PlastixANZ Plastics Industry Achievement Awards 2013 brochure by TAW MENToring

The Australian & New Zealand plastics industry is a substantial sector of the manufacturing industry. The PlastixANZ plastics Industry Awards provides the opportunity to promote the activities of the Plastics Industry.

Objective To acknowledge the achievement of business, groups & individuals within the plastics industry. Provide an opportunity for the industry to get together in a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere.

Categories Awards will be presented for 9 categories

Nominations Nominations can be received from all participants in the Australian & New Zealand plastics industry The Australia-New Zealand Plastics Industry Awards are an annual awards program honoring and recognizing companies involved in the Australian and New Zealand Plastics Industry for business excellence, product innovation, design and marketing and commercial success. The Awards are open to manufacturers and marketers of polymers, plastics additives and colorants and products using plastics made or designed in Australia and New Zealand and marketed domestically or internationally. The Awards recognize initiatives that have demonstrated outstanding real and sustained business growth through innovation, creative business solutions, and sustained productivity and profit improvement. These initiatives could include new business development, technology and design break through, new market and export development, unique use of technology in management and software use, innovative marketing strategies, improved supply chain capabilities and manufacturing excellence. It is open to Australian and New Zealand companies who are designers or manufacturers or marketers of equipment, software or other technology used in the plastics industry that can be manufactured off-shore and sold in Australia, New Zealand or internationally. These Awards are available to companies or organizations of any size registered in Australia or New Zealand as at June 30, 2013

Guest Speaker

Tim Piper Plus present the plastics industry achievement award. Australia & New Zealand's premier plastics industry award. Tim Piper is the Victorian Director of the Australian Industry Group which represents nearly 70,000 business in manufacturing, IT, telecommunications, construction and utility companies across the country.

Plastics Industry Achievement Award Category Sponsors PlastixANZ Plastics Industry Excellence Award -- Presented by Tim Piper PlastixANZ plastics industry achievement award for excellence. This award recognizes the best business initiative and outstanding achiever for 2013.

Duromer Plastics Industry Achievement Award for Export This award recognizes companies that have achieved sustained business export growth

Steinert Australia Plastics Industry Achievement Award for Environment This award recognizes outstanding effort to increase the awareness for and management of the environment

BASF Australia Plastics Industry Achievement Award for Design & Innovation This award recognizes break-through design & innovation in the plastics industry, creative successful design of plastic/s components or use of technology.

Australian Vinyls Plastics Industry Achievement Award for Manufacturing and Best Practice Award This award recognizes best manufacturing practices, process and productivity improvement

Applied Machinery Plastics Industry Achievement Award for Marketing / Distribution This award recognizes creative & efficient methods for marketing, distribution & supply chain management and process improvement.

Kangan Institute Plastics Industry Encouragement Award Award to encourage continuing development in the plastics industry.

ComtecIPE - Manufactured in Australia Award Award to recognises manufacture of raw materials, equipment plus plastic products & plastic components manufactured in Australia ComtecIPE - Manufactured in New Zealand Award Award to recognises manufacture of raw materials, equipment plus plastic products & plastic components manufactured in New Zealand

