Sources for 'Securing the Future: Priorities for the UK Plastics Industry in a New UK-EU Relationship
Title:
Securing The Future: Priorities for the UK Plastics Industry in a New UK/EU Relationship
Published:
September 2016
Sources: Securing the Future
6,200 Companies in the Plastics Industry
Made up of...
400 Manufacture of plastics raw materials
Source: Annual Business Survey (ABS) SIC Code 20.16
5,200 Manufactures of plastic products
Source: Annual Business Survey (ABS). Relevant SIC Codes: 22.2 (Manufacture of plastic products)
200 Plastics recyclers and traders
Source: BPF Recycling Group
400 Manufacturers and distributors of machinery and ancillary equipment
Source: Relevant but not wholly incorporated 28.96 (Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery) plus BPF estimates
170,000 People Employed and £23.5bn Plastics Industry Turnover
Source: Manufactures of plastic products – Source: Annual Business Survey (ABS). Relevant SIC Codes: 20.16 (Manufacture of plastics in primary forms) and 22.2 (Manufacture of plastic products). In addition other relevant but not wholly incorporated 28.96 (Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery), 27.33 (Manufacture of wiring devices), 33.20 (Installation of industrial machinery and equipment), 38.92 (Recovery of sorted materials) and 29320 (Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles). Plastics recyclers and traders – Source: BPF Recycling Group and BPF Recycling Group Annual Return Survey (https://www.bpf.co.uk/utility/mediahandler.ashx?id=2243)
30%+ Plastics & plastic products exported
Sources: ITC calculations based on UN COMTRADE statistics (www.trademap.org)
Product Code: 39, “Plastics and Articles Thereof” (3901-3915 raw material codes, 3916-3926 plastic products)
65% of plastic and plastic parts exported by the UK go to EU Countries and 69% of imporrted plastic and plastic parts come from the EU
Sources: ITC calculations based on UN COMTRADE statistics/www.trademap.org, Product Code: 39,
“ Plastics and Articles Thereof” (3901-3915 raw material codes, 3916-3926 plastic products)
45% UK average for exports and 53% UK verage for imports from EU
Source: p.5 "SHAPING OUR FUTURE: Key business principles for the UK-EU negotiation" CBI ""45% of the country’s exports destined for the EU and 53% of imports drawn from it"
Approximate Direct Employment in Various Manufacturing Sectors
Below is a list of sources used in the "The UK Plastics Industry: A strategic vision for growth".
Glass
Directly Employed: 6,500
Source: British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation - "UK glass manufacturing sector decarbonisation roadmap to 2050"
p.3 http://www.britglass.org.uk/userfiles/files/Exec_Summary_Brochure_web(1).pdf
Steel
Directly Employed: 18,000
Source: BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34581945
"Almost 18,000 people are employed in the steel sector"
Paper
Directly Employed: 25,000
Source: Confederation of Paper Industries
http://www.paper.org.uk/aboutcpi/pages/who_we_are.html
Pharmacutical
Directly Employed: 53,000
Source: Chemical Industries Association - "UK Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry Facts and Figures by the Chemical Industries Association"
p. 9 http://www.cia.org.uk/Portals/0/20150217%20CIA%20facts%20and%20figures%202015.pdf
Nuclear
Directly Employed: 63,000
Source: Nuclear Industries Association
http://www.niauk.org/facts-and-information-for-nuclear-energy
Mining and Quarrying
Directly Employed: 71,500
Source: Eurostat
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/File:1_Key_indicators,_mining_and_quarrying_(NACE_Section_B),_2012.png
Marine
Directly Employed: 90,000
Source: UK Marine Industry Alliance - "A strategy for growth for the UK Marine Industries"
p. 6 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/31813/11-1310-strategy-for-growth-uk-marine-industries.pdf
Aerospace
Directly Employed: 102,000
Source: Office of National Statistics - "What does the UK aerospace industry look like today?
