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A strategy for materials: materials innovation and growth team. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Outlines the vision of the materials innovation and growth team, that the UK will continue to be one of the foremost advanced technological societies in which world class materials expertise underpins sustainable growth. In stock	06/651	01-03-2006	A4 48 Pages
Final report of the materials innovation and growth team: task group reports: regional east. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on regional east. Internet only	06/1046	08-03-2006	A4 7 Pages
Hot issues: manufacturing, materials and environment unit newsletter. Issue 25: November 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors. Internet only	06/415F	18-06-2007	A4 20 Pages
Hot issues: manufacturing, materials and environment unit newsletter. Issue 29: July 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors. Internet only	07/415D	31-07-2007	A4 20 Pages
Hot issues: manufacturing, materials and environment unit newsletter. Issue 30: September 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors. Internet only	07/415E	02-10-2007	A4 22 Pages
Hot issues: manufacturing, materials and environment unit newsletter. Issue 31: November 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors. Internet only	07/415F	30-11-2007	A4 16 Pages
Hot issues: manufacturing, materials, and environment unit newsletter. Issue 26: January 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors. Internet only	07/415A	31-01-2007	A4 18 Pages
Hot issues: manufacturing, materials, and environment unit newsletter. Issue 27: March 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors. Internet only	07/415B	31-03-2007	A4 16 Pages
Hot issues: manufacturing, materials, and environment unit newsletter. Issue 28: May 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors. Internet only	07/415C	31-05-2007	A4 19 Pages
Hot issues: materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter. Issue 21: March 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Newsletter providing stake holders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors. Internet only	06/415B	31-03-2006	A4 18 Pages
Hot issues: materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter. Issue 22: May 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors. Internet only	06/415C	30-04-2006	A4 16 Pages
Hot issues: materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter. Issue 23: July 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors. Internet only	06/415D	30-07-2006	A4 16 Pages
Hot issues: materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter. Issue 24: September 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors. Internet only	06/415E	30-09-2006	A4 16 Pages
International activity in materials science and technology. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on international comparisons. Internet only	06/1039	08-03-2006	A4 37 Pages
Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 1: November 2002. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	02/415A	30-11-2002	A4 11 Pages
Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 2: special edition. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. This special edition was produced as several issues have arisen that could not wait for the January 2003 edition. Internet only	02/415B	31-12-2002	A4 9 Pages
Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 3: January 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	03/415A	31-01-2003	A4 16 Pages
Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 4: March 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	03/415B	31-03-2003	A4 26 Pages
Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 5: May 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	03/415C	31-05-2003	A4 20 Pages
Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 6: July 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	03/415D	31-07-2003	A4 21 Pages
Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 7: September 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	03/415E	30-09-2003	A4 23 Pages
Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 8: November 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	03/415F	30-11-2003	A4 6 Pages
Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 10: March 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	04/415B	31-03-2004	A4 24 Pages
Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 11: May 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	04/415C	31-05-2004	A4 16 Pages
Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 12: July 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	04/415D	31-07-2004	A4 17 Pages
Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 20: January 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors. Internet only	06/415A	31-01-2006	A4 18 Pages
Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 9: January 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	04/415A	31-01-2004	A4 28 Pages
Materials IGT task group: assets and infrastructure, workshop 2, 11 May 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Report of task group workshop held at DTI Future Focus. Internet only	06/1034	08-03-2006	A4 26 Pages
Materials IGT task group: assets and infrastructure, workshop 3, 19 May 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Report of task group workshop held at DTI Future Focus. Internet only	06/1035	08-03-2006	A4 20 Pages
Materials innovation and growth team (IGT): workshop with the construction industry. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Report of Task Group workshop held at DTI on 26 May 2005. Internet only	06/1041	08-03-2006	A4 17 Pages
Materials innovation and growth team (MatIGT) workshop with DEFRA on sustainable consumption and production. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Report of workshop held on 22 July 2005. Internet only	06/1044	08-03-2006	A4 20 Pages
Materials innovation and growth team: assets and infrastructure task group, final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on assets and infrastructure. Internet only	06/1033	08-03-2006	A4 20 Pages
Materials innovation and growth team: best practice task group, final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on best practice, looking at the strategic direction of the UK materials industry. Internet only	06/1036	08-03-2006	A4 88 Pages
