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Letter from NIPA Chair John Irwin
New NIPA Chairperson, John Irwin has issued a letter to members updating on the focus of NIPA activities. It is seen copied here: 8th July
Breakfast Time At The Gaol
Crumlin Road Gaol was the venue for the NIPA Breakfast Seminar on Recycling and The Circular Economy held on the 27th April. Although an infamous
NIPA Breakfast Seminar
The next NIPA Breakfast Meeting will take place in the Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast on Wed 27th April. This will be the first in person
Polymer Academy Visits Canyon Europe
Canyon Europe hosted the NIPA Advanced Polymer Academy class on Advanced Material Processes and Applications last week and everyone agreed a ‘Grand Time’ was had.
Future Of Food Packaging Webinar
CAFRE are hosting a webinar titled ‘FUTURE OF FOOD PACKAGING WEBINAR- GET READY FOR THE PLASTIC PACKAGING TAX’ on Friday 22nd October at 10:00. The
A Whale of a Time for the Advanced Polymer Academy
Richard Bovil, Engineering Director at Advanced Systems Group (Whale®), welcomed the NIPA Advanced Polymer Academy to the group’s Bangor facilities last Thursday. The company is
Advanced Polymer Academy Commences
NIPA have commenced the delivery of an Advanced Polymer Academy for member companies. The course was developed to enable companies in the NI polymer sector
Collaborative Programme Facilitator
NIPA have been awarded a Collaborative Growth Programme grant from InvestNI on behalf of member companies to investigate mixed polymer waste and its incorporation into
New PET Decontamination & Extrusion Line at Greiner
Greiner Packaging UK & Ireland has invested over £3,700,000 in a new PET decontamination and extrusion line to enable the use of more recycled materials
Operations Manager at Canyon Europe
Canyon Europe Ltd., the global leader in the design and manufacture of dispensing solutions have an opening for an Operations Manager at their headquarters in Newtonabbey,
NIPA launches New Website
NIPA are delighted to launch a new website showcasing our Member’s and the services provided by the organisation. We worked with Aura Internet on this
SERC Polymer Apprenticeship
NIPA and SERC have launched a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Polymer Processing and are hosting an online information event on Wednesday 14th April at 9am.
NIPA Webinar: Calcium Carbonate Masterbatches in Polymer Processing Applications
Silvergate in Wrexham are a leading supplier of custom masterbatches for polymer processors internationally with the latest advanced manufacturing facilities enabling an agile and responsive
Bespoke Training Programmes Delivery in 2021
The highly successful NIPA Polymer Academy will deliver to a second cohort of students during the second half of 2021 and expressions are being sought
NIPA Webinar: Logistics & Supply Chain Optimisation for the Polymer Industry
On Tuesday 19th January, NIPA’s Winter Webinar series continued with a focus on the need for optimisation of the supply chain within the Polymer industry.
NIPA Webinar: Visual Colour Perception in Polymers Linked to Instrumental Spectrophotometer
Ralph Young, in collaboration with TCL Plastics in Dublin presented a comprehensive analysis of visual colour perception in polymers in the second of the NIPA
NIPA Webinar: Dynisco Demystifies Rheology
Understanding theology is arguably one of the most important aspects of polymer processing with many issues potentially arising from a mismatch of machine settings and