The shortlist for the 2015 Plastics Industry Awards (PIAs) has been published. Winners will be announced by comedian, actor and writer Alan Davies at a glittering gala event on Friday 9th at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
Now in their 15th year, the Plastics Industry Awards comprise 15 categories covering materials usage, product design, manufacturing, training and environmental performance. The PIAs highlight and recognise the best that the innovative UK plastics industry has to offer. This year’s black tie event is set to attract around 800 guests including supplier companies, OEM manufacturers, plastics processors, consultants, trainees and designers.
Plastics Industry Awards celebrate 15th Anniversary this year
Design companies on the shortlists include 4c Design, Agentdraw, APPE, BM Injection, Logoplaste UK and Trig Creative all up for the Consumer Product Design of the Year. Alloy & Vision Engineering, Boddingtons Plastics, Ecogrid, HJC Design, RPC Promens Industrial and Trig Creative have all been shortlisted for the Industrial Product Design of the Year.
Finalists for the Best Recycled Product of the Year are Marmax Products, for the SEN Playground range, ObjectForm for the Fila-Cycle and F-Board for the F-Board End Cap.
Three individuals have been shortlisted for Young Designer of the Year and six people have made it through as finalists for the Apprentice or Trainee of the Year. A Personal Contribution to the Plastics Industry award will also be announced on the night to the person who has given exemplary service to the sector throughout his or her career.
Steve Crowhurst, managing director of Crain Communications UK, which organises the PIAs, said: “Once again the finalists in the Plastics Industry Awards illustrate the best of our sector. We are delighted to welcome all the PIA finalists and their guests to what I’m sure will be another fantastic night for the industry.”
Platinum sponsors of The Plastics Industry Awards 2015 are Engel Moulders Group and FANUC. Gold sponsors include BMB, Hasco, Distrupol, Sumitomo Demag, Summit Systems and Motan Colortonic. They also enjoy the support of the British Plastics Federation, British Industrial Design Association, RECOUP, GTMA, Polymer Training Innovation Centre (PTIC), the Polymer Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMMDA) and the Plastics Design & Moulding exhibition and conference (PDM Event) and Plastics Recycling Expo.
Last year’s gala event was a sell-out so book your table early to avoid disappointment. Tickets include a champagne reception, four course dinner, celebrity awards presentation and after show entertainment.
For more information or to book visit www.plasticsawards.com
Plastics Industry Awards 2014 Finalists:
Consumer Product Design of the Year
4c Design – S’up Spoon
Agentdraw – Magicup
APPE – SprayPET
BM Injection – Masuri Cricket Helmet
Logoplaste UK – 1.5l Ribena bottle
Trig Creative – Cubik Eyewear
Industrial Product Design of the Year
Alloy & Vision Engineering – Lynx EVO
Boddingtons Plastics – Braidlock Line Anchor
Ecogrid – Ecogrid Bloxx
HJC Design – Quasar Elite
RPC Promens Industrial – 5l Millers Oil Container
Trig Creative – Shopbox
Young Designer of the Year
Robert Bye
Holly Freemantle
Mark Penver
Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year
Marmax Products – SEN Playground range
ObjectForm – Fila-Cycle
F-Board – F-Board End Cap
Supplier Partnership – Polymer Distributor
Distrupol (two entries)
Plastribution (two entries)
Supplier Partnership – Prime Machinery
Arburg
BMB Plastics Machinery
Engel UK
Milacron
Negri Bossi
Sumitomo Demag
Supplier Partnership – Ancillary Machinery
AB Systems
Motan Colortronic
Piovan
Summit Systems
TH Plastics (two entries)
Supplier Partnership – Toolmaker
Amey Plastics
Adreco Plastics
HT Tooling Solutions
Ryetools
Apprentice or Trainee of the Year
Adnan Ibdali – Ferromatik
Alex Park – Nifco
George Rusu – Ryetools
Jake Molloy – Lindal Valve UK
Matt Lloyd – Summit Systems
Shane Jones – UCP Zeller
Best Technology Application of the Year
DSM
Summit Systems
Surface Generation
Sumitomo Demag
Best Environmental & Energy Efficiency Programme of the Year
APPE
Logoplaste UK
Plastek UK
Best Business Initiative of the Year
Andel Plastics
APPE
PlastikCity
Plastribution
Logoplaste UK
Rosti UK
Trend Technologies
WCM
Best Training & Development Programme of the Year
Nylacast
Rosti UK
UCP Zeller
Processor of the Year
Andel Plastics
APPE
Boddingtons Plastics
Plastek UK
Lindal Valve UK
Logoplaste UK
Nifco
Rosti UK
Trend Technologies
