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Dr. Michael AbrahamsDr. Michael Abrahams

41 Coggeshall Rd, Earls Colne, Colchester CO6 2JR, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1787 222 075 | Mobile: +44 (0) 7711 325 152

E-mail: [email protected]

Specialities: Materials, Product design, Plant and

Equipment, Quality, Injection moulding, Expert witness,

Market research, Automotive products, Patents, Project

management.

Martyn BennettMartyn Bennett

Hampton Park West, Semington Road, Melksham, Wiltshire,

SN12 6NB, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1225 896 502 | Fax: +44 (0) 1225 896501

Mob: +44 (0) 7884 476 252

E-mail: [email protected] | Web: www.artis.uk.com

Specialities: Analysis, Compounding, Compression moulding,

Recycling, Degradation, Defence ,Testing, Experimental design

and analysis, Elastomers and TPE/TPVs.

Kevin ChandlerKevin Chandler

Quality by Choice, 2 Berewyk Close, Basingstoke, Hants

RG22 4TG, UK

Tel: +44 (0)1256 355302 | Mobile: +44 (0)7880 862602


Specialities: Product design, Quality, Thermoforming,

Packaging.

Dr. Terence A. CooperDr. Terence A. Cooper

ARGO Group International, 15 Stage Road, Newark,

DE 19711-4001, USA

Tel: +1 302 366 8764 | Fax: +1 801 880 8379


ARGO Group International, 11 Offley Road, Sandbach, CW11

1GY, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 203 286 0930 | Mobile: +44 (0) 7963 006 941

Web: www.pcn.org/Cooper.htm

Specialities: Materials & formulation, Applications & markets,

Compounding, Environment & sustainability (biobased, (bio)

degradable, compostable & water-soluble plastics), Recycling.

Dr. Peter CoxDr. Peter Cox Peter Cox Associates, 19A Oxford Street, Lambourn, Berks,

RG17 8XS, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1488 72027 | Fax: +44 (0) 1488 72019


Web: www.pca-materials.com

Specialities: Blow moulding (Multilayer), Extrusion (Mono

and multilayer, Pipe and Tube), Expert witness, Packaging

products, Training.

Gerhard CrossmanGerhard Crossman

Forester Business Consulting Ltd., 1 Church Lane, Sproughton,

Suffolk IP8 3BA, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1473 463 440 | Mob: +44 (0) 7889 034 975

E-mail: [email protected] | Web: www. fbc-ltd.com

Specialities: Extrusion & injection moulding (PVC, PE, PP,

GRP), Building products, Packaging products, general business

advice for profitability improvements and turnarounds, Project

management and LEAN support.

ARGO Group International

Polymer Consultants

Dr Michael Abrahams Engineering and Materials Consultant


Jan CzerskiJan Czerski

12 Massey House, 181 Brooklands Road, Sale, Cheshire,

M33 3PJ, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 161 969 6355 | Fax: +44 (0) 161 282 3511

Mob: +44 (0) 7971 443 354

E-mail: jczerski @aol.com

Specialities: Materials, Injection moulding, Environmental,

Export and Import (fluent in Polish and German), Packaging

products.

John EdwardsJohn Edwards

Edwards' Analytical, Units 7 & 14, Evans Business Centre,

Durham Way South, Aycliffe Business Park, Co Durham,

DL5 6ZF, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1325 327315


Web: www.edwardsanalytical.co.uk

Specialities: Analysis & evaluation of packaging materials and

medical devices in particular pack-product interactions/

leachables-extractives studies.

Dr. Don FlemingDr. Don Fleming

Fleming Polymer Testing and Consultancy, Unit 326,

Hartlebury Trading Estate, Kidderminster, Worcestershire.

DY10 4JB, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1299 253300


Web: www.flemingptc.co.uk

Specialities: Extrusion flow simulation, Compuplast

Distributor, Compuplast bureau service, Materials testing

(DSC, TGA, MVR, capillary rheometry), blown film pilot line,

compounding.

