Joining RETAL Baltic, RETAL Lithuania and RETAL PA (USA), the company's Italian facility is now part of the company’s initiative to reduce its carbon footprint and has switched to 100% renewable energy.
RETAL Italia purchases renewable electricity through the Guaranteed Energy accountability scheme, that certifies that the energy provided by the supplier is effectively produced from renewable sources.
In April 2019, RETAL Italia signed a contract with largest energy and gas supplier SUM, part of the Confindustria organisation that supports manufacturers in buying renewable energy. RETAL Italia has cooperated with SUM and Confindustria for many years. Their deep market knowledge and expert advice gave the possibility to buy renewable electricity that will provide constant and competitively-priced power for RETAL Italia facility.
RETAL’s volume of electricity consumption from renewable sources will now be 37% across the group and 55% in the European Region, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions will be 37% and 62%, respectively.
Sustainability director Emmanuel Duffault says, “This is excellent progress as we continue to meet our GHG emissions reduction targets, ensure we adhere to our global customers’ CSR requirements and contribute to climate change mitigation.”
RETAL is committed to increase the use of renewable energy and has already identified new opportunities for 2020.
These initiatives are yet another proof of RETAL’s total commitment to sustainable development and taking action to combat climate change.
Renewable energy was celebrated at the official opening of the largest roof-mounted solar powered plant in the Baltic States at global plastic packaging manufacturer RETAL's Lentvaris factory.
Attended by many of Lithuania's leading business people interested in green energy, the event, called “Solar Energy and Lithuanian Business: Good Practices and Challenges”, was held on Thursday 7th February. Installed by contractors I + D Energias Lietuva in autumn 2018, the power plant will reduce RETAL’s CO2 emissions by 733.6 tonnes per year.
Giedrius Viederis, Director of RETAL Lithuania, opened the event, where he explained that this huge project was driven by the obligation to both conserve the environment and consume clean energy. Thanking the partners and representatives of the LPA for financing the project, he said, “Today, RETAL is also taking a step forward. The solemn opening of the largest roof-top solar power plant in the Baltic States is the result of a three-year project by many people to implement our idea.”
Guests included Marius Skuodis, Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania, Rytis Kėvelaitis, Adviser to the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania, representatives of the Lithuanian Business Support Agency (LPAA), Arnold Gaudiešius Ruta Jakubauskienė, Director of the Large Business Customer Department, and representatives from companies from across Lithuania interested in the use of renewable energy.
The event also included an interesting panel discussion where guests, Albertas Trakimavičius, Chief Energy Officer of RETAL Lithuania and Rūta Jakubauskienė, Executive Director of I + D Energias Lietuva, engaged in debate about issues related to the future of renewable energy in Lithuania and financing opportunities. Viederis adds, “It was wide-ranging discussion that presented excellent information on the possibility of state aid for enterprises, important details that businesses need to know before installing solar panels and facts about the most successful large-scale solar panel plants in Lithuania and across Europe.”
Guests were given a tour of the roof-mounted solar panel plant and had the opportunity to learn about the technology used and ask questions of the suppliers involved in this project. RETAL's solar panel roof stands out for its exceptional safety and the quality of the materials used for its installation - all the solar modules have been manufactured in the European Union, giving the plant a twenty-year warranty. The power of the power plant is 1.4 MW and the value of the project exceeds one million euros.
RETAL President Anatoly Martynov notes how this investment represents the company's ongoing commitment to sustainability across its operations. Martynov says: “The installation of solar panels at our facility in Lentvaris is a key part of RETAL’s significant investment in sustainability and shows the progressive approach of the whole region. This large-scale project demonstrates our ongoing commitment to environmental protection; we intend to be as efficient as possible in increasing the use of renewable energy across the RETAL global plants.”
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We are pleased to announce that RETAL has joined PETCore Europe, the non-profit European trade organisation that is the voice of the PET value chain. With a clear focus to promote the collection, sorting and recycling of PET packaging across Europe, PETCore works closely with the EU administration, EU and national sector associations, Governments and the plastic recycling industry.
Becoming a member of PETCore highlights RETAL's ongoing dedication to working collaboratively with the whole PET value chain, with a focus on sustainability and the circular economy.
