Smithers Rapra is the global leader in rubber, plastics, polymer and composites testing, consulting services, and conferences, training, publications and market reports, focused mainly on the tire, industrial, transportation, consumer and medical industries. Smithers Rapra encompasses what was previously Smithers Rapra Technologies, established in the United Kingdom in 1919 and Smithers Scientific Services, established in the United States in 1925. Expertise Smithers Rapra has a unique mix of on-site expertise & facilities enabling the application of an integrated approach to problem solving. The company's core capabilities lie in the skills & experience of its people, many of whom are recognized & accepted as leading experts in their field. With access to full service testing facilities, offices and analysis labs all over the globe, Smithers Rapra's experts have a broad tool-kit when guiding customers with technical consulting, along with industry related publications, events,