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20/01/12

 

Valpak`s proposed buyout

Valpak have been under pressure to defend their £1.4 million directors buyout offer.  During the bidding period businesses in the industry made offers ‘many times’ greater than the £1.4M and were refused.  Valpak are insisting the deal has been made with the members best interests and whilst not the highest in monetary terms, it will ensure an enhancement in service.  Valpak are certain that the joint management/Greenpoint offer provides the best solution for its members for the long term and the other offers presented were insufficiently superior to be recommended.  If the voting falls in favour of the buyout it will see the current directors owning 70% of Valpak with the remaining share with German compliance scheme Greenpoint.  Valpak believe Greenpoint share their vision for expansion in the UK and eventually internationally.

 

01/12/11

 

Updated Agreed Positions Guidance on Packaging

The Environment Agency have recently released an updated version of agreed positions guidance on packaging, please see the attached document.  Some of the changes made by the Environment Agency may have an effect on businesses obligated under the Packaging Waste Regulations.

 

21/11/11

 

Longspac received high praise from the Judges at the UK Packaging Awards 2011, they see this as a ‘fabulous solution’ to re-usable packaging for large items.

Please click on this link to read more…..

 

01/10/11

 

Outpace Ltd have recently sponsored local team Northallerton Town FC and were invited to a hearty meal of pie and peas and to watch their most important game of the season, Northallerton Town versus Darlington.  Outpace were happy to witness Northallerton`s victory as they beat Darlington 2-1.  Northallerton Town FC do a lot in the region to help more people become active and with Outpace`s sponsorship they helped support football in the community for all ages

 

25/06/11

 

CIVIL SANCTIONS

In a bid to bring more ‘free riders’ in line with the Packaging Regulations the Government has introduced civil sanctions as an alternative enforcement to companies rather than going to court.  This will become applicable to those businesses who have offended and were caught after Aprill 2010.

This provides the free rider with a great opportunity to come froward and register with a compliance scheme without facing the public courts.  Once the business has admitted to the offence there are 2 main areas in which the business will fall depending on the scale of non compliance.

1. Variable Monetary Penalty – Non compliant companies have to pay a monetary penalty towards the regulations upon they will receive no public interest from supplying the donation.
2. Enforcement Undertaking – Free riders can offer money to the EA to help put right the missed years of obligation.  The money goes to the Government and not the Envrionment Agency.

 

15/06/11

 

This week, Tim Hutchinson of Outpace Ltd attended the NISP Quick-Wins workshop on Packaging Solutions, rather than a member of the audience he was invited by NISP to be a guest speaker.  The presentation centered around the UK Waste Framework Directive and in particular the waste hierarchy, wood packaging was used to demonstrate how the hierarchy should be implemented
View the Workshop Flyer
Open the Presentation - 2.5mb slide show

 

14/06/11

 

On the 14th June the Governments Waste Review was published, the link below takes you to the measures and reactions of this critical document on packaging”.

Click here for the Full Article

 

31/05/11

 

Teesside packaging expert on a mission to help firms cut their waste bill. With landfill taxes topping £50 a tonne, a green-minded Teessider is on a mission to help firms cut their waste bill. Jez Davison reports. PACKAGING expert Tim Hutchinson doesn’t buy into the Renew, Reuse, Recycle mantra espoused by a vast army of green campaigners.

The co-founder of Wilton packaging firm Outpace says the slogan misses out an important fourth dimension: reducing the amount of waste we produce in the first place.

Please click here to read further…..

 

20/05/11

 

Carrierpac and Lonspac receive high praise from the Government Environment Minister, Richard Benyon.  To read the full article please click here

 

B&Q cuts cardboard waste by over 400 tonnes per year through packaging innovation To read the full article please click here

 

16/05/11

 

Outpace Director, Tim Hutchinson was asked to be part of a judging panel on the hunt for up and coming entrepreneurs in the North East area.  Please click here to read further…..

 

13/05/11

 

Please follow thislink on the latest news on  ISO standards for packaging and the environment.  Once these standards are in place they will effect packaging designers, packaging manufacturers, recyclers, retailers and manufacturers of materials and ink.  The main drive for these standards is to raise the profile on how packaging impacts the environment.

