Consumables
SUN ARISINGS CONTRACT FOR PRINT WASTE MANAGERS
Thursday 06. May 2010 - Sun Chemical, the worlds leading producer of inks, pigments and coatings, has appointed Blandford-based print waste specialists J & G Environmental to manage waste and boost recycling rates at its 10 UK manufacturing plants.
The £1million contract – one of the biggest in J & Gs history – will involve the collection of a wide range of waste streams and customer returns, including inks, solvents, coatings, packaging and plastic and steel barrels.
Much of the waste will be transported to the huge Cadishead, Manchester, waste handling centre run by J & Gs award-winning parent company Cleansing Service Group (CSG) which operates advanced specialist treatment and disposal facilities for print waste.
J & G customer services manager Richard Spreadbury said the contract committed both companies to work closely together to both reduce the amount of waste produced at Sun sites and to significantly increase the volume being recycled for use as raw material in other manufacturing processes.
“Were delighted to be putting our specialist services to work on behalf of a leading organisation which has itself pioneered environmental manufacturing technologies within its industry and publicly committed itself to sustainable goals.
“Until now, Sun had been utilising the services of around 200 separate waste contractors. Bringing the entire operation under one roof is already showing real reductions in waste management costs and an increase in recycling rates.
“Waste handling is now a highly regulated industry and dealing with legal documentation is in itself an onerous task if companies are to ensure compliance with todays strict Duty of Care regulations.
“By providing Sun with a single point of contact responsible for all the companys requirements, including the handling of any emergencies, weve also been able to bring about a welcome reduction in the amount of paperwork involved at these sites.”