13th November 2014 | BPF House, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3JE
This event has now taken place. To find out information about the 2015 BPF Automotive event, email [email protected]
Plastics in Automotive 2014 returns following the outstanding success of the 2013 event. Featuring presentations from major producers such as Nissan as well as important subjects such as lightweighting, recycling and the current state of the industry. This is your chance to network with your peers, listen to essential presentations and ensure you are up to date on important information that will affect your business.
Who should attend: This seminar is aimed at all parts of the plastics for automotive supply chain and will provide valuable information for all senior and middle managers
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Seminar Programme:
10.00 Registration & Refreshments
10.25 Chairman's Introduction
10.30  Current State of the Automotive Industry in the UK, Rob Morbin, SMMT
- Trends and threats in 2015 that will affect the industry
- Where growth is happening within the automotive industry in the UK
- What 2015 holds for the UK automotive industry
11.10  Nissan and Automotive Production in the UK, Mark Ellis, Nissan
- Where Nissan foresee their future in the UK
- Nissan production for 2015 onwards and the role of plastic
- What Nissan need from suppliers
11.45 Morning Break
12.00 Bioplastics in Automotive Applications, Vittorio Bortolon, Softer
- The reasons why automotive companies have invested in bioplastics
- What will happen with bioplastics in the next decade
12.40 Networking Lunch
13.40 Lightweighting, Dr Kevin Lindsey, Far Composites
14.10 Plastics Recycling and the Automotive industry, Keith Freegard, Axion Recycling
- The role, performance and capabilities of recycling companies who deliver their material to the Automotive industry
14.40 Future Technologies, Professor Peter Wells, Cardiff University
- Global automotive industry on the threshold of huge changes in core technologies and underlying business models
- Significant changes in the structure of market segments likely
- Lightweight sub-cars as one possible emergent future
- Multiple technology portfolios a key feature of future developments
- Implications for plastics
15.10 Afternoon Break and Close
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Prices:
BPF Members £149 + VAT
Affiliate Members £199 + VAT
Non BPF Members £249 + VAT
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