Other Items on Company News from the SPRA Archives
Continuous Improvement Programme at P W Hall
P W Hall Ltd, colour concentrate manufacturer based in Kirkintilloch, benefits from a Continuous Improvement Programme. Dec 2009
Caledonian Industries, a materials technology and manufacturing organisation
SPRA Corporate Member, Caledonian Industries Ltd, is a materials technology and manufacturing organisation, specialising in foam packaging, noise control, engineering plastics business and innovative ventures. Sept 2009
Carclo Technical Plastics Ltd, precision moulder invests in innovation
Precision moulders, Carclo Technical Plastics, an SPRA Corporate Member, has developed its optical and medical markets and invested in an innovative venture, Conductive Inkjet Technology. June 2009
Injection Moulding Machine Supplier, Billion UK, has its best sales for 10 years
SPRA Corporate Member, Billion UK, injection moulding machinery supplier, announced its best sales turnover for 10 years. April 2009
Polaroid Eyewear and Engel UK are in the News
SPRA Corporate Members, Polaroid Eyewear and Engel UK are in the news. April 2009
Balmoral Tanks is a leading European rotational moulding company
Balmoral Tanks is a leading European rotational moulding company that specialises in the design and manufacture of tanks with capacities up to 62000 litres. Dec 2008
Ecoprt Extrusion sets up in East Kilbride
Ecopet Extrusion Ltd has been set up in East Kilbride to produce polyethylene terephthalate (PET) food grade packaging film from PET recyclate. Sept 2008
Albyn Ltd innovates to compete
Albyn Ltd, an SPRA Corporate Member company in the healthcare and beauty market has had to innovate to compete. Sept 2008
Pera becomes the latest SPRA Corporate Member
The latest SPRA Corporate Member, Pera, helps firms to develop innovative new products, improve business performance and enhance management and leadership skills. Sept 2007
Prince Philip Award presented to Vascutek
His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh presented the Prince Philip Award (for polymers in the service of mankind) to SPRA Corporate Member, Vascutek, a Terumo company based at Inchinnan and world leaders in the manufacture of vascular grafts. April 2007
Eyewear Division of Polaroid acquired by StyleMark
The eyewear division of SPRA Corporate Member, Polaroid Corporation, was acquired by StyleMark, a leading sunglass company in the USA. April 2007
PolymerHouse.com sets up as online Polymer Supplier
A new Scottish company, PolymerHouse.com, now offers a no-frills approach by supplying polymers online. April 2007
Prince Philip Award for Vascutek Ltd
The Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining has announced that the Prince Philip Award (for polymers in the service of mankind) for 2006 has been awarded to Vascutek Ltd, Inchinnan, an SPRA Corporate member and the SPRA nomination. June 2006
Queen’s Award for Enterprise presented to Safeglass (Europe)
The Queen’s Award for Enterprise was presented to Safeglass (Europe) Ltd for the development of an innovative plastics material that looks and feels like glass but readily shatters into small fragments that do not cause injury. Sept 2005
Congratulations to Safeglass (Europe) in winning Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Congratulations to Safeglass (Europe) Ltd for winning the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category, in recognition of the commercial success of Safeglass, a ground breaking polymer alternative to glass in emergency equipment. June 2005
Plastech Group becomes the latest SPRA Corporate member
Plastech Group, specialising in packaging and moulding, became the latest SPRA Corporate Member. April 2005
Tragic Explosion at ICL Technical Plastics
An explosion at the premises of ICL Technical Plastics, Glasgow, resulted in 9 deaths and many injuries. June 2004
New Medical Technology wins an award at the Plastics Industry Awards
SPRA Corporate Member, New Medical Technology Group were deservedly awarded the top spot in the Consumer Product Design category at the Plastics Industry Awards, for their innovative use of two-shot moulding technology in the design of their second generation safety syringe. June 2004
New company, Impact Laboratories provides testing and consultancy services
The newly formed Impact Laboratories in Grangemouth, a spin out business established by 5 former BP Chemicals staff, aims to provide specialist testing and consultancy services in material, pipe and container testing for product certification and industry approval. Dec 2002
Mainetti wins a contract for Fibre optic Ducting
Mainetti Technology, based at Hawick, has won a contract worth £5 million for 2000 km of fibre optic ducting. April 2000
News from Polymer Companies in Scotland
News from Scottish polymer companies. March 2000
