Plastics Industry Awards in November

UK (Commonwealth) _The Plastics Industry Awards 2024 are currently accepting entries in seven additional categories. Enter online at www.plasticsawards.com to join companies and people from the plastics sector in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. There will be a dazzling black-tie gala awards event with live entertainment to reveal the winners on Friday, November 22, at the five-star InterContinental London Park Lane.

The following seven are the new award categories for 2024: The design of sustainable products, The Recycler of the Year award, The Innovation of Recycling Machinery, Supplier partnership focuses-  extrusion and blow molding, Injection Moulding: A Supplier Partnership, Supplier Collaboration – Supplementary and Use of additive manufacturing solutions.

According to Matt Barber, Global Events Director at Crain Communications, “it was evident that it was time to update the award categories in order to reflect the evolution of the industry as entirety and to broaden its appeal to every part of the UK & Eire plastics community” as the Plastics Industry Awards approach their 23rd year. “The category adjustments acknowledge the value of sustainability and plastics recycling while also emphasizing the contributions of additive manufacturing, extrusion, blow molding, and injection molding.

Both industrial and consumer goods with a stronger emphasis on sustainability are eligible for the sustainable product design prize. Two brand-new prizes for 2024 are recycling machinery innovation and recycler of the year.

The ever-popular Individual awards include the unsung hero award, the outstanding plastics industry ambassador, and apprentice or trainee of the year, which includes a reward of £500 sponsored by the Polymer Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMMDA).

The processor of the year trophy is still one of the most sought-after prizes. Toolmakers, auxiliary, extrusion & blow molding, and injection molding all have supplier partnership honors. The best business initiative and best training and development program are two other categories that honor innovation.

“We are grateful to our platinum sponsors, Engel UK and Distrupol, and gold sponsors, Arburg Limited, Hasco, Meusburger, PlastikCity, and Interplas, for their kind contributions that have made it possible for us to honor the industry’s accomplishments in a grand manner once more this year,” Matt Barber continued.

The BPF (British Plastics Federation), the GTMA (Toolmakers’ Trade Association), the PMMDA (Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association), the SPRA (Scottish Plastics & Rubber Association), and the Sustainable Plastics magazine and website are among the industry associations that support the awards.

The whole list of 2024 categories for the Plastics Industry Awards: The Apprentice of the Year award,  Outstanding Business Proposal, The design of sustainable products, The Material Innovation Award, The use of additive manufacturing solutions, The year’s top processor, The Recycler of the Year award, The Innovation of Recycling Machinery,  Greatest Program for Training and Development,  Unsung Hero of the Year,  Ambassador for the Plastics Industry, The supplier partnership focuses on extrusion and blow molding, Injection Moulding: A Supplier Partnership,  Supplier Collaboration – Instrument Maker and  Supplier Collaboration – Supplementary

The 12th of July is the deadline for entries, and the finalists will be announced in September. Independent judges from every aspect of the UK plastics business, including design, production, engineering, and recycling, make up the varied judging panel for the Plastics business Awards. Go to www.plasticsawards.com for online submission and further details regarding the Plastics Industry Awards 2024.

The polymer materials, or “plastics,” that the plastics business produces are essential to several sectors such as packaging, electronics, aircraft, manufacturing, and transportation. It also provides services related to plastics. It belongs to the chemical sector. Furthermore, mineral oil is a component of the petrochemical sector because it is the primary component of polymers.

Plastics engineering is a significant component of the industrial sector in addition to plastics manufacture. Because engineering plastic has superior mechanical and thermal qualities to more commonly used commodity plastics, it is the dominant raw material in the latter industry.