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Contan remains focused Polyoak’s specialist buckets and pails division, Contan, remains focused on partnering with its customers to optimise the recyclability of their buckets. Design, functionality, material choice, colour and decoration all need to be taken into careful consideration, to deliver buckets that are 100% recyclable.
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hilst it is essential that brand owners and their packaging partners get this first basic step right, there is no guarantee that ‘100% recyclable’ buckets won’t end up as litter. Therefore, it is essential that brands to partner with bucket suppliers who meet the Government’s new Section 18 regulations, which have made extended producer responsibility (EPR) a mandatory requirement. Contan already firmly delivers on its extended producer responsibility through voluntary raw material levies paid to Polyco (the producer responsibility organisation for polyolefins), which are invested in projects to improve collection and recycling. It is also critical for plastic
convertors to practice responsible storage and handling of nurdles to prevent plastic leaking into stormwater drains and then the ocean. Polyoak is the first plastic packaging manufacturer in South Africa to pledge to the global Operation Clean Sweep initiative, demonstrating its commitment to Zero Plastic Pellet Loss into the environment. Karl Lambrecht, CEO of Contan explains, “We are confident that our diverse range of lightweight,
robust plastic paint containers brings manufacturers savings and reduces their carbon footprint. Contan is a sustainable supplier partner that assumes responsibility for the end life of our packaging,” Explains Karl Lambrecht, CEO of Contan, adding, “By partnering with Contan, paint manufacturers and brand owners can actively contribute towards reducing packaging waste to landfill and help drive recycling initiatives, which last year sustained almost 60 000 jobs. We look forward to exploring how Contan can add value to customers’ business in an innovative and sustainable manner.” c For more information, call 011-724-3800.
Safic-Alcan announces extended partnership Safic-Alcan is pleased to announce that it has entered into an extended distribution agreement with Orion Engineered Carbons in South Africa, effective January 2021.
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he extended distribution agreement covers specialty carbon blacks and rubber carbon blacks, for applications such as mechanical rubber goods, coating and ink systems, polymers and other special applications. The Safic-Alcan Group and Orion Engineered Carbons have already a long-standing and successful partnership in Europe and this agreement comes after a further extension a couple of years ago, in
Benelux, Germany and eastern Europe. “This is a new step in our cooperation with Safic-Alcan. With this further agreement we underline our commitment to the carbon black customers in the South African market and are confident that the excellent service offered by Safic-Alcan is ideally suited to the performance of our products,” stated Udo Engels, vice president sales EMEA, Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH. “We are delighted to further extend our long running partnership with
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Orion Engineered Carbons, a global leader in engineered carbon blacks. We are confident that this new agreement will further strengthen our relationship with Orion and will allow us to enhance our product portfolio and product offering in South Africa and thus to satisfy a wider range of customers,” concluded Philippe Cenreaud, managing director Rubber and Plastic and Yann Lissillour, managing director CASE and Industrial specialties, for Safic-Alcan Group. c
