ENTERPRISE ZONE
The Enterprise Zone at PPMA Total Show
2019 will offer visitors a focal point for
knowledge and expertise to educate and
inform visitors with a free to attend, issues-
led conference programme set to support
business growth and development.
Featuring high-profile and respected experts
from IKEA, DS Smith, The British Plastics
Federation and The Sunday Times, this year’s
first-class, industry-responsive conference
programme will focus on some of the
key issues facing modern manufacturing,
including Brexit, serialisation, artificial
intelligence, plastic packaging, food waste,
and sustainability and the circular economy.
Case studies and presentations will also
give visitors real examples of best practice
manufacturing and excellence in processing
and packaging production, aiming to
motivate and inspire visitors to improve their
businesses.
Richard Little, Show Director for the PPMA
Group of Associations, said: “This year’s PPMA
Total Show is topical for a number of reasons.
Not only will it be the biggest PPMA show in
the Association’s history, it’s only taking place
in the same month that the UK is scheduled
to leave the European Union. As a result,
it’s encouraging more businesses to think
laterally about investing in new machinery
and equipment to ensure they maintain a
competitive edge.
“New technology, working machinery and
live demonstrations are always a big draw
for visitors to our shows, and this year’s Total
Show will be no exception. Pre-registration
is again up year-on-year, which proves that,
despite the global economic slowdown,
demand remains high for PPMA shows and
there’s a real appetite for companies wanting
to exhibit to grow their customer-base.
“The environmental agenda is also
continuing to push the boundaries of our
industry; particularly waste reduction and
the use of plastic, so sustainability and waste
reduction are topical themes for PPMA
Total Show 2019. This is supported by a
first-class speaker programme, with two
prominent keynote presenters, who will look
to impart their knowledge on the circular
economy and political climate across Europe
respectively.
“It’s an important time for the processing and
packaging industry. We’re entering a phase
where political changes are set to impact
our business dealings internationally. I’m
very confident, though, that this year’s PPMA
Total Show will again provide visitors and
exhibitors alike with new ideas, solutions and
networking opportunities to help drive their
businesses forward,” he added.
In addition to a rich seminar programme
and thriving Enterprise Zone, PPMA Total
Show will also house a full-scale model of the
135,000 bhp, rocket powered supersonic car,
Bloodhound, which is aiming to break the
land speed record in the next two years.
Visitors will have the opportunity to learn
more about one of the most advanced
aerodynamic and advanced engineering
projects of the 21st century and how
Bloodhound Education is inspiring a
generation to study science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM).
In a bid to inspire more young people to take
up a career in engineering, this year’s event
will again house an education hub that will
offer guidance about apprenticeships and
how companies and visiting students can
potentially gain access to funding through
the PPMA’s charitable arm, BEST (Business,
Education, Skills and Training).
PPMA GROUP INDUSTRY
AWARDS 2019
The PPMA Group Industry Awards 2019 will
be held at the National Conference Centre
in Birmingham on the evening of the first
day of the Show. Now in its eighth year, the
Awards ceremony brings together more than
300 industry professionals from the world of
processing and packaging machinery and
recognises the finest examples of innovation,
smart manufacturing and entrepreneurship.
For further information on the Awards, visit:
https://www.ppmatotalshow.co.uk/awards/
ppma-group-industry-awards.
FREE VISITOR REGISTRATION
Registration for the PPMA Total Show 2019 is
now open.
To register for your FREE visitor
badge, visit the PPMA Total Show
website at: www.ppmatotalshow.
co.uk/
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