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Apprentice or Trainee of the Year
This category is open to all companies in the industry - suppliers, processors, OEMs - who have apprentices or trainees.
The judges will be looking for measurable results in areas such as academic achievements, skills development and overall performance in the workplace. Each person must be entered by his or her company. Finalists will be announced on 12th June. Finalists in this category will be interviewed by the judges at a London venue on 17th June and should be accompanied by their mentor or supervisor.
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Best Business Initiative
This award is open to processors (manufacturers of components or finished products using plastics materials) which can demonstrate real business growth through a range of enterprising initiatives.
For example, these could include new business development, export growth, entering new markets, customer care initiatives, quality programmes, innovative marketing strategies, taking advantage of external help and advice, implementing management/planning software, improving supply chain management and so on.
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Best Environmental or Energy Efficiency Programme
This award recognises companies that have made a significant improvement in their environmental performance and/or energy efficiency.
The judges are looking for specific programmes that have led to real measurable benefits. Examples could include scrap reduction, recycling schemes, energy saving programmes, community initiatives or designing for the environment.
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Best Health & Safety Initiative
This award is for companies that can demonstrate an effective on-going health and safety programme that is leading to measurable improvements.
The judges will be looking for positive, proactive and open programmes that go above and beyond legal requirements. Entrants are expected to provide HSE/RIDDOR accident statistics for the previous two years, plus any other relevant supporting information
Entries can be for both a specific initiative or for a general H&S programme
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Best Technology Application
This award recognises companies that have instigated, developed or applied innovative technologies. It is open to organisations or companies which can demonstrate how they have gained tangible benefits through genuine plastics materials or processing innovations.
The judges will be looking for quantifiable benefits in areas such as production efficiency, quality standards, product performance or profitability.
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Best Training and Development Programme
This award is open to companies which view the development of skills in their staff as an integral part of their own development.
The judges will be looking for investment in training, examples of effectiveness and good appraisal and personal development programmes.
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Consumer Product Design
This award covers product designs for markets such as domestic products, sports and leisure goods, electronic products, fashion accessories, medical and pharmaceutical devices and consumer packaging. Entries are encouraged from product designers and design engineers at consultancies, processors and end-use companies.
The judges will be looking at areas such as ergonomics, aesthetics, speed to market and materials selection. It is an essential part of this entry that a product, model, or prototype is submitted – otherwise the entry will not be considered. Please send product samples to: Plastics Industry Awards 2009, 4th Floor Carolyn House, 26 Dingwall Road, Croydon, Surrey CR0 9XF Good luck!
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Industrial Product Design
This award covers product designs for markets such as transport, office equipment, engineering subcomponents, safety equipment, building and construction, medical equipment and industrial packaging. Entries are encouraged from product designers and design engineers at consultancies, processors and end-use companiesThis award covers product designs for markets such as transport, office equipment, engineering subcomponents, safety equipment, building and construction, medical equipment and industrial packaging. Entries are encouraged from product designers and design engineers at consultancies, processors and end-use companies.
The judges will be looking for products that impress in areas such as materials selection, design for manufacture, design for sustainability and fitness for purpose. It is an essential part of this entry that a product, model, or prototype is submitted – otherwise the entry will not be considered. Please send product samples to; Plastics Industry Awards, 4th Floor Carolyn House, 26 Dingwall Road, Croydon, Surrey CR0 9XF. Good luck!
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Processor of the Year
This award is open to processors (manufacturers of finished components and products using plastics materials) and OEMs processing in-house which are able to demonstrate to the judges their overall excellence. Entry into a selection of the individual categories above would be expected in addition to entering this overall category, as it would give the judges an opportunity to understand more about the company’s areas of excellence.
The judges will be looking for leading performances across a number of areas, which could include business enterprise and growth, technical innovation, people development, manufacturing efficiency, customer relations or addressing environmental concerns. In other words, the company needs to be an all-round world-class processor. Following entry into this category, all finalists will be visited by a consultant, who will prepare a supplementary report for the judges.
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