BPF Host Visit from Governor of West Virginia

The Governor and his team are currently touring the UK on a ‘jobs investment mission’ which has included talks with BPF members.  West Virginia has a rich history in plastics and is home to a large number of chemical and polymer companies such as Dupont, Dow, Braskem, Lucite International and Chemtura.  

Philip Law, Director-General of the British Plastics Federation stated:

“It was very useful to have an in-depth discussion with the Governor and his team given the growing concentration of plastics manufacturing in West Virginia, which includes investments by some BPF members. We derived valuable insights in the growing role of wet shale gas as a feedstock for polymers and the meeting has provided us and our members with a great point of access into the US market.”

From left to right:  Stephen E. Spence (Director, International Division, State of West Virginia) Angela Mascia (General Manager, Europe, State of West Virginia), Kris Hopkins (Director, Business and Industrial Development, State of West Virginia), Earl Ray Tomblin (Governor,  State of West Virginia), Philip Law (Director General, British Plastics Federation), Stephen Hunt (Membership Services Director, British Plastics Federation), Chelsea Ruby (Director of Marketing and Communications, State of West Virginia) , Matt Davies (Industrial Issues Executive)