ORGANISERS of the Plastics Industry Awards 2022 have revealed the event will culminate in a gala ceremony with live entertainment at the Intercontinental London Park Lane on Friday November 18.
Entries for the awards close on 20th May, whilst early bird table bookings are available until 1st June.
Matt Barber, sales and events director at Crain Communications, said, “We are very excited to announce the return of the Plastics Industry Awards to the full-scale event which has rightly dominated industry calendars for over 20 years. With our luxurious new venue, and such positive support from across the industry, we anticipate tickets will sell very fast.
“Our thanks go to our platinum sponsors Engel UK and Distrupol and gold sponsors Hasco, Meusburger, Plastek, PlastikCity and Interplas for their generosity in ensuring we can celebrate the achievements of the industry in such style this year.”
Companies and individuals including product designers, OEM manufacturers, suppliers, plastics processors, consultants, apprentices and trainees from across the plastics sector in the UK and Ireland are encouraged to enter.
The sustainable use of plastics will be a ‘core consideration’ for judges of all 16 awards, while specific awards designed to recognise environmental achievements include the Best Environmental or Energy Efficiency Initiative Award, the Best Recycled Plastic Product category, and the Materials Innovation Award.
Design categories include Best Consumer Product and Best Industrial Product as well as the Young Designer Award, which includes a £500 prize courtesy of Plastek. Additional categories include Best Business Initiative, Best Training and Development Programme, and Best Technology Application.
Individual awards include the Apprentice or Trainee of the Year, which has a prize of £500 donated by the Polymer Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMMDA).
There is also the Processor of the Year trophy and supplier partnership awards for Prime Machinery, Ancillary Machinery and Toolmakers.
Tickets include a champagne reception, four course dinner with wine, awards presentation and after-dinner entertainment featuring a charity casino sponsored by Arburg.
Finalists will be revealed in September.
For online entry and more information about the Plastics Industry Awards 2022, visit: www.plasticsawards.com
