UK Plastics Industry Overview The Plastics Industry in

UK Plastics Industry Overview

The Plastics Industry in Great Britain • • • Plastics industry turnover £ 19 bn Value of exports - £ 4. 6 billion Material Processed - 4. 8 million tonnes Plastics materials produced - 2. 5 million tonnes 25% of plastics products manufactured are exported People employed - 186, 000 UK Consumption of PVC is 0. 75 million tonnes Over 3, 000 primary processors 7, 430 companies in the plastics industry

Location of Polymer Companies

UK Application Split For All Plastics

BPF OVERVIEW

The British Plastics Federation • Longest established plastics Trade Federation in the world • Unique in Europe due to diverse membership – Including materials, machinery and processors • Represent 75% of industry by turnover • 400 direct members, 1600 including affiliates – Covering 140, 000+ staff

16 Specialist Members Of Staff

Group Structure

Central Committees Affiliated Organisations

Harnessing Information, Exchanging Views & EU lobbying Plastics. Europe CEFIC Polymer Industry Europe ECVM Eu. PC EUROMAP EUCIA ARMO Global Vinyl Council CIPAD PVC Industry Europe Additive Industry Europe Plastics Processing Europe Plastics Machinery Europe Composite Industry Assoc. Alliance of Rotational Moulding International Vinyl Council World Plastics Forum

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SIMPL Members • • • • 4 Plas AGI World A K Industries Albis UK Alphagary Axion Recycling Centriforce Chase Plastics CJ Tool & Mouldings Closed Loop Recycling Color. Matrix Colour. Tone Date Plastics Distrupol Duflex Foams • • • • Duraflex Epwin Group Foams 4 Sports Forbes Group Gabriel-Chemie UK Global Closure Systems Hellyar Plastics Linpac Allibert Mc. Alpine & Co Oxford Plastics Performance Masterbatches Plastribution Regain Polymers Rehau • • • RPC Group Tex Industrial Plastics Wavin Be Part of the Solution!

BPF Trade Shows 2012 1 - 6 February Plastindia 2012 (Trade Mission and Trade Show) (New Delhi, India) 29 Feb - 2 March Plastics and Rubber Vietnam, (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) 18 - 21 April Chinaplas (Shanghai, China) 8 - 12 May Plastpol (Kielce, Poland) 29 May - 1 June Plast (Milan, Italy) November Plast Eurasia (Istanbul, Turkey)

BPF Events 2011: Seminars 17 th February 23 rd March 30 th March 11 th May 8 th June 18 th October 20 th October 2 nd November 10 th November 23 rd November 7 th December Plastics in Packaging Construction Health and Safety (SIMPL) Energy Reduction for Plastics Processors Bio-based and Degradable Plastics Recycling Plastics Industry in India An Introduction to Conductive Polymers PVC Tendering For Success Energy Reduction for Plastics Processors

BPF Seminars 2012 14 March 25 April 16 May 24 May 13 th June 20 th June 10 th October 25 th October 14 November 5 th December Finance Available For Plastics Firms New Technology For Plastics Processors Changes From CPR to CPD Energy Management Biodegradable Plastics Health & Safety Plastics Recycling Trends in Plastics Packaging PVC Plastics in Automotive

Sustainable Manufacturing Forum Took Place 1 st November @ K 2010

Sustainable Manufacturing Guide Featuring 30+ articles from leading experts

WINDOWS GROUP OVERVIEW

30 Years’ Achievement • Founded 1981 • Established strong market position for PVC Windows • Single voice for UK PVC Windows Industry • Strong contribution to technical standards • 35+ Years life-span • BRE Green Guide Ratings – A for domestic; A+ for Commercial

Scope of Group Represents: Systems Suppliers – Leading Fabricators – On: – Windows – Doors – Conservatories With help from: – Polymer Producers – Stabiliser Manufacturers – Ancillaries’ Manufacturers

Proposed Group Structure CEO’s Forum • x 1 per annum (December) Group Management and Implementation Committee • x 4 per annum Technical Committee • x 4 per annum

Programme 2011 • Promotion and Defence of BPF Windows Group interests – Participation at Eco. Build: 1 st -3 rd March 2011 – Participation in RIBA Lectures sponsored by BPF – Windows Group Anniversary Event – Briefing Sales and Marketing staff at 9 th November Vinyls Group Seminar – Publication of PVC-U Windows Booklet

Programme 2011 • Lobbying on behalf of PVC Windows Industry – ‘Green Deal’: Ensuring PVC Windows are included in list of ‘Participating Products’ – Green Public Procurement • Removal of misleading information across the board • EU – Windows Eco-Label criteria • Evolution of UK Code for Sustainable homes • Evolution of BRE Green Guide to specification

Programme 2011 – Participation in Vinyls Group Promotional Programme of PVC Products – Participation in and exploitation of Vinyl 2010 and Vinyl Plus – Responses to Media Coverage of Camberwell Fire

Civil Servant Briefing • Briefing to key Civil Servants • Launch of ‘PVC-U Windows Book’

Green Deal Lobbying • Two meetings with Michelle Frew, Head of Green Deal Delivery for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) on 27 th October and 15 th December • BPF members of the CPA and work closely (Note: CPA data available to members)

Ecobuild 2010

Ecobuild 2011 • ‘Plastics in Construction’ Group Stand • Promoting the benefits of plastic including… – Windows – Pipes – EPS – Cellular PVC • Production of ‘Plastics in Construction Guide’…

Plastics in Construction Guide/Presentations to RIBA • Overview of the benefits of plastics in construction, including recycling and PVC Windows • Contact details for all companies in the Group • Professionally designed presentation available to members

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WHY PLASTICS?

Energy efficiency • Plastics provide effective insulation • Plastics are low conductors of heat. • Tight seals achievable • Improve energy efficiency of buildings. • Reduce energy bills for households and businesses • Reduce CO 2 emissions

Cost effective Favourable whole life costs through a combination of: - durability; quality; low maintenance; labour saving

• Windows A rating in domestic use and A+ in commercial use • Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) installation A+ • Soft floor A+ • Cladding for Structurally Insulated Panels A+ • Roofing membranes A+ BRE Green Guide

RIBA Smart Materials Lectures University Date BPF Speaker Academic Speaker Audience No. De. Montfort 21/01 Roger Mottram Julian Marsh / Richard Bonser 60 Sheffield 09/02 Philip Law Mark Meagher 120 Edinburgh 11/02 Jason Leadbitter Paul Scott 70 Ulster 09/03 Philip Law Katerina Dionysopoulou 25 Birmingham 16/03 Jason Leadbitter Mike Eberlin Leeds 01/04 Jason Leadbitter Charlotte Leliveld Westminster 28/10 Roger Mottram TBC - Liverpool 25/11 Roger Mottram TBC - Portsmouth 30/11 Steve Tonkiss, VEKA TBC - Nott. Trent 18/01 TBC - TBC 120

Programme 2011 • Technical Development of PVC Windows Industry – Securing updated Fire testing of PVC Windows – Developing case studies of successful use of PVC Recyclate – Development of responsible sourcing criteria for PVC Windows materials – Evolution of BREEAM Standards for houses and (possibly) non-domestic buildings

Programme 2011 – Resolution of Security Standards – EN TC 350 on Sustainable Construction – EN 12608: Proposals to amend impact testing requirements

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Polymer Prices • Regular (quarterly) Publication of Polymer Price Profile – – – HDPE LLDPE PP PS PVC • Presentations for Plastics Information Europe, CMAI, Platts etc circulated