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Smithers Rapra Technology Limited
Shawbury
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4NR


Tel: 01939 250383
Fax: 01939 251118
e-mail: info@rapra.net
www.rapra.net

Managing Director: Mr Mike Day
Number of staff: 130


Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd is better known as Smithers Rapra, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Smithers Group and is recognised as a World leading rubber and plastic consultancy. Smithers Rapra provides a comprehensive Independent service covering, testing, analysis, processing, consultancy and research for the polymer industry and industries using plastics and rubber in any component, product or production process. Smithers Rapra supports a varied selection of industries requiring Polymer specialization, end-user industries include: automotive, industrial, consumer, medical and transport. This is complemented by information provision and knowledge transfer through publications, training, conferences and electronic information. Rapra Technology is a member of The Smithers Group Inc.

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airto is a vital contributor to
UK science, innovation and economic growth.

airto is the network of choice for businesses applying science, engineering and technology for wealth creation, in short, making innovation happen.

airto members typically supply business–to–business and government services such as R&D, consultancy, validation and testing, multi–client project inception and management, incubation and financing.

airto members comprise the major part of the Intermediate Sector operating in this innovation market which a recent study has shown directly contributes £3bn of high added value revenues to UK GDP and supports over 60,000 high technology and related jobs.