Materials innovation and growth team: note of energy sub-group meeting. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Note of meeting held at DTI on 11 November 2005. Internet only	06/1042	08-03-2006	A4 4 Pages
Materials innovation and growth team: results of survey, report of main findings. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on analysis and findings. Internet only	06/1048	08-03-2006	A4 13 Pages
Materials innovation and growth team: the science and technology task group, final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on science and technology. Internet only	06/1032	08-03-2006	A4 15 Pages
Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 13: September 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	04/415E	30-09-2004	A4 16 Pages
Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 14: November 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	04/415F	30-11-2004	A4 15 Pages
Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 15: January 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	05/415A	31-01-2005	A4 14 Pages
Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 16: March 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	05/415b	31-03-2005	A4 22 Pages
Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 18: July 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	05/415D	30-07-2005	A4 21 Pages
Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 18a: September 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	05/415E	30-09-2005	A4 21 Pages
Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 19: November 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	05/415F	30-11-2005	A4 21 Pages
Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter. Hot issues: issue 17: May 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. Internet only	05/415C	31-05-2005	A4 22 Pages
MatIGT impact and policy task group: final report and recommendations. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on impact and policy. Internet only	06/1038	08-03-2006	A4 15 Pages
People and skills: a contribution to the materials IGT final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on people and skills. Internet only	06/1037	08-03-2006	A4 21 Pages
Promoting composites capability in England: an introduction to the activities of England’s regional development agencies. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Overview of key strategic projects from across the regions that have been designed to ensure competitiveness in composites, and through use of composites. Relates to the UK composites strategy (URN 09/1532). Internet only	09/1534	26-11-2009	A4 10 Pages
Sector competitiveness analysis (SCA) of the UK plastics processing industry: executive summary. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Executive summary to a Phase 2 study to explore possible explanations for the relative under performance of UK plastics processing industry over 1993 - 2002. See URN 06/2235 for economic analysis. Internet only	06/2210	19-12-2006	A4 14 Pages
State of the industry: the UK plastic processing sector. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Economic analysis complementing the executive summary of the sector competitiveness analysis of the UK plastics processing industry (URN 06/2210). Internet only	06/2235	29-12-2006	A4 32 Pages
Technology needs to support advanced composites in the UK. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Report by the Inter-Agency Composites Group for BIS. Discusses some of the technologies that are currently seen as key to increased usage of composites in a variety of industry sectors. Key sectors within the UK were invited to present their technology needs as part of the process of identifying which technologies the UK should focus on and their requirements have been summarised. Relates to the UK composites strategy (URN 09/1532). Internet only	09/1533	26-11-2009	A4 24 Pages
The future of the wool textile industry export promotion levy: consultation document. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Closed consultation that sought views on whether the statutory levy should be retained or if it should end. The Department also sought views on three alternative end dates. This document includes Annex D as an insert, the response form, which is also available separately to complete on the internet (URN 07/1286/RF). Consultation period ended 26 October 2007. See also the Government response URN 08/576 and impact assessment 08/577. In stock	07/1286	03-08-2007	A4 21 Pages
The future of the wool textile industry export promotion levy: consultation response. Government response to the consultation on whether to end or retain the wool textile industry export promotion levy. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Government response to the consultation (URN 07/1286) on the future of the wool textile industry export promotion levy. See also impact assessment 08/577. Internet only	08/576	25-01-2008	A4 5 Pages
The future of the wool textile industry export promotion levy: impact assessment. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Assesses the impact of options to either retain or close the wool textile industry export promotion levy. See also consultation URN 07/1286 and Government response 08/576. Internet only	08/577	31-10-2008	A4 14 Pages
The UK carbon fibre composites industry: market profile. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Report for BIS summarising the results of a study to quantify the UK carbon fibre composites market. Relates to the UK composites strategy (URN 09/1532). Internet only	09/1535	26-11-2009	A4 23 Pages
The UK composites strategy. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Explains how Government plans to support British firms involved in manufacturing, utilising and exporting composites and composite technology, with the aim of maintaining the UK’s global lead in this growth field. Composites consist of a bulk material (the ‘matrix’), and a reinforcement (typically fibres, particles or flakes), added primarily to increase the strength and stiffness of the material. Internet only	09/1532	26-11-2009	A4 33 Pages
What's the future made of? Materials for a modern world. (PDF) (link opens in a new window) Companion report to 'A Strategy for Materials' (URN 06/651) aimed at promoting the materials industry to young people. In stock	06/1890	19-10-2006	A4 20 Pages

