Contract Win For Plastic Omnium
posted in Articles |One of Europe’s leading waste container companies, Plastic Omnium, has won a contract with south east-based recycling company, F&R Cawley, to supply a variety of plastic containers.
F&R Cawley’s move away from traditional metal containers follows the launch of a campaign by the Health & Safety Executive to encourage manual workers to take better care of their backs when lifting.
Simon Dutta, head of marketing and customer services at Plastic Omnium, said F&R Cawley’s move was increasing typical in the industry. He explained:
“Plastic is becoming more popular all the time. A report by the Health & Safety Laboratory - part of the Health & Safety Executive - encourages manufacturers of bins to use lightweight materials, especially in the larger 360 and 1,100 litre sizes. It’s because less physical force is required to move them which avoids common problems such as back-strains.
“Plastic also makes for a more aesthetically-pleasing bin and organisations prefer containers which can be branded or identified by different colour codes, helping with waste separation and people with sight disabilities,” he added.
Plastic Omnium will supply 1,100 litre flat lid containers on an ongoing basis to F&R Cawley’s sites at Milton Keynes, Wellingborough and its head office in Luton.
Tony Goodman, F&R Cawley’s sales director, explained why the company was so happy to continue its relationship with Plastic Omnium.
“Plastic Omnium has supplied our plastic 1,100 litre bins in the past,” he said, “and the feedback from customers has been very good so it makes sense to continue using the products.
“We’re also increasingly aware of the musculoskeletal injury risks associated with heavier, metal bins – plastic containers create a better environment for our people to operate in,” he added.
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Editors’ notes:
NowRecycle.co.uk is a trading style of Plastic Omnium Systems Ltd - a European market leader in waste containment solutions that provides a wide range of waste containers and services including wheeled bins, litter bins, banks, composters and sacks. It is part of the International Plastic Omnium Group, a world leader in contract waste container solutions with worldwide sales of more than £1.8 billion. It employs over 9,000 people in 25 countries, across four continents, in manufacturing and service solutions for the automotive, environment and performance plastic products.
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