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27. 06. 2010

Stability instead of collapse: Statistics for 2009 from declaration of completeness confirm BDSD forecast

“That is good news from Berlin. Ever since it was established, the BDSD has taken the position that, if the market participants behave sensibly, the 5th amendment of the German Packaging Ordinance will take effect and the market will stabilise,” commented Raffael A. Fruscio, president of the Federal Association of Dual Systems in Germany (BDSD – Bundesverband Dualer Systeme Deutschland e.V.), following publication of the statistics for 2009 from the declaration of completeness by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Association (DIHK – Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag).

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27. 06. 2010

BDSD demands binding regulations for POS volumes

The Federal Association of Dual Systems in Germany (BDSD – Bundesverband Dualer Systeme Deutschland e.V.) is concerned about the increase in different licensing models for volumes of sales packaging returned individually at the point of sale, called POS volumes. The possibility of returning sales packaging at the point of sale that is envisaged in the German Packaging Ordinance is considered sensible in principle by the BDSD. However, in the opinion of the BDSD, POS volumes should be disclosed in a realistic dimension and should not be exempt from controls.

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23. 06. 2010

Hessian Environment Minister receives climate protection charter from Reclay Holding

Herborn-based company commences with action plan for more environmental protection

Following the inclusion of Reclay Holding GmbH in the initiative “Hessen aktiv: 100 Unternehmen für den Klimaschutz” [Active Hesse: 100 companies for climate protection], on 17 June the charter was officially presented to the Hessian Minister of the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Silke Lautenschläger. At an event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Hessian environmental alliance in Darmstadt, Raffael A. Fruscio, managing partner of Reclay Holding GmbH, presented the Minister with the signed document. In the presence of Hessian Minister President Roland Koch, Lautenschläger emphasised the significance of the economy in the area of climate protection in her speech.

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06. 06. 2010

Landbell AG joins BDSD

The Federal Association of Dual Systems in Germany (BDSD – Bundesverband Dualer Systeme Deutschland e.V.) has a new member: Landbell AG joined the association on 1 June 2010. As Redual GmbH, Vfw GmbH and Landbell AG are now all members of the BDSD, this means that the association includes almost all German dual systems that are not linked to a waste disposal company. At the general meeting of the BDSD e.V. Jan Patrick Schulz, chairman of the Landbell AG management board, was elected as vice-president alongside Dr. Michael Heising, managing director of Vfw. “We are delighted that Landbell AG has joined the association and look forward to a constructive and successful collaboration. With its latest member, BDSD will be able to broaden its basis and work even more effectively towards achieving its declared goals such as the legally compliant implementation of the German Packaging Ordinance, the adherence to quality standards and a quality seal for dual systems,” commented Raffael A. Fruscio, president of the BDSD.

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31. 05. 2010

Reclay Group expands to Austria

Reclay Österreich GmbH offers consultancy services relating to licensing issues for packaging

The Reclay Group, based in Cologne and Herborn, has expanded its business activities to include Austria. The recent launch of Reclay Österreich GmbH enables services to be provided for the Austrian market by the newest subsidiary of the group of companies in the area of environmental and waste disposal management. From its site in Vienna, Reclay Österreich GmbH offers manufacturers of packaging and those who put packaging into circulation a comprehensive service for efficient packaging disposal. Based on legally compliant advice, Reclay Österreich GmbH provides companies with support for the fulfilment of their obligations stipulated by the Packaging Ordinance and explains how to increase the efficiency of their structures. Reclay Österreich GmbH is able to draw on the expertise and experience of the entire Reclay Group that has provided leading companies in Germany with support for years with great success.

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