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2007-2008 President: Ray Bush
Tel: +44 133 2516186
 

Next Networking Opportunity:
Event: Interplas 2008
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Date: 30 September–2 October 2008
Location:  Birmingham, England, UK
Abstract:

Interplas represents your best opportunity in the UK to view, evaluate and compare the widest range of live machinery, equipment, and services, covering every aspect of plastics manufacturing - from raw materials and supply to ancillary and capital equipment.

Whether you are a product designer seeking new ideas and innovations; a production manager seeking to optimise processes; or an engineer seeking low energy solutions to manufacturing challenges, there is something for everyone at the UK's largest plastics event.

RSVP:

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For more information about registration, click here.

Event: 2008 Plastics Industry Dinner
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Date: 1 October 2008
Time: 7.30 PM
Location: The Metropole Hotel NEC
Birmingham, England, UK
Abstract: An evening sponsored by SPE/PIN/TPS/RAPRA will held at the Metropole Hotel at the NEC A number of organisations have already expressed a wish to support this event through sponsorship and tables of 10 are available to companies/organisations at a discount.
Cost:

Tickets - £60.00 plus VAT each
Table of 10 - £550.00 plus VAT

Contact: Contact, Tony Pringle on +1 07795-668-216
Or email sales@tpplast.com

Upcoming Networking Opportunities:
Date Event Description Contact
2008
3 - 5 September Conference
PPRC - Queens University
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

SPE European Conference on Medical Polymers

The event will be a joint venture between the SPE Medical Polymers SIG and P. I. N. with support from the BPF. The first call for papers has just been made and anyone wishing to contribute should contact Gerry McNally at PPRC g.mcnally@qub.ac.uk.

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17 September Conference
Moat House, Stoke

BPF Recycling Conference with support from SPE.

The coference will look at various aspects of this subject including recycling.

 
24 October Dinner
London, England, UK
BPF Annual Dinner  

For reason of health, Peter Farren stood down as President and Ray Bush was proposed and elected as his successor. Peter Farren has agreed to stay on as Treasurer and Secretary to the Committee. The Section was pleased to welcome Tony Pringle and David Howard as new members to the Committee. The make up of the Committee is now:

President - Ray Bush
Vice President - Karen Hately
Secretary & Treasurer - Peter Farren
Communications and Publicity - Martin Wilkinson
Student Affairs - Colin Hindle
Director - Gerry McNally
Director - Peter Murfitt
Director - David Howard
Director - Tony Pringle

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