The Horners Award - the plastic industry's longest serving award is now open for entries

BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION

PRESS RELEASE

BPF PR REF: 13/07

Date: 27th March 2007

The Horners Award - the plastic industrys longest serving award is now open for entries

Following this years inaugural meeting of the Awards Committee, held at the British Plastics Federation (BPF), The Horners Award for 2007 is now open for entries.

The prestigious Horners Award is run jointly with the BPF and the Worshipful Company Of Horners (an ancient guild and livery company of the City of London) and is awarded for innovation in plastics design and manufacture or in the processing of plastics.

The prestigious award is thought to be the oldest extant award for plastics in the world. It is a cornerstone of the Horners many activities supporting Design and Education in the Plastics Industry. The first competition was held in 1947, attracting some 14 entries. Since that point the award has gone from strength to strength.

Previous winners of the Horners Award have received distinct marketing advantages as a result of the accolade, gaining increased press coverage through BPF Online which attracts over 4000 visitors a day, as a highlight in BPF newsletters, and extensive trade press coverage.

Winners will have their details engraved on the imposing Horners Trophy which resides in the BPF offices but is also taken to exhibitions and events. The winner of the 1st price will also receive an invitation to the prestigious Horners Banquet at Mansion House where they will be presented with a certificate and The Award by Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of London.

The winner of the Horners Award 2006 was Sovrin Plastics for the Syclix surgical instruments, for minimally invasive surgery. Peter Wigmore, Business Development Manager for Sovrin Plastics said:

We are absolutely delighted to have won the Horners Award, which we have always held in the highest regard. The Syclix is predominantly made of plastic with much of it made up of precision injection moulded components so to be recognised for innovation in this area is just fantastic.

The deadline for entries is Friday 10th August 2007.

For an application form and further details contact Thom Lant at the BPF on 020 7457 5001 or e-mail [email protected].

Attached Images: Horners award, last years winning entry, last years winners.

ENDS

For further information on this press release, please contact Thom Lant, British Plastics Federation, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3JE, tel 020 7457 5001, fax 020 7457 5045, email: [email protected]

Notes for editors

1) British Plastics Federation (BPF) is the UK trade association for the plastics industry - representing the whole supply chain including polymer producers, distributors, additives suppliers, machinery manufacturers, processors and recyclers.

Thom Lant | Marketing Executive | BPF

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