Horners award winners to be announced at Interplas 2014

Interplas 2014 will announce the winners of the Horners' award for plastics innovation and design on the first day of this year's event.

This industry-recognised award - in conjunction with the British Plastics Federation, is handed out annually to recognise imaginative and innovative contributions to the development of plastics and its applications.

Leanne Taylor, editor of BP&R said: “Awarded for innovation in plastics design and manufacture or in the processing of plastics, some of the industry’s most innovative and forward-thinking products have previously won the award.

“The fact that the winning design will be announced at Interplas will give the product a fantastic platform for not only deserved recognition and exposure to the industry, but also the potential for future development.”

Previous winners of the award include the Airbus A350 XWB composite rear spar developed by GKN aerospace, the Cycloc secure bicycle storage system by Andrew Lang product design and the Vent-Axia air minder.

Jack Bunyer, master of the Horners company, said: "The Horners' Award is a prestigious award with a number of valuable commercial benefits attached.

“The level of entrants year after year demonstrates its uniqueness and how vital it is to promote all that design in plastics stands for."

Interplas is organised by Rapid News Communications and will take place between September 30 and October 2 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK.

The event will feature more that 400 exhibitors and is expected 12,000 attendees.

Application forms are available to download from www.hornersaward.co.uk and entries for the award must be received by the deadline of 25th July 2014, to book tickets for interplas visit http://www.interplasuk.com