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Expert in Manufacture of Colour Concentrates and Additive Packages for Thermoplastics
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Expert has 35 years experience in technical and marketing disciplines relating to the formulation, production and marketing of colouring systems for thermoplastics. This includes the production of dry colour systems, pigment dispersions and concentrates, liquid colours and masterbatches. He has many years experience of colourmatching to meet specific colours and performance criteria, and formulating colour packages for a wide variety of polymers based on pigments and dyestuffs. He has a wide knowledge of market applications, what is required from a colour, how to satsify a colour requirement and how to ensure consistency of product.He is very familiar with methods of manufacture of colouring systems, colour measurement, colour mangement and colour quality control and all aspects relating to the production of colouring materials for plastics and their subsequent use. In addition to his technical background Expert also has extensive market knowledge in plastics colouring and has developed and marketed innovative patented products in this area.
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1996 to
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Director
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He started this company in 1996 and is responsible for all aspects of the business. Developed company to be the leading UK independent masterbatch producer. During this time the company won "Caerphilly Company of the Year" and "Welsh Innovative Company of the Year"
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1988 to 1996
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Masterplast UK Ltd
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General Manager
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He was responsible for the start up and development and success of the UK masterbatch manufacturing business for the Hoechst Ireland subsiduary Masterplast Ltd
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1983 to 1988
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Colloids Ltd
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Product Manager
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He was responsible for sales of the companys black, coloured and additive plastic masterbatches, initially in the southern area but rose to Product Manger [non black products] both in the UK and export.
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1980 to 1983
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Plascoat Sytems Ltd
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Technical Sales Exec.
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Responsible for the sales of masterbatch and performance compounds.
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1973 to 1980
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Plascoat Systems Ltd
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Technical Service Chemist
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Providing technical backup to sales function, including colourmatching, process development, material development and colourmatching.
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Associations/Societies
Expert is an affiliate of the Society of Plastic Engineers and a patron of The Society of Dyers and Colourists.
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Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has global patents for a polymer specific masterbatch for the colouring of PVCu.
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He has advised US clients on the legislative requirements for supplying products into the EU.
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Expert has been involved with a number of government sponsored contracts relating to plastic recycling.
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Expert has been retained to advise in a number of colouring applications relating to colouring recycled polymers into new products.
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Expert was commissioned to develop a colour concentrate to pigment bitumen for road colouring applications.
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French
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He has a very basic understanding of French
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Expert is regarded as a leading figure in the UK plastic colouring industry. He is regularly approached to present papers and by trade journals for comment. He was identified as one of the notable 25 processors by Modern Plastics in 2007.
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Training/Seminars
Expert has presented numerous technical papers relating to masterbatches and colouring plastices to BPF, PIFA and SPE organised conferences.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Through his experience with start up operations Expert has identified suitable suppliers, sourced materials and developed relationships, negotiated prices and terms of supply with colourant, additive and polymer suppliers globally.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert has all round business skills. Having successfully started two businesses from scratch he is familiar with the technical, production, financial and marketing problems that all businesses face. In addition to his experience in small, private business he has also been successful in a global multi-national, and is aware of the different operating pressures and procedures present in this enviroment.
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