Description

URN

Published

Format

Action

A strategy for materials: materials innovation and growth team. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Outlines the vision of the materials innovation and growth team, that the UK will continue to be one of the foremost advanced technological societies in which world class materials expertise underpins sustainable growth.

In stock

06/651

01-03-2006

A4
48 Pages

Final report of the materials innovation and growth team: task group reports: regional east. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on regional east.

Internet only

06/1046

08-03-2006

A4
7 Pages

Hot issues: manufacturing, materials and environment unit newsletter. Issue 25: November 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.

Internet only

06/415F

18-06-2007

A4
20 Pages

Hot issues: manufacturing, materials and environment unit newsletter. Issue 29: July 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.

Internet only

07/415D

31-07-2007

A4
20 Pages

Hot issues: manufacturing, materials and environment unit newsletter. Issue 30: September 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.

Internet only

07/415E

02-10-2007

A4
22 Pages

Hot issues: manufacturing, materials and environment unit newsletter. Issue 31: November 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.

Internet only

07/415F

30-11-2007

A4
16 Pages

Hot issues: manufacturing, materials, and environment unit newsletter. Issue 26: January 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.

Internet only

07/415A

31-01-2007

A4
18 Pages

Hot issues: manufacturing, materials, and environment unit newsletter. Issue 27: March 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.

Internet only

07/415B

31-03-2007

A4
16 Pages

Hot issues: manufacturing, materials, and environment unit newsletter. Issue 28: May 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.

Internet only

07/415C

31-05-2007

A4
19 Pages

Hot issues: materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter. Issue 21: March 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Newsletter providing stake holders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.

Internet only

06/415B

31-03-2006

A4
18 Pages

Hot issues: materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter. Issue 22: May 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.

Internet only

06/415C

30-04-2006

A4
16 Pages

Hot issues: materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter. Issue 23: July 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.

Internet only

06/415D

30-07-2006

A4
16 Pages

Hot issues: materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter. Issue 24: September 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.

Internet only

06/415E

30-09-2006

A4
16 Pages

International activity in materials science and technology. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on international comparisons.

Internet only

06/1039

08-03-2006

A4
37 Pages

Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 1: November 2002. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

02/415A

30-11-2002

A4
11 Pages

Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 2: special edition. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. This special edition was produced as several issues have arisen that could not wait for the January 2003 edition.

Internet only

02/415B

31-12-2002

A4
9 Pages

Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 3: January 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

03/415A

31-01-2003

A4
16 Pages

Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 4: March 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

03/415B

31-03-2003

A4
26 Pages

Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 5: May 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

03/415C

31-05-2003

A4
20 Pages

Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 6: July 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

03/415D

31-07-2003

A4
21 Pages

Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 7: September 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

03/415E

30-09-2003

A4
23 Pages

Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 8: November 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

03/415F

30-11-2003

A4
6 Pages

Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 10: March 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

04/415B

31-03-2004

A4
24 Pages

Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 11: May 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

04/415C

31-05-2004

A4
16 Pages

Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 12: July 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

04/415D

31-07-2004

A4
17 Pages

Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 20: January 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.

Internet only

06/415A

31-01-2006

A4
18 Pages

Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 9: January 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

04/415A

31-01-2004

A4
28 Pages

Materials IGT task group: assets and infrastructure, workshop 2, 11 May 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report of task group workshop held at DTI Future Focus.

Internet only

06/1034

08-03-2006

A4
26 Pages

Materials IGT task group: assets and infrastructure, workshop 3, 19 May 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report of task group workshop held at DTI Future Focus.

Internet only

06/1035

08-03-2006

A4
20 Pages

Materials innovation and growth team (IGT): workshop with the construction industry. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report of Task Group workshop held at DTI on 26 May 2005.

Internet only

06/1041

08-03-2006

A4
17 Pages

Materials innovation and growth team (MatIGT) workshop with DEFRA on sustainable consumption and production. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report of workshop held on 22 July 2005.

Internet only

06/1044

08-03-2006

A4
20 Pages

Materials innovation and growth team: assets and infrastructure task group, final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on assets and infrastructure.

Internet only

06/1033

08-03-2006

A4
20 Pages

Materials innovation and growth team: best practice task group, final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on best practice, looking at the strategic direction of the UK materials industry.

Internet only

06/1036

08-03-2006

A4
88 Pages

Materials innovation and growth team: note of energy sub-group meeting. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Note of meeting held at DTI on 11 November 2005.

