Last Few Weeks To Enter Horners Awards 2023

It’s the last few weeks to enter the annual Horner’s awards, held by the Worshipful Company of Horners and the British Plastics Federation (BPF) – the deadline is the 31st July 2023.

The prestigious Horners Awards are believed to be the longest established design award for plastics in the world. They are a cornerstone of the industry as the activities associated with the award support design and education in the plastics industry. The first competition was held in 1947 and the award is now bigger and better than ever before.

Winners of the awards will be honoured at a ceremony – either in Mansion House, where they will be presented with a trophy by the Lord Mayor, or on stage at the esteemed BPF Annual Dinner – this October.

Furthermore, winners receive digital badges to display on their websites, promotion on the British Plastics Federation’s social media, as well as dedicated press releases celebrating their achievement – making the award a fantastic opportunity to promote your business as an innovator within the industry.

BPF Director General, Philip Law, states:

“The Horners Award brings together the best in plastics innovation from across the UK. Plastics play a crucial role in products that help save lives, through technologies that enable sustainable development, across a wide range of cutting-edge applications. These awards help remind us that plastics are the material of choice for modern innovation and demonstrate the strength of the industry we have in the UK.”

Having simplified the entry process, all entries can now fill in one form to be in with a chance of winning four different awards: The Horners Award for Plastics Innovation and Design, The Bottlemakers Award for packaging, the David Williams Award, and the Horner’s BPF Award.

These awards are more important than ever, highlighting the key societal benefits that plastic provides. Last year’s winners included VARDAR (with their Dual Directional Flow Air Ring), Coveris (MonoFlexBE Cheese Pouches), and Zara King for an outstanding contribution to society through plastics.

The Horners Awards are open to all polymer-based innovations which are created/sold in the UK or use UK content, and will be judged on originality, practicality (technical, economical, feasibility, commerciality) and sustainability. The Horners’ judges favour advances that push existing technological boundaries whilst also proving commercial viability.

Professor Stefaan Simons, integral member of the Horners Award Committee, stated:

“Entrants of the Horners Awards demonstrate the ingenuity of British inventors, companies, and technical specialists, that utilise plastics in modern products. This year we are particularly pleased to welcome entries that demonstrate how plastic helps us live sustainably, as well as plastic products that help reduce environmental impacts.”

Don’t miss out… the deadline for the award is 31 July 2023.

Enter via: www.bpf.co.uk/horners2023