4 Sept 2006
Distrupol and ENGEL extend ‘no charge’ training programme for the plastics industry
Building on the success of their joint workshop and training programmes launched in 2005, to deliver technical training in plastic technology to industry participants, Distrupol and Engel have announced they will host a new series of training courses commencing in October 2006. The programme will be conducted under the banner of the ENGEL Moulders’ Group and held at their UK headquarters’ in Warwick. As before, the courses are open to the industry at large and will be ‘free-of-charge’.
The programme for 2006 – 2007 is as follows:
| Course Outline | Date |
| Basic Material Selection | 19th October, 2006 |
| Cycle Time Optimisation | 18th January, 2007 |
| Advanced Material Selection | 19th April, 2007 |
| Specifying the Machine for the Application | 21st June, 2007 |
| Processing for Quality | 6th September, 2007 |
Throughout the events, Mike Madden, Head of Training, ENGEL UK, and Chi Lam, Technical and Training Manager, Distrupol, will be on hand to give valuable insight into subjects such as Plastic materials’ performance and selection, appropriate tooling concepts, component and mould design, as well as machine and automation solutions.
“This is the second consecutive year we are running this programme in co-operation with ENGEL,” said Chi Lam. “Due to its success we have had to reduce the size of the group to a maximum of 20 guests per session. This is to benefit the attendees on the more “hands-on” part of the programme, where they can be more involved in the practical part of the training”.
Interested individuals or companies who would like to attend the training sessions can contact their local Distrupol or ENGEL representative, telephone Distrupol 01932 57 33 42, or send an e-mail to chi.lam@distrupol.com.
Both companies stress that they are pleased to provide this training facility free-of-charge, regardless of whether or not there exists the potential to make a sale. However, they will be willing to offer quotations for machinery or materials as part of the service.
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About Engel
Engel is the world’s largest dedicated injection machine manufacturer and injection moulding solutions supplier. From eight companies owned production facilities located in Europe, North America and Asia, Engel delivers the most comprehensive range of injection moulding machines - from small tonnage to complex automated manufacturing cells - robots, moulds and complete production plants to customers worldwide. For further information please visit: https://www.engelglobal.com/uk/
About Distrupol
Distrupol provides plastics processors with the most comprehensive link to the world’s leading polymers. Underpinning its customer-centric, Europe-wide materials distribution business is a full range of technical and application development assistance to supplement customers’ own resources. Adapted to individual needs and local conditions, Distrupol’s services give the support that delivers optimised technical and commercial solutions.
A daughter company of Univar NV, Distrupol is a major polymer industry distribution and service supplier in Europe where it already leads the market in the UK, Ireland and the Nordic region. Headquartered in the UK, Distrupol has a network of offices and logistics centres in Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, as well as the in UK. For further information please visit: www.distrupol.com
About Univar
Univar NV is a chemical distribution leader in North America and Europe, with annual sales of approximately 6 billion euro. The company serves customers in key industry sectors from a broad-based product offering sourced from the world’s foremost chemical producers. Customer sectors include food, pharmaceuticals, personal care, natural resources, cleaning products and coatings, and they are supported through an extensive network of 163 centres located throughout the USA, Canada and 18 European countries. For more information: www.univarcorp.com
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Distrupol and Engel have announced they will host a new series of training days commencing in October 2006.
