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ASSOCIATION OF ROTATIONAL MOULDERS AUSTRALASIA LTD • ARMA
ROTOMOULD 2022 Returns In Melbourne
With Australia and New Zealand completely opening up, the ARMA Board has made the decision to move ahead with the conference this year. It will be our first in person event since 2019 and we are already excited to see you all again.
The conference dates are confirmed for the 18th to the 20th of September at the Pullman & Mercure On the Park Melbourne. The event will run like in the past with a schedule that includes a full program, networking events, and an exhibition.
SUNDAY
Afternoon Registration Exhibition Conference Sessions Welcome back drinks with the ARMA Board Welcome Dinner
MONDAY
Conference Sessions Exhibition Conference Dinner
TUESDAY
Morning Conference Session Exhibition
Destination Melbourne
Leading the way for events, arts, culture, sport, and infrastructure, Melbourne offers something for all types of visitors. The city is in the state of Victoria, Australia and is set around the shores of a picturesque bay and is enhanced by the Yarra River, immaculate parks and gardens, public art, enchanting laneways, classical buildings, and innovative design. Famous for its laneways, stunning waterfront precincts, and trendy neighbourhoods, the city provides an endless choice of restaurants, cafés, and bars in original locations. Melbourne is at the forefront of culinary innovation with thousands of restaurants, cafés, and bars, some 75 ethnic cuisines, boutique beers, creative cocktails, and local and imported wines.
Travel to Melbourne is easy with direct flights from all states, New Zealand, and is a hub for international travel from other parts of the world.
Conference Program
With half of the conference program already full, there are still spots available for those that are interested in sharing their story with complimentary attendance for moulders that meet the requirements. If you are interested, reach out to events@ rotationalmoulding.com
Exhibition & Sponsorship
There is a select amount of table top exhibition spaces for this event with over half already booked. As a lot of the sponsorships were held over from the postponed conference over the last 2 years, the majority are already taken but there are still a few prime opportunities left. If you are interested in more information email events@rotationalmoulding.com
To keep up to date on the progress of the conference visit www.rotationalmoulding.com
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ASSOCIATION OF ROTATIONAL MOULDERS AUSTRALASIA LTD • ARMA
Rotomarket
Do you have machinery or tooling sitting around the factory that you have been thinking of selling but are not sure how? Rotomarket is available on one of the most visited websites in the industry, www.rotationalmoulding.com and currently items are selling faster than we can put them up and we still have enquiries for more.
Members and supporters can advertise for free but it is a low cost fee of AUD$330.00 including GST for others. This not only includes an advertisement on Rotomarket, but also on our social media channels and in our newsletters.
If you are interested, you can visit the site and download a booking form at https://rotationalmoulding.com/rotomarket/
ARMA In-Factory Training
With major issues around skill shortages, ARMA has now launched its new initiative that offers training within your factory around a choice of subjects. They are scheduled throughout the year at a range of locations in Australia & New Zealand and the response has been positive.
The program includes 2 hours of training on your chosen topic such as an introduction to rotational moulding, mould management, troubleshooting, machine maintenance, and more. Assistance with an Operation Clean Sweep self-audit is also included to ensure that our industry is working towards a zero pellet /powder loss.
Rotomoulding veteran Ian Hansen, with over 35 years experience currently provides independent assistance to the rotomoulding industry through his business Rota Consult and is working with ARMA on the training section of the program.
Networking dinners will also be organised in each location for members and supporters to catch up providing much needed time to talk shop!
The In-Factory training is available to all rotational moulders, with special rates for our members and supporters so if you are interested email michellerose@rotationalmoulding.com for more information.
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BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION ROTATIONAL MOULDING GROUP • BPF
British Plastics Federation Launches New Logo
The British Plastics Federation has revealed a new logo, alongside a completely refreshed website, representing a major branding change for the trade association.
The new logo reflects the BPF’s focus on boosting the industry’s image, intended to fortify the BPF’s constructive influence across key stakeholder groups, and via its reports and initiatives.
With the upcoming release of the BPF’s Net Zero report, a new interactive online carbon footprint tool, alongside many economically significant initiatives of the BPF’s eighteen business groups, this style evolution will further solidify the BPF’s role as a leading voice in plastics and sustainability.
With the tagline Supporting a Sustainable Plastics Industry, the BPF’s new look alludes to the organisation’s focus on communicating the importance of the industry as more than just an economic force but also a positive environmental one. Part of spreading this message has involved the BPF nurturing its relationship with the UK government, as well as with major media titles and key organisations across the supply chain. The refreshing new look is intended to reflect a forward-thinking, innovative industry, committed to positive, sustainable change.
Inspired by the theme of collaboration, the plastics resin identification symbols, and the famous mobius recycling loop, the new icon is intended to deliver a swift and positive association in the mind of the BPF’s many audience groups. The new icon’s three core parts can be said to represent the three parts of the plastics supply chain, beginning with polymer suppliers, followed by the plastics processors and recycling companies who, together with equipment suppliers, overlap to make up the bulk of the BPF’s extensive membership network.
BPF members have been invited to display the new BPF logo on their websites and other marketing materials as a sign of their company’s status as an accepted member of the trade association.
