm.

All attendees at the Forum will receive, free of charge, a brand new edition of the BPF’s highly acclaimed book ‘Sustainable Manufacturing: A Guide to the Plastics Industry’. This new edition, specially commissioned by the BPF for the Plastivision show will feature over 30 articles from global experts in Sustainable Manufacturing.

The Guide offers practical advice to companies on a broad range of topics and includes tips and guidance on reducing energy consumption in plastics factories, optimising plastics material selection and increasing the use of recyclate in end products. It also highlights a range of plastics products that bring particular sustainability benefits to users.

The Forum itself will feature some of the world’s leading experts on Sustainable Manufacturing with specific emphasis on plastics recycling. The programme is shown below…

2.00 Chairman’s Introduction (Paul Jukes, President, British Plastics Federation)
2.10 Sustainable Manufacturing in Plastics: An Overview (Philip Law, BPF)
2.30 Strengths of the UK and Anglo-Indian relations (UK Trade and Investment, Mumbai)
2.45 Innovations in Sustainable Manufacturing in Plastics Processing from the UK (Peter Davis, BPF)
3.00 The Effective Re-use and Application for Mixed Plastics Waste (Les Rose, Impact Solutions)
3.30 Understanding the Plastics Recycling Industry Value Chain (Fergus Hardie, Hardie Polymers)
4.00 Upcycle - The New Recycle (Peter Woodd, IDT Systems)
4.30 Close and Networking Session

The Sustainable Manufacturing Forum is free for companies to attend, however due to the expected high demand, companies are encouraged to pre-register at www.sustainablemanufacturing.co.uk

For further information, please contact Justyna Jaworska [email protected] or call +(44) 207 457 5001.

Notes for editors:

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is the UK trade association for the plastics industry – representing the whole supply chain including polymer producers, distributors, additives suppliers, machinery manufacturers, processors and recyclers.