RETAL's Sustainability Director Emmanuel Duffaut participated in PETCore's Annual General Assembly and Technical Committee in Brussels on 5th - 6th February, giving him the opportunity to discuss the issues facing the PET industry with key players across the value chain.
Duffaut says, “I'm very enthusiastic about RETAL joining PETCore Europe as it allows drivers from the PET industry to interact in a non-competitive way; to listen and to learn from each other, to gain great insights from multi-stakeholder perspectives on the different challenges we face and to develop strategies to overcome these challenges. Most importantly, this established platform lets us focus on the effective foundations of the circular economy: by participating in global fact-finding, we can continue to develop essential knowledge that translates into clear actions. Global knowledge of the circular economy is crucial for us all connected to the PET value chain. RETAL is committed to continuing our active role in this process and we look forward to working with PETCore and its members.”
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Global packaging manufacturer RETAL's USA facility is its latest to gain the recognised food safety certificate FSSC22000.
Joining many of the RETAL plastic packaging and food-safe films production sites across Europe, RETAL PA is now approved as a certified supplier of PET preforms for food and beverage applications.
Admir Dobraca, general manager of RETAL PA, says, “The FSSC22000 is a strict and proven compliance system that confirms RETAL PA meets the highest norms of the food industry. It gives our customers and suppliers confidence that we have full competence in delivering food and beverage safe packaging from our facility here in Pennsylvania, joining the majority of our other RETAL facilities that serve the leading global beverage brands. The certification demonstrates that we follow a quality-conscious production process, guaranteed that no foreign material contaminates the PET throughout the manufacture of the preform at RETAL.”
Based on ISO Standards, the FSSC22000 is accepted by the Global Food Safety Initiative and defined as 'providing a framework for effectively managing your organisation's food safety responsibilities and demonstrates your company has a robust Food Safety Management System in place that meets the requirements of your customers and consumers'.
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As a proud sponsor of the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) for many years, RETAL is an ardent supporter of sport.
RETAL was honored to sponsor the international “DIAMOND CUP KYIV”. This renowned sport and beauty tournament saw the strongest athletes from 16 countries worldwide gathered in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv.
Held at the beautiful Ukrainian House, categories included classic Bodybuilding, classic Physic, Men’s Physic, Muscularmen, Body Fitness, Fitness Bikini and Wellness Fitness. The event featured many of the world's elite bodybuilders - World and European champions, winners of the other international Diamond Cup tournaments held in 2018 and the reigning Arnold Classic Europe champion.
Umpires from Spain, Estonia, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Belarus and Ukraine refereed the event, headed by IFBB stalwart Armando Marquez.
The press and audience were most impressed by the perfect forms on show, proving that years of hard work and dedication can create the ideal bodybuilding physique. This was clearly evident in the popular Fitness Bikini category, which featured three Ukrainian winners - Sofia Mayboroda (up to 162 cm), Eugenia Filonenko (up to 166 cm), Albina Ustimenko (over 166 cm).
RETAL is delighted to announce that our General Manager Rosen Ruschev has won a prestigious Bulgarian Business Initiative award.
Ruschev is General Manager of RETAL Balkan, based in Sliven, Bulgaria, where the announcement of the Dobri Zhelyazkov Prize for Business Initiative 2018 was made, with the presentation ceremony held on October 25th, 2018.
Named after the renowned first Bulgarian factory owner, Sliven-born industrialist Dobri Zhelyazkov, the award celebrates 'economic initiative' and was announced by the Municipality of Sliven.
Rosen Ruschev is proud of this award, noting that it was gained thanks to the hard work and commitment of his team. Ruschev says, “This award represents a seal of approval for our concientous approach to innovation across our RETAL activities. For me, it also shows that we have strong teamwork and reliable efficiency, as the award celebrates initiative, which is imperative for our continued success.”
RETAL Balkan is a leading player in the Balkan region, producing standard and customized preforms and closures for local, national and multinational customers across the food and beverage sector.
RETAL's President Anatoly Martynov, on behalf of the Board of Directors, congratulated the General Manager and his team on winning this recognised award.
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