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Plastic Industry Awards
Record number of finalists revealed
for Plastics Industry Awards 2021
After receiving a record number of
entries this year, the fi nalists for all 16
categories in the Plastics Industry
Awards 2021 awards have been
announced. 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.
T
he winners will be
announced at a
black-tie gala evening
to be held at
The Waldorf Hilton, London
on Thursday 2 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 1December.
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.
After skipping a year in 2020
due to the pandemic, the 2021
PIA's provide an opportunity to
acknowledge and reward the
individuals and organisations
that have led the plastics industry
through a turbulent 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 KraussMaff ei,
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
eff iciency 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 2 December.
Platinum Awards Sponsors
are Engel UK (Processor of
the Year) and KraussMaff ei
(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),
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
Above, we've provided a
list of the finalists for our
new COVID-19 Business
Heroes award category.
A full list of all the finalists
can be found on https://
www.plasticsawards.com/
PIA2021/en/page/
finalists-2021
Plastics Consultancy Network
and Sustainable Plastics publication,
all of whom are represented
on the judging panel.
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