John GearingJohn Gearing

Gearing Scientific Ltd., 4 Springhead, Ashwell, Herts,

SG7 5LL, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1462 742 007


Web: www.gearingscientific.net

Specialities: Analysis, Testing - particularly thermal

conductivity / specific heat and DMA for the Tg(s) or glass

transitions and melts (Tm(s)). Nano-indentation, -scratch

and -tribology even on polymers and coatings.

John GoffJohn Goff

G&A Moulding Technology Ltd, 26 Tresham Road, Orton

Southgate, Peterborough, PE2 6SG, UK

Tel: +44 (0)1733 232 211 | Fax: +44 (0)1733 231 902


Web: www.gandamoulding.co.uk

Specialities: Injection moulding, Technology transfer, Project

management, Trouble shooting, Training.

Jeff GrahamJeff Graham

3 Three Mile Court, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne &

Wear, NE3 2JP, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 191 213 0500 | Mob: +44 (0) 7940 895 210

E-mail: [email protected] | Web: www.jefpac.com

Specialities: All aspects of Packaging, Recycling, Sheet

Extrusion, Project Management , Productivity, Packaging

Materials and Processes.


Tony GreenTony Green

T G Associates, Prospect House, Broadacres, Broomhall,

Nantwich, CW5 8BH, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1270 780 037 | Mobile: +44 (0) 7785 280 057


Specialities: Product design, Equipment (UK & Ireland agent

for MTI Mixers, Germany), Extrusion, Business improvement,

Building products, Project management, Trouble shooting.

Yared HaileYared Haile--MeskelMeskel

44 Woodhouse Gardens, Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire,

BA14 7QX, UK

Tel (UK Office): +44 (0) 7859 035 775

Tel (Ethiopian Office): +251 924 039 168


Web: www.yhm-consulting.com

Specialities: Materials, Export and Import, Extrusion, Injection

moulding, Automotive, Project management, rubber

formulations, bonding and processing.

Mark HanlonMark Hanlon

Hanlon Consulting Ltd., PO Box 307, Cambridge 3450,

New Zealand

Tel: +64 7 827 8833 | Fax: +64 7 827 8833

Mobile: +64 21 99 5233


Web: www.hanlonconsulting.co.nz

Specialities: Materials, Product design, Tooling, Blow

moulding, Injection moulding, Strategic planning, Expert

witness, Project management, Training.

John HindJohn Hind Transtech. 99 Wellington St, Thame, OX9 3BW, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1844 218267


Specialities: Injection moulding, Thermoplastics, Thermosets,

Training, Process engineering, Trouble-shooting, Recycling,

Expert witness, German-English translation.

Dr. Trevor HutleyDr. Trevor Hutley Arrabon Technologies, chemin François-Chavaz 16

CH-1213 Onex, Geneva, Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 793 1791


Specialities: Materials, Additives, Compounding, Product

development, Technology transfer, Market research, Problem

solving, Strategic thinking.

Tony JonesTony Jones

2 Upton Road, Callow End, Worcester, WR2 4TE, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1905 830 486 | Mob: +44 (0)7882 208 760


Web: www.awjconsulting.com

Specialities: Engineering Plastics - particularly Polyamide,

Injection moulding, Compounding, Market Research, Mergers

and Acquisitions.

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Systems and Design


Dr. Robin KentDr. Robin Kent Tangram Technology Ltd., 35 Bridge Street, Hitchin,

SG5 2FP, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1462 437 686

E-mail: [email protected] | Web: www.tangram.co.uk

Specialities: Materials, Injection moulding, Extrusion,

Environmental, Energy surveys and energy management for

plastics processors, Carbon footprinting for plastics

processors and products, Building products, Authoring,

Training, Project management.

John McLoughlinJohn McLoughlin

POLYnnovation, 88 Sale Lane, Tyldesley, Manchester,

M29 8NP, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 161 959 3828, | Mob: +44 (0) 7765 017 424


Skype: john.mcloughlinmcm

Web: www.pcn.org/McLoughlin.htm

Specialities: Product design, Part problem avoidance and/or

rescue, Material & process selection, Post-moulding operations,

Expert witness, Authoring, Trouble shooting.

