Meet the Governor of West Virginia at the BPF House, London 18th October 11am

BPF Members are invited to join the BPF in meeting a delegation from West Virginia on the 18th October at 11am, BPF office in London.

The delegation will include:

- Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor, West Virginia  
- Keith Burdette, Secretary of Commerce, West Virginia Department of Commerce 
- Stephen Spence, Director, International Division, West Virginia Department of Commerce
- Chelsea Ruby, Director Marketing & Communications, West Virginia Department of Commerce
- Angela Mascia, General Manager - Europe, West Virginia Department of Commerce 

About West Virginia and opportunities for UK plastics companies

• West Virginia has attracted companies from 27 different countries in a variety of sectors including polymer, chemical, oil & gas, automotive, aerospace, metalworking, medical device, building products , fulfillment distribution, technology & information services, metals, energy, and many more

• Assistance:  The Department of Commerce assists each and every company from the beginning to the end with every aspect of the business and with aftercare programs

• Easy market access within a one day trucking distance to 50 percent of the US population and 1/3 of the Canadian population

• The Polymer Alliance Zone®, Inc. is the site of one of  the highest concentration of high technology, specialty and engineering polymer production in the world

• Since 2005, West Virginia has seen over $25 billion in new business investments

• Raw materials: Vast Marcellus, Rogersville and Utica Shale natural gas reserves in this region contain wet gases including ethane, propane and methane. The salt wells that originally brought the industry here are still present, and the state's waterways, including the Ohio, Kanawha, and Monongahela rivers, provide ample water for mixing, cooling and other industry needs

• Research and Technology Resources:  World-class industry research institutions are located at regional universities and the West Virginia Regional Technology Park. Uncommon capabilities can be found at groups such as the Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research and Innovation Center (MATRIC); and the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI). Industry-focused groups such as the Chemical Alliance Zone; the Polymer Alliance Zone; MATRIC; and the Robert C. Byrd Institute of Advanced Flexible Manufacturing

To meet the delegation please e-mail Justyna Elliott at the BPF on [email protected]