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Business Support

Polymer Product and Process Improvement

Technical services for polymer processors and their OEM customers

These services have a single, over arching aim - to ensure North East small and medium-sized companies have access to affordable specialist product development and production expertise that their larger competitors take for granted.

Depending on the needs of individual clients, this can mean providing solutions to specific technical problems in key areas of product development, material selection, tooling design and production. Equally, it can mean helping them increase competitiveness by adopting the most appropriate modern management techniques and tools.

Complementing of these core activities are polymer industry information services, ongoing demonstrations of new technology, workshops & seminars and a regular newsletter featuring industry information, technology and legislation updates, along with regional success stories.

Scope of services

Process troubleshooting
Continuous improvement techniques
Tool design, management
Material technology
Sustainable manufacturing/procurement
Process optimisation
Quality and statistical process control
Environmental management
Waste management and minimisation
Recycling

Your partner in production

This project represents the new era in technical support for polymer industry SMEs.

Developed in close consultation with industry, it is directly relevant to the needs of small/medium-sized companies operating in highly competitive market places;

An industry advisory group helps ensure it responds quickly and effectively to changing needs;

It is based at the North-East area polymer centre, the facility established by Stockton Riverside College to provide the focus for polymer industry support and training in the Northeast;

It provides access to industry trained personnel with experience and expertise in the key areas of tooling design, processing, sustainable manufacturing and modern management tools and techniques;

Part-funded by the European regional development fund, its services are available on an 'ability to pay' basis.

Key contact: Peter Goring, Polymer centre manager

Stockton Riverside College Harvard Avenue Stockton-On-Tees TS17 6FB United Kingdom