Internet only

06/1042

08-03-2006

A4
4 Pages

Materials innovation and growth team: results of survey, report of main findings. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on analysis and findings.

Internet only

06/1048

08-03-2006

A4
13 Pages

Materials innovation and growth team: the science and technology task group, final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on science and technology.

Internet only

06/1032

08-03-2006

A4
15 Pages

Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 13: September 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

04/415E

30-09-2004

A4
16 Pages

Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 14: November 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

04/415F

30-11-2004

A4
15 Pages

Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 15: January 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

05/415A

31-01-2005

A4
14 Pages

Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 16: March 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

05/415b

31-03-2005

A4
22 Pages

Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 18: July 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

05/415D

30-07-2005

A4
21 Pages

Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 18a: September 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

05/415E

30-09-2005

A4
21 Pages

Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 19: November 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

05/415F

30-11-2005

A4
21 Pages

Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter. Hot issues: issue 17: May 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.

Internet only

05/415C

31-05-2005

A4
22 Pages

MatIGT impact and policy task group: final report and recommendations. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on impact and policy.

Internet only

06/1038

08-03-2006

A4
15 Pages

People and skills: a contribution to the materials IGT final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on people and skills.

Internet only

06/1037

08-03-2006

A4
21 Pages

Promoting composites capability in England: an introduction to the activities of England’s regional development agencies. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Overview of key strategic projects from across the regions that have been designed to ensure competitiveness in composites, and through use of composites. Relates to the UK composites strategy (URN 09/1532).

Internet only

09/1534

26-11-2009

A4
10 Pages

Sector competitiveness analysis (SCA) of the UK plastics processing industry: executive summary. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Executive summary to a Phase 2 study to explore possible explanations for the relative under performance of UK plastics processing industry over 1993 - 2002. See URN 06/2235 for economic analysis.

Internet only

06/2210

19-12-2006

A4
14 Pages

State of the industry: the UK plastic processing sector. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Economic analysis complementing the executive summary of the sector competitiveness analysis of the UK plastics processing industry (URN 06/2210).

Internet only

06/2235

29-12-2006

A4
32 Pages

Technology needs to support advanced composites in the UK. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report by the Inter-Agency Composites Group for BIS. Discusses some of the technologies that are currently seen as key to increased usage of composites in a variety of industry sectors. Key sectors within the UK were invited to present their technology needs as part of the process of identifying which technologies the UK should focus on and their requirements have been summarised. Relates to the UK composites strategy (URN 09/1532).

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09/1533

26-11-2009

A4
24 Pages

The future of the wool textile industry export promotion levy: consultation document. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Closed consultation that sought views on whether the statutory levy should be retained or if it should end. The Department also sought views on three alternative end dates. This document includes Annex D as an insert, the response form, which is also available separately to complete on the internet (URN 07/1286/RF). Consultation period ended 26 October 2007. See also the Government response URN 08/576 and impact assessment 08/577.

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07/1286

03-08-2007

A4
21 Pages

The future of the wool textile industry export promotion levy: consultation response. Government response to the consultation on whether to end or retain the wool textile industry export promotion levy. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Government response to the consultation (URN 07/1286) on the future of the wool textile industry export promotion levy. See also impact assessment 08/577.

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08/576

25-01-2008

A4
5 Pages

The future of the wool textile industry export promotion levy: impact assessment. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Assesses the impact of options to either retain or close the wool textile industry export promotion levy. See also consultation URN 07/1286 and Government response 08/576.

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08/577

31-10-2008

A4
14 Pages

The UK carbon fibre composites industry: market profile. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report for BIS summarising the results of a study to quantify the UK carbon fibre composites market. Relates to the UK composites strategy (URN 09/1532).

Internet only

09/1535

26-11-2009

A4
23 Pages

The UK composites strategy. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Explains how Government plans to support British firms involved in manufacturing, utilising and exporting composites and composite technology, with the aim of maintaining the UK’s global lead in this growth field. Composites consist of a bulk material (the ‘matrix’), and a reinforcement (typically fibres, particles or flakes), added primarily to increase the strength and stiffness of the material.

Internet only

09/1532

26-11-2009

A4
33 Pages

What's the future made of? Materials for a modern world. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Companion report to 'A Strategy for Materials' (URN 06/651) aimed at promoting the materials industry to young people.

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06/1890

19-10-2006

A4
20 Pages

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