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September 17, 2021 04:11 PM

Record Number of Finalists Revealed for Plastics Industry Awards 2021

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    Over 100 companies and individuals are on the shortlist, including product designers, OEM manufacturers, suppliers, plastics processors, consultants, apprentices and trainees from across the plastics sector in the UK and Ireland.

    The winners will be announced at a gala evening at the new venue of The Waldorf Hilton, London on Thursday 2nd December. The winners will also be broadcast as part of a two-day livestream networking and learning event featuring “Ask The Expert” webinars and Q&A sessions, starting on 1st December.

    Celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2021, the Plastics Industry Awards recognise the many diverse ways in which plastics product design, manufacture and recycling contribute to successful and sustainable innovation in everything from medical devices and electronics to packaging and lightweight automotive components.

    This year’s shortlist sees a number of previous winners from the 20-year history of the awards, while many other finalists appear for the first time.

    No less than 18 companies are recognised in a special new award to recognise the industry’s COVID-19 Business Heroes. This new award, sponsored by KraussMaffei, acknowledges the companies that pivoted their operations to be a force for good within the plastics industry, adapting their businesses to provide urgently needed medical and other resources, retaining jobs and winning new business through innovation. All 18 companies are true COVID-19 Business Heroes, while an overall award winner will be announced at the December ceremony.

    The second biggest category is best business initiative with no less than 12 finalists from all parts of the plastics manufacturing industry.

    Perhaps reflecting the many who have gone above and beyond in their work over the last eighteen months, a record of eight individuals have been shortlisted for the Unsung Hero Award. Five people have qualified for the the Apprentice or Trainee of the Year, sponsored by Meusburger, and supported with a cash prize of £500 donated by the Polymer Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMMDA).

    The sustainable use of plastics is a core consideration for the judging of all awards this year. The four finalists in the best recycled plastic product category, supported by RECOUP, are Cameron-Price, Klockner Pentaplast, Plastix A/S and Working Environments Furniture. The five finalists that have won through in the environmental or energy efficiency category are: Capital Valley Plastics, Clean Tech UK and BioteCH4, IPL Rotherham, Mackie’s of Scotland and Plastek UK.

    The Young Designer Award has served as a springboard for many careers and returns with four finalists from London, Nottingham and Dublin. Courtesy of sponsors Plastek UK, one of them will pick up a cheque for £500 along with the winner’s trophy at the Waldorf Hilton. The design awards for Best Consumer Product and Best Industrial Product have been widened to include an international element for UK product designs.

    Four companies have been shortlisted for the Processor of the Year Award sponsored by Engel UK: ICL Tech, Pentagon Plastics Group, Plastek UK and Rutland Plastics.

    The Plastics Industry Ambassador Award winner will also be announced on the evening of 2nd December.

    Platinum Awards Sponsors are Engel UK (Processor of the Year) and KraussMaffei (Covid-19 Business Hero). Gold Awards sponsors are Plastek UK (Young Designer Award), Hasco (Supplier Partnerships – Toolmaker), Meusburger (Apprentice or Trainee and PlastikCity (Supplier Partnership – Ancillary). Arburg are sponsoring the Charity Casino at the Waldorf event, funds from which will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support.

    The awards enjoy the support of multiple industry associations including The BPF (British Plastics Federation), RECOUP (Recycling of Used Plastics – Best Recycled Product), the GTMA, PMMDA (Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association), the SPRA (Scottish Plastics & Rubber Association), Plastics Consultancy Network and Sustainable Plastics publication, all of whom are represented on the judging panel.

