Local activities - polymers
The Institute has over 60 local societies throughout the UK which organise activities for members in the regions. The following local societies organise events relevant to the polymer community.
SOUTH EAST
South East Plastics & Rubber Group
Contact: Arti Bajaria
Tel: 07595 278923
Email: artibajaria@hotmail.com
SOUTH WEST
South Wales & Western Polymer Group
Contact: Mr Daniel Fedigan
Tel: +44(0)1633 486639
Email: Daniel.Fedigan@craneflow.com
Website: http://www.iom3.org/swwpg
MIDLANDS
Midlands Plastics and Rubber Group
Contact: Mike Beeson
Tel: ++44(0)121 353 4684
Email: mjbeeson@talktalk.net
Telford Polymer Association
Contact: Colin Chilles
Tel: +44(0)1939 250383
Email: cchilles@rapra.net
Website: www.the-TPA.org.uk
NORTH EAST
North East Polymer Association
Contact: Dr Richard Thompson
Tel: +44(0)191 334 2139
Email: r.l.thompson@durham.ac.uk
Website: www.dur.ac.uk/northeast.polymers
NORTH WEST
Manchester Polymer Group
Contact: Dr Chris Williams
Tel: +44(0)7919 490270
Email: christopher.williams@thermofisher.com
Website: www.manchesterpolymergroup.com
Merseyside & North Wales Polymer Group
Contact: Mr John Vinson
Tel: +44(0)151 336 8350
Email: john.vinson@epplus.org.uk
SCOTLAND
Scottish Plastics & Rubber Association
Contact: Dr Charles Geddes
Tel: +44(0)1592 651269
Email: c.geddes@blueyonder.co.uk
Website: www.spra.org.uk
IRELAND
Irish South Polymer Group
Contact: Paul Blackie
Tel/fax: +353 90 642 4473
Email: p2blackie@yahoo.ie
OVERSEAS
IOM3 Rubber Division South Africa
Contact: Richard Blyth
Email: iomsa@mweb.co.za
Website: www.iom3.co.za