Members Newsletter 18th November 2014

BPF Members Receive 10% off Two New Polymer Courses

The BPF has once again teamed up with London Metropolitan University and we are able to offer all members a 10% discount on two new educational polymer courses...

Introduction to Plastics Technology... click here

Introduction to Polymer Materials... click here

BPF Launch Moulders and Specialist Processors Group Case Study Page

Members of the BPF's Moulders and Specialist Processors Group are committed to meeting their costumers’ needs and to continuously improving their products, materials and technology. Read more about their capabilities through the case studies now available online... click here

UK’s Top Manufacturers and Producers of Expanded Polystyrene Adopt New Europe-wide airpop® Brand

British Plastic Federation members supplying EPS to industries ranging from construction and civil engineering to packaging and insulation, have adopted ‘airpop – engineered air’ as the new Europe-wide name for EPS. This change replaces many names previously used across Europe including Styropor, PSE, Piepschuim and Polyfoam, bringing a common European name for the material... click here

Employment Appeal Tribunal Gives Ruling in Holiday Pay Cases

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has issued its much-anticipated decision in Bear Scotland Ltd v Fulton & Anor and the other consolidated holiday appeals. Non-guaranteed overtime must be taken into account for the purposes of calculating holiday pay but the scope for workers to bring claims for arrears of holiday pay is very limited, rules the Employment Appeal Tribunal... click here

Employer Ownership Fund – Improving Engineering Careers

The Engineering Skills Fund is still open for employers to bid into. Government provides a 50% cash match for employers' training. This is for training which does not fit into mainstream funding channels (so it excludes apprenticeships and degree courses). This can support conversion training - to bring people into engineering, including those recruited externally, and progression training - to raise the skills of the workforce and increase productivity... click here

Electronic Compliance System for DoPs

The European Commission has released a consultation document regarding provisional options for an eCompliance system and relevant questions to the interested parties... click here

BPF Invite UK Companies to Exhibit at Chinaplas 2015 in Guangzhou

Chinaplas 2015 is being held in Guangzhou during May 2015. As the largest plastics and rubber fair in the Asia Pacific region and one of the top international plastics shows in the world, the BPF encourages all Members to consider exhibiting with them as part of the UK Pavillion. The previous edition of this show sold out 6 months before the show opening and there is already a huge amount of interest. Interested companies should book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment... click here

REPLAST 2014 Presentations Now Available

On the 6th November the BPF hosted 'REPLAST 2014: Driving Quality for a Circular Economy', the BPF Recycling seminar for 2014. This event featured presentations on topics including Project Reflex, the success of PVC Recycling and the Circular Economy... click here

PIE Polymer Price Report September 2014 Now Available

The BPF now has access to monthly Plastics Information Europe (PIE) Polymer price report summaries. PIE reports capture current market prices of standard thermoplastics, engineering thermoplastics, polyurethane… click here

Trade Shows

PlastEurasia

(04 - 07 Dec 2014 - Istanbul, Turkey)

PlastIndia

(05 - 10 Feb 2015 -  India)

PLAST

(05 - 09 May 2015 -  Milan, Italy)

Chinaplas

(20 - 23 May 2015 -  Guangzhou, China)

Plastpol

(May 2015 -  Kilece, Poland)

Industry Events

ARMO2015

(13 Nov - 15 Nov 2015 - Nottingham Conference Cenre, Nottingham)

BPF Annual Dinner 2015

BPF Annual Dinner

(29 Oct 2015 - Lancaster London Hotel, London)