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News Release from: Smithers Rapra
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 April 2005
Rapra expands into Merseyside
Rapra Technology, Europe's leading plastics and rubber test house and technical consultancy, is set to announce a set of successful company initiatives undertaken in the Greater Merseyside area.
Rapra Technology, Europe's leading plastics and rubber test house and technical consultancy, is set to announce a set of successful company initiatives undertaken in the Greater Merseyside area Working in partnership with Birkenhead-based Greater Merseyside Enterprise Limited, technical consultants from Rapra have been helping Merseyside based companies develop plastics and rubber based innovations and services
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 12 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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GMEL delivers business support to individuals looking to start a business and to established businesses within Greater Merseyside (Wirral, Liverpool, Halton, Knowsley, Sefton and Southport) area.
A key method is to offer these businesses access to a wide range of approved consultants such as Rapra Technology.
GMEL helps local business find the most suitable advice and consultancy by matching needs and budget with them.
In most cases, Objective 1 and Objective 2 European Funding is used and support from the North West Development Agency (NWDA) can also be used.
Services from experts such as Rapra can therefore be subsidised by up to 40%.
Work with Governments and agencies at regional level across the enlarged EU community is becoming a key part of Rapra Technology work.
The Shrewsbury headquartered organisation is set to increase its headcount by over 40%, involving over fifty new jobs, through new business growth over the next five years.
The company's investment in new people and new areas of work follows a detailed business review, by the company MBO (Management Buyout) team, over the past four months.
Regional support programmes play a key role in the newly identified plastics-based growth areas.
These new are.
* Environmental and Recycling services.
* Medical and Pharmaceutical services.
* Large Research Projects (UK-based, European and International).
* Regional Support Programmes in the UK and across Europe.
* Product Design services.
* Ad-hoc Product Testing services.
* Information Group - Non-Research Funded/Dissemination Projects.
The new Rapra growth areas are additional to, but will link with, Rapra's main traditional areas of business in materials consultancy, testing, polymer analysis and processing services - as well as database, publishing, conference and training services.
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