Chris ParryChris Parry

Rosewood Associates, Westerleigh House, 29 Rosewood

Way, Farnham Common, Bucks SL2 3QD, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1753 669 305 | Mob: +44 (0) 7786 072 034


Web: www.rosewoodassociates.com

Specialities: The use and processing of high performance

sheet and film, thermoforming and embossing, application of

graphics and abstract design, training and business

development.

Jeremy PingstoneJeremy Pingstone

ITS Plastics Limited, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1905 770 868 | Fax: +44 (0) 1905 797 166

E-mail: [email protected] | Web: www.itsplastics.com

Specialities: Injection moulding, Project management, Trouble

shooting, Market research, Training.

Huw RadleyHuw Radley H & R Associates International, Bracken Lodge,

Churt, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2NZ, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1428 607 815 | Fax: +44 (0) 1428 608 653

Mobile: +44 (0) 7770 731 067


Web: www.hr-associates.co.uk

Specialities: Materials, Fibre reinforced composites, Market

research, M&A, Planning, Technology transfer.

Eddie SheridanEddie Sheridan

Edwin G Fisher Associates, 41 Walton Road, Bushey, Herts.

WD23 2JD, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1923 237 160

E-mail: [email protected] | Web: www.egfa.co.uk

Specialities: Materials, Business improvement, Environmental,

Market research, Technology transfer, Packaging.

ITS-Plastics Ltd

H & R Associates International

Partnering Knowledge in the Polymer Industry


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Bernard SinclairBernard Sinclair Product Engineering Associates, 11 Kerrison Road, Ealing,

London, W5 5NW, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 20 8566 3456


Web: www.prodeng.co.uk

Specialities: Product Engineering, Product Design,

Development and Troubleshooting (relating to new and

existing products), Injection Moulding, Roto Moulding, Blow

Moulding and Thermoforming, Expert Witness (Mechanical

Design, Intellectual Property and Disputes).

Dr. Ray SingletonDr. Ray Singleton

Ampney Consulting Ltd., The Nook, Down Ampney, Cirencester,

Gloucestershire, GL7 5QW, UK

Tel: +44 (0)1793 759 374 | Mob: +44 (0) 7843 242 231


Specialities: Market research, identification of new business

opportunities, electrical and electronic products, high

performance materials selection and development, additives,

project management.

Robert TomlinsonRobert Tomlinson

Plastic Moulding Solutions, 19 Leander Close,

Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 5BF, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1623 452 639


Web: www.plasticmouldingsolutions.co.uk

Specialities: Injection moulding, All blow moulding

processes, Problem solving, Cost reduction, Interim

management, Decoration of plastics, Project management,

Tooling, M & A, Medical products.

Dave WettersDave Wetters

11 Hill View, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7BG, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1663 732 519 | Mob: +44 (0) 7969 018 171


Specialities: Bioplastics processing. Compounding, Machinery

selection. Extrusion processing, Pipe, profiles, films etc, Plant

design, Materials handling, Project Management.

Graham WhitchurchGraham Whitchurch

Solutions 4 Plastic Ltd., The Old Mill, West Halton Lane,

Alkborough, North Lincs., DN15 9JU, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1724 720 444 | Fax: +44 (0) 1724 720 444

Mob:+44 (0) 770 372 2420 |


Web: www.solutions4plastic.co.uk

Specialities: Bioplastics, Packaging, Materials,

Compounding, Film extrusion, Environmental and Recycling.

Dr. Rick WhiteleyDr. Rick Whiteley

Mill Barn, 4 Baxter’s Barns, Fyfield, Lechlade, Gloucestershire,

GL7 3NS, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1367 850 126 | Fax: +44 (0) 1367 850 126

Mobile: +44 (0) 7984 395 861


Specialities: Low fire hazard materials, Wire & cable insulation,

Standards/specifications/test methods, Additives, Materials,

Health & safety, Testing, Degradation.

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