Members Newsletter 16th July 2014

Halve Your Corporation Tax - Offer for UK Companies Holding Patents or Having a Patent Pending
Would you like to reduce your Corporation Tax on profits from the sale of patented products or services by 10%? The BPF recommends Patent Box Consultants to calculate the claim and to save 50% on the consultancy fees for eligible companies. Even if the patented element of a product is minor, 100% of income arising from the product qualifies.   

Plastics Companies Should Go Back to the Classroom, says BPF President
BPF President Mike Boswell has stressed the need for improved advice on careers within industry in Britain's schools in a bid to enlarge the pool of young talent prepared to seriously consider manufacturing as a career option.

Matthew Parris to Speak at BPF Annual Dinner
The BPF is pleased to announce that former MP, journalist and political commentator Matthew Parris will be the after dinner speaker at the BPF Annual Dinner, taking place on 16th October 2014. A limited number of tickets are still available for this event, book now to avoid disappointment!

£5000 Innovation Vouchers Available until 23 July
Innovation Vouchers for High Value Manufacturing could be used to secure specialist services to help areas such as, design development, manufacturing simulation, process improvement…

Nominate a Company or Individual for the 2015 Queen's Awards
During 2015, the Queen's Awards for Enterprise will be in its 50th year and the nominations for a firm or an individual can be submitted by 30th September 2014. There are three categories in the Enterprise recognition: Innovation, International Trade and Sustainable Development…

?Lloyds' Latest Business in Britain Report?
The latest results from our bi-annual Business in Britain survey suggest that the strong momentum seen in the second half of 2013 has continued into 2014.

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Seminars
Chemicals in Plastics
(23 Oct 2014 - The BPF Offices, London)

REPLAST 2014
(6 Nov 2014 - TBA)

Plastics in Automotive
(13 Nov 2014 - The BPF Offices, London)

Trade Shows
Plastimagen - UKT&I Grant £3000
(18 - 21 Nov 2014 - Mexico City, Mexico)

PlastEurasia
(04 - 07 Dec 2014 - Istanbul, Turkey)

PlastIndia - UKT&I Grant £3000
(05 - 10 Feb 2015 - New Delhi, India)

PLAST
(05 - 09 May 2015 - Milan, Italy)

Chinaplas
(20 - 23 May 2015 - Guangzhou, China)

Industry Events
Interplas
(30 Sep - 2 Oct 2014 - NEC, Birmingham)

Advanced Engineering UK 2014
(11 Nov - 12 Nov 2014 - NEC, Birmingham)

FDF Sustainability
(21 Oct - 2 Oct 2014 - British Museum, London)