Technical Group
Our Mission
To provide a technical resource to members regarding all aspects of design and manufacture within the industry along with expert advice on the latest materials and innovations incorporating the developing social policies.
Last year, we organised the ever-popular 4th annual Technical Innovations Conference as well as the 'Design & Development Process in P-O-P' seminar held at De Montfort University's Innovation Centre.
Who Are We?
Our group is made up of experts across a broad aspect of P-O-P manufacture & design who can advise on many areas including:
• Plastic fabrication
• Vacuum forming
• Screen printing
• Timber
• Installations
• Paper and board
• Electrical
• Plastic sheets
• Screen, lithographic & digital print
• Metalwork
• Injection moulding
• Shelving
Recent Programme
Our recent programme of activities includes:
• Printing seminar
• Innovations Conference
• Practical Plastics
• Sales Techniques seminar
• Lighting in P-O-P
• Interactive and New Media seminar
Work that the group has produced includes:
The POPAI Guide to Plastic Processes
The POPAI Guide to Corrugated Board
If you have a query relating to any technical aspect of the P-O-P industry, please contact the POPAI office
2008 and Beyond...
The POPAI AGM and Meeting at the beginning of the year saw all of the working groups make clear their intentions for the P-O-P industry for the next 12 months and beyond.
Below is a summary of the Technical Group’s planned activity for 2008 (some of which has now been completed) presented by Andrew Hempsall, the Group’s Head. Other working group highlights can be found on their dedicated pages on this website:
• Innovations Conference
A revitalised conference took place as part of the In-Store Show in May and featured a number of presentations for each of the three days of the event. Themes included digital, environments and key materials.
• POPAI G2: Guide to Environmental Best Practice
POPAI is committed to reducing environmental impact across the entire P-O-P lifecycle and to help retailers, brands and suppliers alike formulate strategies for tackling these issues the 'Guide to Environmental Best Practice' has been developed in collaboration with Envirowise, giving essential advice across a number of key areas:
• Design
• Materials and Processes
• Plant and Premises
• Supply Chain
• Installation and Fulfilment
To download the Guide for FREE, click HERE.
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