Agenda

29 January 2026

Education and Training in Manufacturing: Levelling Up the Workforce and Bridging the Skills Gap

Time

Topic

Time/Topic

08:30

Tea, Coffee & Pre-event networking

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

09:00

Event Welcome: Andy Armstrong, Vice MD, FANUC UK.

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

09:10

British Plastics Federation – Business Conditions Survey, key findings, Stephen Hunt, British Plastics Federation. Leading into…

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

09:30

Panel Discussion – Beyond Efficiency: Rethinking Manufacturing Through a Sustainability and Energy Lens

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

10:30

Exhibitor Hall Opens

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

11:30

Exhibitor presentations:
To run concurrent to exhibition.
11:00 am, Room 1: HASCO: Streamrunner – Compact design, smarter moulding – Chris Whitlam.
11:45 am, Room 2: SMC – How SMC Builds Efficiency – Life-cycle gains & low-impact production –

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

12:30

Lunch

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

12:30

Exhibitor presentations:
To run concurrent to exhibition.
13:45 pm, Room 1: Solinatra – The Rise of Eco-Friendly Polymer Solutions- Stephen Rundle
14:30 pm, Room 2: G4 Foam – Optimising Polypropylene Containers for Strength and Stackability – Peter Clarke

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

15:30

Event Close

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

29 January 2026

Education and Training in Manufacturing: Levelling Up the Workforce and Bridging the Skills Gap

Time

Topic

Time/Topic

08:30

Tea, Coffee & Pre-event networking

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

09:00

Event Welcome: Andy Armstrong, Vice MD, FANUC UK.

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

09:10

British Plastics Federation – Business Conditions Survey, key findings, Stephen Hunt, British Plastics Federation. Leading into…

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

09:30

Panel Discussion – Beyond Efficiency: Rethinking Manufacturing Through a Sustainability and Energy Lens

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

10:30

Exhibitor Hall Opens

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

11:30

Exhibitor presentations:
To run concurrent to exhibition.
11:00 am, Room 1: HASCO: Streamrunner – Compact design, smarter moulding – Chris Whitlam.
11:45 am, Room 2: SMC – How SMC Builds Efficiency – Life-cycle gains & low-impact production –

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

12:30

Lunch

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

12:30

Exhibitor presentations:
To run concurrent to exhibition.
13:45 pm, Room 1: Solinatra – The Rise of Eco-Friendly Polymer Solutions- Stephen Rundle
14:30 pm, Room 2: G4 Foam – Optimising Polypropylene Containers for Strength and Stackability – Peter Clarke

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

15:30

Event Close

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

29 January 2026

Education and Training in Manufacturing: Levelling Up the Workforce and Bridging the Skills Gap

Time

Topic

Time/Topic

08:30

Tea, Coffee & Pre-event networking

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

09:00

Event Welcome: Andy Armstrong, Vice MD, FANUC UK.

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

09:10

British Plastics Federation – Business Conditions Survey, key findings, Stephen Hunt, British Plastics Federation. Leading into…

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

09:30

Panel Discussion – Beyond Efficiency: Rethinking Manufacturing Through a Sustainability and Energy Lens

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

10:30

Exhibitor Hall Opens

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

11:30

Exhibitor presentations:
To run concurrent to exhibition.
11:00 am, Room 1: HASCO: Streamrunner – Compact design, smarter moulding – Chris Whitlam.
11:45 am, Room 2: SMC – How SMC Builds Efficiency – Life-cycle gains & low-impact production –

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

12:30

Lunch

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

12:30

Exhibitor presentations:
To run concurrent to exhibition.
13:45 pm, Room 1: Solinatra – The Rise of Eco-Friendly Polymer Solutions- Stephen Rundle
14:30 pm, Room 2: G4 Foam – Optimising Polypropylene Containers for Strength and Stackability – Peter Clarke

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

15:30

Event Close

short description of each topic

sponsorship brochure.

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