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07/09/2010
LARKFLEET HOMES SPONSORS LOCAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION AWARDS
Bourne-based house builder and developer Larkfleet Homes (www.larkfleethomes.co.uk) is sponsoring Peterborough City Council’s Design and Construction Awards (http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/planning_and_building/design_and_construction_awards.aspx) to help promote new technology in the city’s buildings.
The awards, organised for the first time this year, are intended to recognise the efforts made by owners, designers and builders to improve the standard of design and construction.
There are ten categories in total and the winners of the ‘technical innovation and sustainable construction’ category will be handed their prize by a Larkfleet representative.
The winning development in this category will be judged to be the most sustainable development in relation to energy efficiency, water consumption, waste management and renewable energy provision.
This particular award presentation is especially relevant to Larkfleet Homes as the company is leading the way in reducing the ‘carbon footprint’ of homes, building houses that are more energy-efficient than those of any other builder operating in this area as well as retrofitting existing homes with energy-saving technologies.
Larkfleet’s energy-efficient focus is also part of its business practices. Recently 10 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) panels were installed at the company’s head office to reduce its carbon emissions.
Karl Hick, managing director of Larkfleet Homes, commented: “The company is very pleased to be sponsoring these awards, especially as they are running for the first time this year.
“Larkfleet Homes is committed to supporting local businesses and these awards will celebrate achievements in the local design and construction industry.”
The award ceremony, which includes a drinks reception and a buffet lunch, is due to take place on Friday 19 November at the Town Hall in Peterborough.
Larkfleet Homes is part of the Larkfleet Group (www.larkfleetgroup.co.uk).
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07/09/2010
PETAINER VINNER NY VERKSAMHET MED KICKUP
Petainer (www.petainer.com), plastföretaget som specialiserar sig på förpackningsteknologi, har vunnit ett kontrakt för att förse Winnington, företaget bakom KickUp-dryckerna (http://kickup.se/sv/products), med återvinningsbara PET-flaskor.
Petainers fabrik i Lidköping ska tillverka 33-centilitersflaskor – frostat vita för KickUps energidrycker och genomskinligt gröna för KickUps ”funktionsvatten”. Flaskorna levereras till fyllningsfabriken i Borås, där de sedan fylls.
Petainer fokuserar på hållbar teknologi. Företaget har som målsättning att stödja sina kunder i deras strävan att minska sina koldioxidutsläpp genom att erbjuda konsumenter ett ekologiskt förpackningsalternativ, samtidigt som man ger stöd åt sina kunder med förpackningar som ökar försäljningen.
PET-förpackningar har avsevärt mindre miljöpåverkan än motsvarande glasförpackningar eftersom upp till 77 procent mindre växthusgaser genereras och upp till 58 procent mindre energi används. För drycker som KickUp, som kan intas utanför hemmet, till exempel på gymmet eller medan man löptränar eller cyklar, är PET-flaskor också fördelaktiga eftersom de väger mindre och är mer slagtåliga.
Formgivare och utvecklingstekniker på Petainer har haft ett nära samarbete med Winnington för att förfina KickUp-flaskornas design. Genom detta samarbete har man utvecklat en behållare som är enklare att framställa än företagets tidigare flaska, men som samtidigt ser attraktiv ut på butikshyllan för att marknadsföra varumärket i återförsäljarnas butiker.
Richard Svensson, Operations Manager på Winnington, säger: ”Petainer lyckades återskapa flaskans design för att se till att vi har en genomgående hög kvalitet på våra återvinningsbara behållare, något som återspeglar varumärkets identitet.”
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07/09/2010
PETAINER WINS NEW BUSINESS WITH KICKUP
Specialist plastics packaging technology business Petainer (www.petainer.com) has won a contract to supply recyclable PET bottles to brand owner Winnington, the company behind KickUp (http://kickup.se/sv/products) drinks.
Petainer’s plant at Lidköping in Sweden is to manufacture 33 centilitre bottles – opaque white for KickUp energy drinks and transparent green for KickUp ‘functional water’. They will be delivered to Winnington’s plant in Borås for filling.
Petainer is focussed on sustainable technologies. It aims to support brand owners in their drive to lower their carbon footprint by offering consumers an ecological packaging alternative while also supporting brands with packaging that boosts sales.
PET can have a significantly lower ‘carbon footprint’ than equivalent glass packaging, generating up to 77 per cent less greenhouse gases and using up to 58 per cent less energy. For drinks such as KickUp that may be consumed away from home – at the gym, for example, or whilst running or cycling – PET also offers benefits in terms of reduced weight and resistance to breakage.
Designers and technologists at Petainer have worked closely with Winnington to refine the KickUp bottle design. This collaboration has developed a container which is easier to produce than the company’s previous bottle yet which gives a striking ‘on shelf’ presence to promote the brand in retail outlets.
Richard Svensson, operations manager at Winnington, said: “Petainer was able to re-engineer the bottle design to ensure we consistently get a high quality recyclable container which reflects the brand identity.”
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