The All-Island Polymer & Plastics Network was launched in January 2008 to increase the global competitiveness of the industry, North and South. The industry-led network will implement the key recommendations from the sector report, "A Competitiveness Analysis of the Polymer & Plastics Industry on the island of Ireland".

Benefits

The Network will focus on delivering the following benefits to the sector:

Increased levels of innovation and R&D
Greater benchmarking activity
Increased levels of training and up-skilling of employees
Adoption of lean manufacturing and automation techniques
Access to energy and waste best practice

The network is supported by InterTradeIreland, Plastics Ireland, the Northern Ireland Polymer Association and the Polymer Processing Research Centre at Queen's University Belfast.