BSN Ezine September 2005
Sharing the Benefit of Experience - Issue 5 |
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| Welcome to the Business Support Network E-Zine. The Business Support Network is a British Plastics Federation initiative, bringing together an elite group of companies who all work in support of the plastics industry: Chosen by the Plastics Industry For the Plastics Industry Whether you need recruitment, financial or legal advice- the Business Support Network is here to help you. |
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| BPF Adds Value to Interplas Best-in-class business support providers will be on hand to give visitors to the BPF's Processor Clinic expert advice at Interplas 05. The BPF's Processor Clinic at Interplas has been set up to address the key business concerns of the UK plastic sector. Through the Clinic, advice will be available on a range of issues from energy management through to material and process advice to subjects such as insurance and financial management. |
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| Pera join the BPF Business Support Network The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is pleased to announce that Pera has joined the Business Support Network. Pera is an international technology-based consulting and training group which provides businesses with the "expertise to succeed by developing groundbreaking technological solutions and implementing world-class strategies". Pera will also be exhibiting at Interplas on stand 5462 |
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| BPF Involvement at Interplas The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is looking forward to a busy and vibrant Interplas. At the show, the BPF is involved in a diverse range of activities including the Processor Clinic, collaboration with the All Indian Plastics Manufacturing Association, the launch of the injection moulders' benchmarking survey and the re launch of pras.com. The new look Plastics and Rubber Advisory Service (PRAS) os a system designed to support companies in sourcing plastics materials and products from UK manufacturers. In addition to this, there is a Business Support Network forum with the opportunity to ask our 'best in class' supplier of services (to the plastics industry) questions. The British Plastics Federation can be found at Interplas on stand 5243. |
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| Manage your Energy Costs - Free Seminars UK plastics manufacturers have been subjected to alarming rises in energy prices over the past 18 months - often significantly higher than industrial competitors on the Continent. All evidence points to further major increases in the coming months. The BPF is running a series of FREE Saving Energy seminars at Interplas, in the seminar theatre - Hall 5, to help companies manage energy costs and improve operating efficiency in turbulent times. These seminars are supported by the Business Support Network with a presentation from John Hall Assosciates. Tuesday 4th October - 1.00 PM Wednesday 5th October - 4.00 PM Thursday 6th October - 12.00 PM |
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| Heart attack caused by hard work? The September edition of Travers Smith's Online Update is now available: Heart attack caused by hard work? If an employee suffers psychiatric injury arising from stress at work, the employer will not be liable unless it predicted, or should have predicted, the risk. A recent case confirms that this applies equally to cases of physical injury from stress. The employee worked a 70 hour week, managing a pub in a rough area. After almost 18 months of being subjected to threats and damage to his property by customers, he suffered a heart attack. The medical reports confirmed that the heart attack had been triggered by severe stress at work. Nevertheless, the Court decided that the employer was not liable for the injury, because it could not have been expected to know about the impending danger to the employee's health. The employee never told his employer that the job was making him ill, and there was no other reason for the employer to believe that his health was at risk. |
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| Sustainable and Profitable Process Manufacturing Improvement PICME Conference - 26/27 September 2005, TelfordThe Process Industries Centre of Manufacturing Excellence annual conference is being held in Telford on the 26/27 September. PICME, a member of the BPF Business Support Network, was established to support manufacturing improvement in the process industries and service a growing interest in lean manufacturing. We have received very positive reports from Members about the effectiveness of PICME support. |
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