The winners of the annual Merit Awards were also announced, recognising the input and the effort of individual SAPPMA members. Renier Snyman( DPI Plastics), Ian Venter( Marley Pipe Systems), and George Diliyannis( Safripol) were awarded the 2016 Merit Awards for their and frequency of attending meetings.
Looking ahead, Venter emphasised that as times get tougher on the socio-economic front, the need for an effective association in the value chain of plastics pipe only increases.“ SAPPMA will continue to do all they can to improve the long-term viability of the plastics pipe industry in general and the members in particular.” u
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SAPPMA board members, from left: Brett Kimber, Jan Venter( CEO), Terence Hobson, Steve du Toit, Wally van Coller, and Bernhard Mahl( chairperson). municipalities news
Sustainable Water and Energy Seminar
The Sustainability Council of Plastics SA and DRA Global Engineering Consultants hosted a seminar entitled“ Preparing for an uncertain future”, in which a panel of sustainability experts presented their thoughts on how companies could remain competitive in the face of the current economic downturn by implementing energy and water solutions.
The event took place at the end of last year and was attended by more than 30 guests, which included recycling companies, plastic manufacturers, energy consultants, and the media.
According to Jacques Lightfoot, sustainability manager of Plastics SA, energy and water solutions are of integral importance for the plastics industry.“ Resource efficiency is one of our key strategies. By hosting seminars such as these, we are fulfilling our mandate and facilitating an important link between service providers and the plastics industry, which needs guidance on how to remain competitive and profitable,” he says.
Speakers at the seminar included journalist Chris Yelland, who presented on the topic“ Making sense of energy in a chaotic environment”. Yelland was followed by Maggie Matumba and
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Some of the speakers at the event included, from left: Wynand van der Merwe( NCPC), Chris Yelland( EE Publishers), Gerard Grobler( Solareff), Jacques Lightfoot( Plastics SA), and Miquel de Santos( DRA Global).
Wynand van der Merwe of the National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa— a national governmental programme that promotes the implementation of resource efficiency and cleaner production methodologies, to assist industry in lowering costs through reduced energy, water and materials usage, as well as waste management. u