Southern Branch

News & Reviews

Committee 2010/11

Colin Low - Chairman
Nick Sawyer - Secretary
Veronica Watkins - Treasurer
Phil Alexander
David Colwell
Geoff Smith
Geoff Taylor
Clive Arnold
Ann Timney
All London Branch members are cordially invited to attend any Southern Branch event.

In addition, if any London members would like committee involvement and membership, come on down and join us!

Clive Arnold MIMF
Chief Chemist

 BAE SYSTEMS
Integrated System Technologies
Broad Oak Business Park
The Airpor
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO3 5PQ

Tel: 02392 226128/6601 (Voicemail Facility)
Fax: 02392 226824 or 02392 226001
e-mail: clive.arnold@baesystems.com

************************************************************ The day symposium event "Costs, Cash and COSHH" on 12 May, 2010 at the Test Valley Golf Club, has been cancelled due to a disappointing response. ************************************************************

Institute of Metal Finishing
SOUTHERN BRANCH

FULL DAY SYMPOSIUM

at

The Test Valley Golf Club
Micheldever Road
Overton
BASINGSTOKE
Hampshire
RG25 3DS

on Wednesday the 12th of May at 9 a.m.

COSTS, CASH and COSHH
How to stay profitable in today’s economic climate

Speakers and subjects

Geoff Taylor Metal Finishing – Charity or business?
Clive Arnold Quality costings – do you measure up?
John Buckley, Carbon Footprint Saving energy in the CRC era
Janice Armstrong, ABC Safety Health and Safety including CoSHH
Nick Sawyer, ITT Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
Sacha Wagner, Cookson’s Low-temperature cleaners
Thomas Heiss, Schloetter Zinc/Nickel processes

There will also be a two-course lunch, refreshments and exhibitions.

Click here for application form
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SURFEX attracts top names

The Institute of Metal Finishing (IMF) will be joining many other well known companies in Harrogate at this year’s SURFEX exhibition which is dedicated to surface coatings, printing inks, adhesives, corrosion and construction chemicals.

The Institute stand is always a popular focal point at exhibitions for topical debate, resolution of technical issues and a great place to renew old friendships. Come along and meet Ken Hoare, Barry Gay and team.



Institute stand at Surface World 2009


Supporting the exhibition is the SURCON conference, organised by the Oil and Colour Chemists' Association (OCCA) with the support of the IMF. Representing the Institute will be papers from Dr Ann Hopper, Peter Hope of LVH Coatings and James Smith of Southampton University.

SURFEX 2010 organised by SURFEX Limited, is being held at the Harrogate International Centre on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th June, more information at www.surfex2010.net/ SURCON takes place at the St George Hotel Harrogate and runs Monday through Tuesday June 7 & 8.

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