On the 9th May 2007 ERT plc announced that it is leading a DTI funded consortium including, Bovis Lend Lease. Tesco, Severnside Recycling, Philip Tyler Polymers, Brunel University (Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing) and Pera to develop innovative, sustainable products to be manufactured using the revolutionary Powder Impression Moulding (PIM) process. The products will be made from waste plastic sourced from the retail and construction sectors. The consortium has accepted a grant of £0.6M of public funding through the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) led Technology Programme as part of the £1.2 million project.

Welcoming the new partnership, Science and Innovation Minister, Malcolm Wicks said:

"The UK has a proud history of innovation in science and technology. We believe that we must work with industry to develop the marketable products and services of tomorrow, so that we can maintain our position as a leading global economy. That's why we're supporting this project. It provides a great opportunity to harness the UK's world-class expertise and use it to boost our

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NOTE ERT4C will facilitate funding applications in order to assist manufacturers in developing new construction products within an appropriate budget and development environment.