×
CCA Banner - 2021

Members Newsletter 4th November 2014


BPF MEMBERS' NEWSLETTER
04 Nov 2014 - Issue 264


Former BPF DG Honoured at Plastics Industry Awards

Peter Davis , the BPF's former Director General was named as the recipient of the Personal Achievement Award at the recent Plastics Industry Awards, held at the Hilton Park Lane on Friday 24th October . During his time in office at the BPF, the Federation was able to secure a Climate Change Agreement and set up BPF Energy which brought enormous cost savings to the industry. In addition to this, as BPF Director General, Peter carried the British Plastics message to all corners of the globe…
click here

BPF News

BPF Calls for Expressions of Interest from Member Companies Engaged in 3D Printing Activities

Given the huge expansion in 3D Printing over the last two years, the BPF is looking at the possibility of launching a 3D Printing Group. Interested Member Companies should contact Sara Cammarano, Industrial Issues Executive on tel. +44 207 457 5013 or click here

BPF Introduce Two New Members of the Business Support Network - OLTEC Group and UHY Hacker Young

The British Plastics Federation are delighted to welcome OLTEC Group and UHY Hacker Young into the Business Support Network. Oltec Group are a Nationwide Facilities Management company who provide Manned Guarding, Electronics & Hygiene, Cleaning, Ground Maintenance, Waste Management amongst other services. The UHY Hacker Young Group, established in London in 1925, is a Top 20 Group of UK chartered accountants, with 99 partners and 490 professional staff operating from 23 offices nationwide.


OLTEC... click here

UHY Hacker Young... click here


Events News

BPF and ARMO launch Student Design Competition

The BPF and ARMO are holding a rotational moulding student design competition as part of the ARMO 2015 event. The three categories for the competition are 'Our Green Environment', 'Illumination' and 'At Leisure'. Each winner will receive a cash prize with the overall winner receiving a further cash prize and a 6 month work placement....
click here

BPF ‘Meet The Toolmaker’ Event a Huge Success

With over 25 moulders and 14 toolmakers in attendance, the BPF’s ‘Meet The Toolmakers’ event provided the ideal platform for BPF moulders and GTMA toolmakers to discuss upcoming projects and to learn about their capabilities as well as the advantages of re-shoring... click here

Industry News

BPF at Soft Drinks Roadmap Parliamentary Reception

BPF Director, General Philip Law, supported a key customer sector when he represented the BPF at a Parliamentary Reception organised by the British Soft Drinks Association.

For the Soft Drinks Sustainability Report 2014 launched at the event; click here

Construction Industry Unite at Parliamentary Reception

The BPF's Director General Philip Law, accompanied by Public & Industrial Affairs Manager Sarah Plant and Senior Executive Francisco Morcillo, joined other representatives of the Construction Industry at a Parliamentary Reception hosted by Baroness Garden of Frognal and the Construction Products Association on Tuesday 21st October. The reception was well attended by MP's from both sides of the House and provided a platform for discussion on a number of plastics related issues.


CPA Parliamentary Brief... click here

CPA Peers and MPs Guest List... click here

FAQs for Sanctions on Trade with Russia

The European Union has imposed two rounds of sanctions on Russia since the end of July 2014. This FAQ seeks to address the questions most commonly asked about the sanctions... click here

ECPI Response to Study on Phthalates and Women's Labido

ECPI have released a statement in response to a number of press articles reporting the results of a study by Dr Emily Barrett of the University of Rochester. The study found a potential association between environmental phthalate exposure and low interest in sexual activity in premenopausal women... click here

RD Tax Solutions Launches Partnership with the Institution of Engineering and Technology

RD Tax Solutions, the Research and Development (R&D) tax specialist, has unveiled its exclusive partnership with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the largest multidisciplinary professional engineering institution worldwide, in a bid to recover millions of pounds in unpaid Research & Development tax relief… click here


Resource Of The Week

How to Write a Press Release in the Digital Age

A tweet might be just what’s needed to draw attention to your news, but a press release is still the Holy Grail for communication. Cision have compiled a document which advises companies on how to write a press release in the digital age, taking into consideration strategies such as link building, social sharing, content development and keyword research... click here

Seminars
REPLAST 2014
(6 Nov 2014 - 1 Carlton House Terrace, London)

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



Trade Shows

Plastimagen  
(18 - 21 Nov 2014 - Mexico City, Mexico)

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

PlastIndia
(05 - 10 Feb 2015 -  India)



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



BPF Annual Dinner 2015
BPF Annual Dinner
(29 Oct 2015 - Lancaster London Hotel, London)
Follow Us
Tel: 020 7457 5000 Fax: 020 7457 5020 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bpf.co.uk
BPF House, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street London EC2A 3JE. Reg Number: 00282883
Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe from this newsletter
 
Parkside bottom banner 2025
Subscribe to BPF updates
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
YouTube

© All rights reserved. Terms and Conditions