Agenda
27 January 2026
Manufacturing a Greener Future: Precision Meets Sustainability
Time
Topic
Time/Topic
08:30
Tea, Coffee & Pre-event networking
09:00
09:10
British Plastics Federation – Business Conditions Survey, key findings, Stephen Hunt, British Plastics Federation. Leading into…
09:30
Panel Discussion – Beyond Efficiency: Rethinking Manufacturing Through a Sustainability and Energy Lens
10:30
Exhibitor Hall Opens
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 –
Lunch
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
15:30
Event Close
28 January 2026
AI and Connectivity: Shaping the Future of Competitive Manufacturing and Driving Efficient Growth
Time
Topic
Time/Topic
08:30
Tea, Coffee & Pre-event networking
09:00
09:10
British Plastics Federation – Business Conditions Survey, key findings, Stephen Hunt, British Plastics Federation. Leading into…
10:00
Panel Discussion – Beyond Efficiency: Rethinking Manufacturing Through a Sustainability and Energy Lens
10:30
Exhibitor Hall Opens
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 –
Lunch
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
15:30
Event Close
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
09:00
09:10
British Plastics Federation – Business Conditions Survey, key findings, Stephen Hunt, British Plastics Federation. Leading into…
09:30
Panel Discussion – Beyond Efficiency: Rethinking Manufacturing Through a Sustainability and Energy Lens
10:30
Exhibitor Hall Opens
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 –
Lunch
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
15:30
Event Close