Network Lunch with Huntsman 14th September 2006

On the morning of the 14th September, 71 delegates were expected to attend the latest in the Network Lunch calendar of events in the Northern Region. The M62 however had other plans and around a dozen of the delegates were unable to make the presentation due to the motorway being closed after an accident. For those that did beat the traffic, Andy Teague, Project Director of the Huntsman LDPE plant at Wilton, provided an interesting and amusing presentation, covering a brief history of this family owned Chemical giant, growth and investment by the company in its Teesside facilities and the perils of inviting dignitaries to officially launch projects! He gave a detailed insight into the progress of construction and components of the LDPE plant and went on to explain that the various photos of holes in his presentation were a result of sending a Civil Engineer out with a camera! Andy's presentation was followed by a 3 course meal at the St. George Hotel and there was opportunity for delegates to speak with Andy on a one-to-one basis afterwards.

Prior to the Network Lunch, the Northern Region Committee met to discuss, amongst other items, the shape of the events calendar for the region over the coming months. New ideas and proposals were debated as well as an update on the some of the immediately forthcoming events - the Golf Day at Woodham on 21st September is fully booked, Network Lunch with Alstom Power on 12th October, Network Lunch with the Health & Safety Executive on 11th December and the Northern Region Annual Dinner taking place on 1st March 2007 at the Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester. Copies of the Minutes and Industry News Update from the meeting can be found at www.the-eic.com/meetings/regional/northern.htm.

For details about the Committee or events in the Northern Region, please contact Clare Shakespeare-Watts at the Northern Region Office - 0191 4788280 or gateshead@eic-uk.com

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