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CLUSTERPLAST Kick-Off Meeting

CLUSTERPLAST Kick-Off Meeting. Proplast. Created in 1998 by 4 big groups operating in the plastic sector (Bayer, M&G, Basell, Guala Group) Born to develop and PROmote the PLASTic culture, at the beginning mainly through training activities

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CLUSTERPLAST Kick-Off Meeting

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  1. CLUSTERPLASTKick-Off Meeting WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  2. Proplast • Created in 1998 by 4 big groups operating in the plastic sector (Bayer, M&G, Basell, Guala Group) • Born to developand PROmote the PLASTic culture, at the beginning mainly throughtraining activities • Now Consortium of companies and universities WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  3. Members • 113 enterprises • Compounds and polymers producers (12) • Plastic processing companies (49) • Machinery and other devices (19 • Instruments, tools and software (11) • Labs, research centers, others (22) WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  4. Members • 8 industrial associations • API Alessandria • UNIONPLAST • PlasticsEurope Italia (FEDERCHIMICA) • TMP (Italian association plastic materials technicians) • UCISAP • UNIONE INDUSTRIALE DI ALESSANDRIA • UNIONE INDUSTRIALE DI REGGIO EMILIA • Society of Plastics Engineering Italia (SPE) WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  5. Members • 3 foundations and public bodies • Alessandria Municipality • Alessandria Province • Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio Alessandria – Bank foundation WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  6. Members • 12 universities • Politecnico di Torino • Università Piemonte Orientale • Università di Genova • Università di Pisa • Università di Palermo • Università di Salerno • Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia • Università di Messina • ICIMSI Supsi (Svizzera) • Università di Milano • Università di Camerino • Università di Brescia 136 members WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  7. Our services (1) • HR services • Training activities (all levels) • Plastic processing degree (Politecnico of Torino - 30 students/year) • CAD-CAM and design experts parts and molds (15 students/year) • Master in polymer sciences and tecnology (15 students/year) • Company training • Seminars and congresses • Recruitment services • Recruitment • Organisation of stages and thesis (in Italy and abroad) • Tech. Competences evaluation and mapping • Continous training programs • Talent management WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  8. Our services (2) • Technical services • Product design (co-design – rapid prototyping) • Process design - LCA LCE • Process optimisation and technical support • Materials - manufact testing (characterisation) • Material selection • Material optimisation (compounding) • Packaging tests (material characterization and processing) • Scientific consultancy: polymer optimisation, new compounds, applied research (nanocomposites, biopolymers etc) • Others: patenting, marketing, aesthetic design, communication, WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  9. The local network WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  10. The international network WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  11. Project expectations • to improve sinergies beetween the various involved Regions - networking • to improve mutual solutions/strategies for some practical actions to be developped (training activities, mentoring etc) WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  12. Project expectations • Regional strategy: Alessandria Region -> Piedmont Region -> ALPMED Region -> Eu Region • Enforce the action of PROPLAST as a R&D body recognised at Eu level • Enforce the actions of the Innovative material Pole (Piedmont regional pole centered in Alessandria) WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  13. Project expectations • Plastic convertor industry evolution in your region: • Allow Proplast members (SMEs) to enter into a specialised EU network of customer/suppliers/R&D bodies • Easily build partnerships for R&D funded projects (Eu calls, Manunet, Interreg, etc) WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  14. Project expectations • Research infrastructures and priorities: • Exchange of experiences, knowledge and know-how • Phd mobility • Training activities (master courses) • Eu R&D project building – reciprocal involvement WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

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