    Plastics Industry Awards 2021, 20th Anniversary Finalists:

    Best Consumer Product Design - International

    FutureNova, iBioShield Slimline

    Hymid Multi-Shot, Chilly's Series 2 Re-usable Bottle and Coffee Cup

    Plastipak and Safe Life Technologies, Life Safe 5-in-1 Fire Extinguisher

     

    Best Industrial Product Design - International

    FutureNova, iBioShield Slimline

    Avon Protection, CH15 - Compact CBRN Escape Hood

    Working Environments Furniture, Morph

     

    Best Recycled Plastic Product - Supported by RECOUP

    Cameron-Price, The Packable Helmet

    Klockner Pentaplast (kp), kp Zapora™

    Plastix A/S, Circular Ropes

    Working Environments Furniture, Morph

     

    Young Designer Award – sponsored by Plastek UK

    Aishah Aziz, London South Bank University

    Chris Barnes, Nottingham Trent University

    Carmen To, Technological University Dublin

    Radha Ukani, London South Bank University

     

    Materials Innovation Award

    Coda Compostables

    Colloids UK

    INEOS Hygienics

    Matrix Plastics

    NEXTLOOPP

    Peerless Plastics & Coatings

    Plastek UK

    Plasticom Group

     

    Supplier Partnership - Prime Machinery

    ARBURG, University of East of Anglia and PCE

    Bole Machinery and Flowtech Precision Mouldings

    ENGEL UK and Intersugical

    ENGEL UK and RWC UK

    Krauss Maffei Group UK and Biopure Technology

    Krauss Maffei Group UK and Intersurgical

    Negri Bossi UK and Husqvarna

    UK Extrusion and AMB Packaging UK

    UK Extrusion and Marelli Automotive Systems

     

    Supplier Partnership - Ancillary Equipment – sponsored by PlastikCity

    Plastech Solutions and Aeroplas

    TH Plastics and Whatmore

    Plastech Solutions and Berry Superfos Blackburn

    Clean Tech UK and BioteCH4

     

    Supplier Partnership – Toolmaker sponsored by HASCO

    Adreco Plastics and Mologic

    Associated Toolmakers and Gwalia Healthcare

    Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services, Universal Closures and Z-Moulds

    ND Precision Products and North Devon Electronics

    Plastech Solutions and Mackie's of Scotland

    Plastech Solutions and PACCOR

    Sprint Tool and Die and Ricoh UK

     

    Apprentice or Trainee Award - Sponsored by Meusburger in association with PMMDA

    Joseph Bourne, Plastek UK

    Harry Gissing, Berry Norwich

    Danielle Harkness, Plastek UK

    Frank Hemingray, Plastek UK

    Kane Savage, Reliance Worldwide Corporation

     

    Best Technology Application

    Tribosonics

    Matrix Moulding Systems

     

    Best Environmental or Energy Efficiency Initiative

    Capital Valley Plastics

    Clean Tech UK and BioteCH4

    IPL Rotherham

    Mackie’s of Scotland

    Plastek UK

     

    Best Business Initiative

    Capital Valley Plastics

    Clean Tech UK and BioteCH4

    ENGEL UK

    FutureNova

    ICL Tech

    INEOS Hygienics

    IPL Rotherham

    Matrix Plastics

    Pentagon Plastics Group

    Plasticom Group

    Summit Systems

    Working Environments Furniture

     

    Best Training & Development Programme

    IPL Rotherham

    Pentagon Plastics Group

    Plastek UK

    The British Plastics Federation

     

    Unsung Hero

    Chris Andrews, IPL Rotherham

    Jessica Clarke, PlastikCity

    Philip Davison-Sebry, Thermal Compaction Group

    Steppen Dennis, IPL Rotherham

    Daisy Edwards, Capital Valley Plastics

    Tim Annison, Plastipack

    Bob Horscroft, ENGEL UK

    Nick Pemble, Plasticom Group

     

    COVID-19 Business Hero - NEW FOR 2021 – sponsored by KraussMaffei

    Alpek Polyester UK

    Engel UK

    FutureNova

    Hardie Polymers

    ICL Tech

    INEOS Hygienics

    Matrix Plastics

    Pentagon Plastics Group

    Plastek UK

    Plasticom Group

    Polystar Plastics

    RJG Technologies

    Rutland Plastics

    Sprint Tool and Die

    Summit Systems

    Talisman Plastics

    Thermal Compaction Group

    Westfall Technik

     

    Processor Award – sponsored by Engel UK

    ICL Tech

    Pentagon Plastics Group

    Plastek UK

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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