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You Can Do It with Plastics
From September, the British
Plastics Federation (BPF)
offices in central London will
house an exhibition of iconic
plastics objects curated by the
Museum of Design in Plastics
(MoDiP).
Every 6 months a new theme
will be introduced and the objects
changed to reflect it. The first
theme is ‘You can do it with
plastics’ and demonstrates the
incredible versatility of plastics
under the headings: buoyancy,
flexibility, recycling, enablement,
colour, sustainability, living
hinges and insulation. Professor
Susan Lambert, Head of the
MoDiP, said: “Plastics are capable
of greater transformation than
any other materials group.
In this exhibition we wish to
explore their design freedom and
beneficial impact on society.”
The showcases will have
items taken from the MoDiP’s
collection such as an electric
hot water bottle made by R. A.
Rothermel (circa 1945). This
object is an example of plastics as
a great insulation material.
Illustrating sustainability, is the
Team GB replica kit swimming
trunks designed by Stella
McCartney for Adidas, 2012,
that contain 80% recycled Nylon.
Plastics can be recycled into new
products saving on raw materials
and diminishing the need for
landfill.
www.modip.ac.uk
Proud Sponsors of Hope 66 Ride
A group of 15 riders, all from
the glass and glazing industry,
have cycled across the most
famous road in America,
Route 66, on behalf of GM
Fundraising and Motionlab has
shown its support as a sponsor
of the two-week event.
The creative design and
marketing agency first became
involved in the project when
organiser Gary Morton asked the
team to redesign the existing GM
Fundraising website and logo.
When also approached to be a
shirt sponsor Motionlab showed
no hesitation in saying yes.
Each of the cycling tops worn
by the team and their support
crew carries the Motionlab logo.
Motionlab has always supported
charitable organisations, from
Heal Africa, to local causes such
as St Catherine’s Hospice.
As well as aiding this needy
cause with their digital work
and sponsorship, Motionlab
is also backing eight of their
clients taking part; Dan Gill Residence 9, Gareth Mobley
- Solidor, Richard Gyde - Mila,
Andrew Glover - West Yorkshire
Windows, Matthew Glover
- Conservatory Outlet, Paul
Godwin - FIT Show, Gary
Morton & Mike Derham Mighton Products.
The team exceeded their target
of raising £100,000 for Hope
House Children’s Hospices before
they even set off from their start
point in Chicago to begin the
epic 2,616 mile journey due to an
overwhelming flood of donations
in the build-up.
You can continue to donate to
help the team reach its revised
target of £110,000 at: https://
www.justgiving.com/teams/
hope66.www.motionlab.co.uk
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS IN BUSINESS
2013 is a milestone year for National
Plastics: the UK’s largest independent trade
counter is celebrating 25 years in business.
Such an anniversary would be reason
enough for celebration, but the company
also has another reason to crack open the
champagne: it’s seen its highest ever sales
to date this year and the trend looks set to
continue.
Managing Director Geoff Foster says, “We
have grown exponentially in the past 25 years
and we are very proud of our success. But
we couldn’t have done it without our staff or
customers and now is a good time to thank
them for their loyalty and support.”
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OCT 2013
“The most important thing our customers
want is the ability to come in and buy what
they need, when they need it. It sounds simple
but having the right stock readily available is
one of our key business objectives. And our
group buying power means that not only can
we give customers the range of stock they
need, we can also supply it at a competitive
price.”
“We are lucky to have a solid team of
dedicated people working with us, as well as a
great network of suppliers behind us.”
Tel: 01495 249838, info@nationalplastics.
co.uk, www.nationalplastics.co.uk
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