bit.ly/1Q731YZ
Chemical
Directly Employed: 105,000
Source: Chemical Industries Association - UK Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry Facts and Figures by the Chemical Industries Association
www.cia.org.uk/Portals/0/20150217%20CIA%20facts%20and%20figures%202015.pdf
Furniture, bed and furnishings
Directly Employed: 106,000
Source: British Furniture Confederation
http://www.britishfurnitureconfederation.org.uk/about_furniture_industry.php
Defence
Directly Employed: 146,000
Source: ADS Group
http://www.adsadvance.co.uk/ads-publishes-annual-defence-and-security-outlook-reports.html
Automotiove Manufacturing
Directly Employed: 161,000
Source: SMMT "2014 Automotive Sustainability Report"
http://www.smmt.co.uk/2014-sustainability/people-communities/employees/
Food & Drink
Directly Employed: 400,000
Source: Food and Drink Federation
https://www.fdf.org.uk/about_fdf.aspx
80% of BPF Members Export
Source: BPF Business Conditions Surveys 2013-2016
https://www.bpf.co.uk/About_the_BPF/Business_Conditions_Survey.aspx
BPF Post Brexit Member Survey (completed August 2016)
40% of BPF Members are Ultimately Foreign Owned
Source: BPF Research and Companies House data
46% of companies in the plastics industry were having difficulty recruiting staff in July 2016
Source: BPF Business Conditions Survey July 2016 - http://bit.ly/2b8vmzW
92% of companies in the plastics industry stated they were either ‘concerned’ or ‘very concerned’ that the lack of skills in the industry would have a negative effect on their business in the next 10 years
Source: BPF Education & Skills Survey 2016 - http://bit.ly/2bmUaDh
Current Skills Shortages
Source: BPF Business Conditions Surveys - http://bit.ly/2cjRRTD and BPF Skills & Education Survey www.bpf.co.uk/Media/Download.aspx?MediaId=2401
18,000+ non-UK EU citizens are employed by the plastics industry
Source: ONS (available SIC Codes 20.16, 22.21, 22.23) data shows that 10.6% of those employed in plastics industry are non-UK EU Citizens
For every £1 of grant support provided by UKTI, £35 of business was won
Source: Sponsors Alliance Survey
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Title:
Strengthening The Workforce: The Role of EU Workers in the Plastics Industry
Published:
June 2017
Sources: Strengthening the Workforce
170,000 People Employed in the UK Plastics Industry
Source:
Manufactures of plastic products – Source: Annual Business Survey (ABS). Relevant SIC Codes: 20.16 (Manufacture of plastics in primary forms) and 22.2 (Manufacture of plastic products). In addition other relevant but not wholly incorporated 28.96 (Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery), 27.33 (Manufacture of wiring devices), 33.20 (Installation of industrial machinery and equipment), 38.92 (Recovery of sorted materials) and 29320 (Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles). Plastics recyclers and traders – Source: BPF Recycling Group and BPF Recycling Group Annual Return Survey (https://www.bpf.co.uk/utility/mediahandler.ashx?id=2243)
18,000 EU Citizens and 4,000 From the Rest of the World working in the UK Plastics Industry
Sources:
Office of National Statistics 'Nationality of those employed in plastic manufacturing for Jan to Dec 2015' LINK
Office of National Statistics 'Nationality of those employed in plastic manufacturing broken down by major occupation group for Jan to Dec 2015' LINK
56% Low-Skilled, 25% Mid-Skilled and 19% High-Skilled
Source:
BPF estimates based on...
The Role of EU Workers in the Plastics Industry Survey by British Plastics Federation May 2017
Office of National Statistics 'Nationality of those employed in plastic manufacturing broken down by major occupation group for Jan to Dec 2015' LINK
The Role of EU Workers in the Plastics Industry Survey by British Plastics Federation May 2017
(Note: An average has been taken between ONS Data and BPF Survey results when possible, for high-skilled staff data was missing from ONS data so BPF estimate has been used largely based on survey results. Using ONS data, roles were groups by High-skilled ('Managers, Directors And Senior Officials' and 'Professional Occupations'), Mid-skilled ('Associate Professional And Technical Occupations', 'Administrative And Secretarial Occupations' and 'Sales And Customer Service Occupations') and Low-skilled ('Process, Plant And Machine Operatives' and 'Elementary Occupations')
48% of Temporary Workers are From the EU and Over Half of UK Plastics Companies Rely on Recruiting Temporary Workers
Source:
The Role of EU Workers in the Plastics Industry Survey by British Plastics Federation May 2017
Two-Thirds of UK Plastics Companies are currently having difficulty recruiting stadd...prior to the referendum 45% were experiencing difficulties
Source:
BPF Business Conditions Survey
https://www.bpf.co.uk/about_the_bpf/business_conditions_survey.aspx
Top 3 Roles Companies Having Difficulty Recruiting
Source:
The Role of EU Workers in the Plastics Industry Survey by British Plastics Federation May 2017
Concerns of the Industry
- 57% think job opportunities for EU workers are hindered due to uncertainty
- 36% say EU Nantionals are concerned about the right to remain in the UK
- 14% claim EU nationals are considering leaving
- 8% say EU nationals have left
Source:
The Role of EU Workers in the Plastics Industry Survey by British Plastics Federation May 2017
Title:
Understanding Plastics Trade: An Overview of Plastics Import and Export Markets
Published:
October 2017
Sources: Securing the Future
Trade Flow Data: 3901-3914 for materials, 3915 waste pairings and scrap, 3916-3926 products (Source: UN Comtrade Stats) and Machinery (Source: Euromap/VDMA/National Statistics Office)
Cost of no deal was caclulated using the average WTO tariffs for materials, waste, products and equipment. Average tariffs available to download at http://tariffdata.wto.org/default.aspx
