BPF Horners' Award For Plastics 2010: Deadline 30th July 2010

This is an annual opportunity for manufacturing companies and designers to join the ranks of winners which have recently included Omlet for the 'Beehaus' and Durakerb for a lightweight kerbing system. According to the BPF, the Horners' Award is thought to be the oldest plastics Award in the world being instituted in 1945. Many iconic products have won the Award in its history including 'The Topper Dinghy' produced by Rolinx, the subject of a product development case study described by The Manchester Polymer Group. The BPF says the awards have been designed to encourage excellence in UK expertise and entries must have demonstrated that the product, machine or process entered has significant UK content in design, materials or manufacture. As a further encouragement to UK entrepreneurship entries must have a proven record of recent commercial success or, in the eyes of the judges, have significant commercial potential. Winners are presented with the Award by the Lord Mayor of London at The Mansion House during the annual banquet of the Worshipful Company of Horners, one of the City of London's most progressive Livery Companies. This year's banquet will take place on October 7th. The runner up receives a Certificate of Special Commendation awarded by the British Plastics Federation and this is presented at the Federation's Annual Dinner, to be held on October 14th, by the BPF President. The BPF Horners' Award is jointly organised by the Worshipful Company of Horners, a City Livery Company, and the British Plastics Federation. Application forms are downloadable from http://www.hornersaward.co.uk