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Plastics in Automotive Applications 2013

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28th November 2013 | BPF House, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3JE

This one day seminar will explore the key issues facing the automotive industry in the UK that you need to be aware of. The seminar includes presentations on the new government automotive strategy an overview of the automotive sector as well as presentations on lightweighting and car design. This is your opportunity to network with your peers and to listen to influential and knowledgeable speakers who will provide you with information that will prove essential to your business.

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Seminar Programme:

10.15    Registration & Refreshments

10.45    Chairman’s Introduction - Peter Davis OBE, British Plastics Federation

10.50    The UK Automotive sector - An Overview - Peter Cook, University of Buckingham 

  • Key issues facing the industry
  • How to grow the UK supply chain

11.30    Materials for Lightweighting - Joachim Simon, Bayer

11.50    Tea/Coffee

12.05    What an Automotive Major Wants to See from the UK Supply Chain - Jaguar

12.40    The Economic Situation in the Automotive Sector - Rachel Pettigrew, EEF

  • What the future holds for the automotive sector
  • What the plastics industry should be prepared for  

 
13.10    Networking Lunch

14.00    The New Government Automotive Strategy Nick Grout, Department of Business, Innovation and Skills

14.30    Ecoshell and the Future of the Car Industry, Dr Hrushikesh Abyankhar, Cranfield University

  • An explanation of ecobuild and its implications


15.00    Tea/Coffee

15.15   Design and the use of plastics in cars, Ian AdcockAuto Design Magazine

  • What a Designer wants from materials
  • Aethetics and materials


15.50   Round Up and Close


Prices:

BPF Members £149 + VAT
Affiliate Members £199 + VAT
Non BPF Members £249 + VAT

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