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Nominations If you are part of the Australian & New Zealand plastics industry you can nominate,or be nominated, for a plastics industry award. Gain valuable exposure Promote your activity The Australia-‐New Zealand Plas4xANZ Plas4cs Industry Achievement Awards Annual awards program honoring and recognizing companies involved in the Australian and New Zealand Plas9cs Industry for business excellence product innova9on, design and marke9ng and commercial success. The Awards are open to manufacturers and marketers of polymers, plas9cs addi9ves and colorants and products using plas9cs made or designed in Australia and New Zealand and marketed domes9cally or interna9onally. The Awards recognize ini9a9ves that have demonstrated outstanding real and sustained business growth through innova9on, crea9ve business solu9ons, and sustained produc9vity and profit improvement. These ini9a9ve could include new business development, technology and design break-‐through, new market and export development, unique use of technology in management and soFware use, innova9ve marke9ng strategies, improved supply chain capabili9es and manufacturing excellence. It is open to Australian and New Zealand companies who are designers ,manufacturers or marketers of equipment, soFware or other technology used in the plas9cs industry that can be manufactured off-‐shore and sold in Australia, New Zealand or interna9onally. These Awards are available to companies or organiza9ons of any size registered in Australia or New Zealand as at June 30, 2013 The purpose of the Plas4xANZ Plas4cs Industry Achievement Awards is to: Recognize Australian or New Zealand businesses in the Plas9cs Industry Acknowledge the important contribu9on the business provides to Australian and New Zealand Plas9cs Industry and the economy through job crea9on and increased prosperity Provide the opportunity to publicly recognize the talent and ini9a9ve spirit of the Australian and New Zealand Plas9cs Industry Encourage Australian and New Zealand Plas9cs Industry companies to strengthen their Australian and New Zealand manufacture, design, export, innova9on and services. Businesses that qualify for the Plas4xANZ Plas4cs Industry Achievement Awards are: Manufacturers of products that are made of plas9cs or have a significant plas9c component Manufacturers and marketers of equipment used in the plas9cs processing. Equipment may be Australian and New Zealand designed but manufactured in a second country and exported to third countries. Designers and marketers of products that have a significant plas9c component, manufactured in Australia or New Zealand or a second country and exported to third countries. Designers and marketers of soFware used in plas9c manufacturing, marke9ng or distribu9on. Manufactures or suppliers of plas9cs addi9ves, colorants or master batches Designers , manufacturers and marketers of other technology used the plas9cs industry and exported

AWARD CATEGORIES -- Click on award category to download nomination form There are nine Award Categories PlastixANZ Plastics Industry Achievement of Excellence Award -- view last years winner This award recognizes the best initiative and outstanding achiever for 2013 -- Contact an award sponsor to be nominated Duromer Products Plastics Industry Achievement Award for Export This award recognizes companies that have created and achieve ongoing export business for their products or services. Steinert Australia Plastics Industry Achievement Award for Environment This award recognizes outstanding effort to increase the awareness for management of the environment BASF Australia Plastics Industry Achievement Award for Design & Innovation This award recognises a break through in the innovative use of plastics or a design that uses plastics in a unique application or environment. Australian Vinyls Plastics Industry Achievement Award for Mnaufacturing and Best Practice This award recognizes best manufacturing prac9ces, process and produc9vity improvement Applied Machinery Plastics Industry Achievement Award for Marketing and Distribution This award recognizes creative and efficient methods of marketing, distribution & supply chain management and process improvement Kangan Institute Plastics Industry Achievement Award for Encouragement This award aims to recognise individuals who are making an enthusiastic contribution to the success of the industry either through: • Self-improvement (training) • Leadership • Innovation • Efficiency gains Comtec IPE Plastics Industry Achievement Award for Manufactured in Australia Award recognises manufacture of raw materials, equipment plus plastic products & plastic components manufactured in Australia Comtec IPE Plastics Industry Achievement Award for Manufactured in New Zealand Award recognises manufacture of raw materials, equipment plus plastic products & plastic components manufactured in New Zealand HOW TO NOMINATE Download nomina9on form, add addi9onal pages if required. Nomina9ons can be of any length, should clearly describe and outline the individual or organiza9on achievement and can u9lize diagrams, ﬁnancial data , photos, videos, or other techniques that will aid the judges understanding of the achievement. Nomina9ons should use the criteria available for each Award category in development of their nomina9on. ENTRY DEADLINE & JUDGING Entries must be submiOed by 5.00 PM August 30, 2013 Judging of this award will take place early September 2013 by the sponsor awards panel. Entries should be sent by email to:: awards@plas4xanz.com.au

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PlastixANZ Plastics Industry Achievement Awards 2013 Design & Innovation Award Sponsored by: BASF Australia