Founded in 1960, the Materials Society of Cumbria's mission is to be the voice of the materials, minerals and mining community in Cumbria.
Members are employed principally at the Sellafield Ltd plant, at the Corus plant at Workington, and at James Walker’s in Cockermouth. The focus is thus primarily metals although programmes of events also include non-metals such as paperboard, plastics, etc, and mining/minerals (we are in an area with significant mining history).
Since 1999 we have also developed a close working partnership with the Westlakes Research Institute near Whitehaven and have an increasingly active schools education outreach programme.
For more information on membership and monthly meetings/events please follow the above links on this website to contact a committee member, or contact us via our society email address: [email protected].
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Click the Meetings tab to see information about our programme of events
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Upcoming IOM3 events
- CPD hours
Sustainability of Light Metal Packaging: Pods, Flexible Films and more
Second in the series of webinars on recyclability of light metals in the low carbon strategy.
- Free
Critical Minerals & The UK’s Green Industrial Revolution
This event aims to explain the importance of critical minerals in society, how value can be added through responsible sourcing and how realistic achieving net-zero truly is.
- Free
Packaging Innovations London 2021
The event provides a platform for the industry to deliever valuable connections and experiences for visitors and exhibitors alike including a festival of packaging creativity and design.
