UK Plastics Industry Overview

The Plastics Industry in Great Britain Plastics industry turnover £19 bn Value of exports - £4.6 billion Material Processed million tonnes Plastics materials produced million tonnes 25% of plastics products manufactured are exported People employed - 186,000 UK Consumption of PVC is 0.75million tonnes Over 3,000 primary processors 7,430 companies in the plastics industry

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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

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

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

1 - 6 February Plastindia 2012 (Trade Mission and Trade Show) (New Delhi, India) 29 Feb - 2 MarchPlastics and Rubber Vietnam, (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) AprilChinaplas (Shanghai, China) MayPlastpol (Kielce, Poland) 29 May - 1 JunePlast (Milan, Italy) NovemberPlast Eurasia (Istanbul, Turkey) BPF Trade Shows 2012

BPF Events 2011: Seminars 17 th FebruaryPlastics in Packaging 23 rd MarchConstruction 30 th MarchHealth and Safety (SIMPL) 11 th MayEnergy Reduction for Plastics Processors 8 th JuneBio-based and Degradable Plastics 18 th OctoberPlastics Recycling 20 th OctoberPlastics Industry in India 2 nd November An Introduction to Conductive Polymers 10 th NovemberPVC 23 rd NovemberTendering For Success 7 th DecemberEnergy Reduction for Plastics Processors

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

Sustainable Manufacturing Forum Took Place 1 st K2010

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

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

Proposed Group Structure CEO’s Forum Group Management and Implementation Committee Technical Committee x1 per annum (December) x4 per annum

Programme 2011 Promotion and Defence of BPF Windows Group interests –Participation at EcoBuild: 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

Contemporary & traditional

Simple structures

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 CO2 emissions

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

BRE Green Guide 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+

RIBA Smart Materials Lectures UniversityDateBPF SpeakerAcademic SpeakerAudience No. DeMontfort21/01Roger MottramJulian Marsh / Richard Bonser 60 Sheffield09/02Philip LawMark Meagher120 Edinburgh11/02Jason LeadbitterPaul Scott70 Ulster09/03Philip LawKaterina Dionysopoulou25 Birmingham16/03Jason LeadbitterMike Eberlin- Leeds01/04Jason LeadbitterCharlotte Leliveld120 Westminster28/10Roger MottramTBC- Liverpool25/11Roger MottramTBC- Portsmouth30/11Steve Tonkiss, VEKA TBC- Nott. Trent18/01TBC -

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 TC350 on Sustainable Construction –EN 12608: Proposals to amend impact testing requirements

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Controlling Energy Use In Plastics Processing: A Quick Start Guide

REACH Toolbox Downloadable REACH fact sheets and guidance documents Up to the minute REACH timeline Ask A REACH question Downloadable presentations from 4 BPF REACH seminars EuPC REACH preparation tool

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