Philip Law, Director General of the BPF states: “The British Plastics Federation reached well over six million people in its communications last year and can quite rightly claim to be a leading global voice on sustainable plastics. Given our vital role in supporting the UK industry’s tremendously positive track record, we are thrilled to release this refreshment of our branding. We recognise how this visual change will support the BPFs many initiatives promoting a sustainable future for the UK plastics sector.”
BPF Members’ Offer to Exhibit at Advanced Engineering 2022
BPF is inviting members to exhibit as part of the BPF Pavilion at Advanced Engineering, 2 & 3 November 2022, NEC, Birmingham with an offer of an easy walk-in package stands.
Advanced Engineering is the UK’s leading annual gathering of OEMs and engineering supply chain professionals. Held on the 2 & 3 November 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham.
The BPF Pavilion stands are a 4sqm (2mx2m) easy walk-in package stands at £2,700 +VAT located next to the British Plastics Federation stand.
Advanced Engineering is now in its 13th edition and has continued to be “the event” for the engineering industry
Join the UK’s leading annual supply chain event
Advanced Engineering is the UK’s leading annual advanced manufacturing and supply chain event. It is your opportunity to meet, network, and discover the latest technologies with OEMs and supply chain partners spanning design, test, measurement, inspection, production, and assembly… reaching into the key sectors of aerospace, automotive, civil, rail, transport, and more…
Exhibiting at Advanced Engineering gives you access to thousands of potential clients in two days under one roof.
For more information and to book a stand as part of the BPF Pavilion contact Justyna Elliott at the BPF on jelliott@bpf.co.uk”
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BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION ROTATIONAL MOULDING GROUP • BPF
Karen Drinkwater re-elected as BPF President
At the British Plastics Federation’s Council and AGM, which took place on 18 May, Karen Drinkwater, a founding director of JSC Rotational Limited, was re-elected as the BPF President to serve for a second year. The same event saw Nigel Flowers, managing director of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, elected as vice president.
Key appointments at the trade association are voted upon by members of the BPF Council, who were in attendance. The BPF’s healthy growth and solid financial basis was reported at the meeting, with the trade association welcoming 43 new members in 2021.
Karen Drinkwater chaired the BPF’s Rotational Moulding Group for many years before she was elected BPF President. Starting the second year of her tenure, she was thanked by BPF Director General Philip Law for her continued insights and guidance during challenging and uncertain times. In her report to the BPF’s members, she recounted highlights from the previous year, mentioning the well-attended parliamentary reception, held in November 2021, at which she met and discussed core issues with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Lee Rowley MP.
Karen’s speech also mentioned the compounded issues the plastics industry faces including bouncing back from the coronavirus, increased energy costs, supply chain issue, and securing staff. Thanking the council and BPF staff for their support, she stated:
“We still face many challenges – but by working together, the UK plastics industry will seize the opportunities and continue to excel.”
The newly-voted-in vice president of the BPF, Nigel Flowers, has been the managing director of Sumitomo Demag since 2006. Nigel is a strong supporter of education and skills, was a trustee of Aylesbury Training Group from 2012 to 2016, and is a member of the BPF Education & Skills Committee and is also an ‘enterprise advisor’ to a local secondary school, linking education to work. Nigel also represents the BSi on both CEN and ISO Committees, developing technical safety standards for manufacturing plastics production equipment.
For more information about the BPF visit: bpf.co.uk.
Association of Rotational Moulders Australasia Inc. Tel: +61 (0) 7 3812 1450 www.rotationalmoulding.com CEO: Michelle Rose Cheif Executive Officer: Michelle Rose michellerose@rotationalmoulding.com
Association of Rotational Moulding (Central Europe) e.V. (ARM-CE) MAUS GmbH - Rotationsgießformen Am Viehweg 9 - D-76229 Karlsruhe Amtsgericht Mannheim, HRB 103433 Tel.: +49 (0) 7 21 / 9 48 74 12 Fax: +49 (0) 7 21 / 9 48 74 44 Mr. Oliver Wandres, ARM-CE Chairman info@rotational-moulding.de www.rotational-moulding.de Association of Rotational Moulders Southern Africa PO Box 6966 Birchleigh 1621 Gauteng, South Africa Tel: +27 82 772 3769 Fax +27 12 541 1738 Chairman: Grant Heroldt info@armsa.co.za www.armsa.co.za
British Plastics Federation Rotational Moulding Group 6 Bath Place Rivington Street London EC2A 3JE United Kingdom Tel: 020 7457 5000 Fax: 020 7457 5045 Chairman: Mr. Philip Maddox PhilipM@LeafieldEnv.com IT-RO Italia Rotazionale Katia Zoppetti Via E. Brigatti 12 20152 Milano (MI) Italy Tel: +039 348 7652560 www.it-ro.it
The Nordic Association of Rotational Moulders Executive Board Chairman: Mr. Ronny Ervik ul. Zielona 8, 61-851 Poznan, Poland Tel: +48 607-126-004 Fax: +48 61-858-8611 info@rotomoulding-europe.org www.nordicrotomoulding.org www.rotomoulding-europe.org Society of Asian Rotomoulders (StAR) 40/145, Ground Floor, Chittaranjan Park New Delhi 110019 Tel: + 91-11-41630157 Fax: +91-11-41634952 Mob: + 91- 9810305356 sb.zaman@staraisa.org arnacz@satyam.net.in www.starasia.org