We are very proud to say that one of our Outpace consultants, Phil Pease represents the UK BSI on this panel.  For further information on Phil please look at our ‘About Us’ page.

 

12/05/11

 

PRODUCER ASSISTANCE – ENVIRONMENT AGENCY INVESTIGATION

 

Outpace recently worked with a company to help prepare them for an Environment Agency (EA) investigation regarding the UK Packaging Waste Regulations.  Due to a mis-interpretation surrounding changes to the Regulations the Business was unaware they had become obligated.  However, through Outpace`s assistance the company were able to produce a substantial amount of evidence and compile their packaging waste data in line with the EA’s request.

 

Although supplying this information may not avoid prosecution, the EA may take action under the new civil sanction regulations which could mean that instead of paying a  fine for the missed year’s  obligation, an equivalent amount is donated to an environmental charity.  It also demonstrates the business has shown willingness to meet the EA`s demands and are ready to contribute towards their packaging obligations in the future.

 

01/04/11

 

LANDFILL TAX INCREASES AND THE NEW WASTE (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS

On the 1st April landfill taxes increased from £48 per tonne to £56 per tonne.  With this price ever increasing it should motivate producers of waste to reduce the amount going to land fill and increase the amount thats being re-used and recycled.  This is where its imperitive the Waste Framework Directive should be implemented into the work place.  Packaging should be first reduced, then re-used where possible, recycled and finally energy from waste.

Following on from lanfill tax increases, a new law was implemented on the 29th March 2011, The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations require every business in the UK to ensure they have applied the waste heirarchy to any waste they generate.  Attached is a copy of the waste heirarchy pyrimid which illustrates what is required of each business.  By 2013 if companies who normally carry controlled waste produced by their site, will need to register as a low tier carrier.  In January 2015 these Regulations will also oversee that seperate collection of waste paper, metal, plastic and glass are carried out from every business and should not be mixed up when generated.

 

01/01/11

 

 

Outpace have been interviewed by The North East of England Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC) about how they have successfully helped B&Q move away from single use corrugated packaging to a variation of Carrierpac, called ‘Longspac’.

 

01/11/10

 

Following on from 2008 when B&Q formally adopted the multi-trip Carrierpac for delivering their kitchen worktops, we are delighted to announce that B&Q have now switched more single use corrugated packaging to another version of Carrierpac called a 'Longspac'

B&Q's desire to replace single use packaging with a greener, cost effective and more sustainable multi-use packaging has resulted in the recent move to Longspacs.

The Governments own Waste Resource Action Program (WRAP) sponsored the Longspac trial which was project managed by Tim Hutchinson of Outpace and Kev Corby of CEVA Logistics. The full project report can be found at the following link.

http://www.wrap.org.uk/retail/case_studies_research/index.html

 

Since B&Q switched to Carrierpacs for kitchen worktops in Jan 2008 they have diverted over 4077 tonnes  of single use packaging from the waste stream. Around 15,000 Carrierpacs are in use at any one time in the supply chain with a running total of 1,359,086 trips (and counting). This has resulted in over 3,000 tonnes of carbon reduction and saved around 662 tonne of damaged worktops from becoming waste thanks to the excellent protection offered by Carrierpac. The overall savings to B&Q since 2008 has exceeded £3,000,000  

With the addition of the 'Longspacs' this will boost these excellent statistics still further.

 

26/10/10

 

Please see attached latest news from Brussels that they are going to try and encourage more European countries to adopt the PERR Regulations

 

21/08/10

 

RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY SHORTAGES – PLASTIC

Due to the growing global demand for HDPE, LDPE & PP and the succession of ‘force majeure’ and site closures has led to reduced availability of polymer across Europe and a subsequent increase  in raw material costs.

For example HDPE, typically used to manufacture industrial drums, was on average £1039/te at the end of Q2 2010.  The average July price was £1040 per tonne suggesting an element of stability in the market following a 25% increase in polymer prices during the last 12 months. These price hikes have seen a greater emphasis by package buyers to seek innovative solutions including pack redesign, downgauging and packaging re-use.

 

01/08/10

 

Outpace have recently sponsored the Laurence Jackson School Under 16`s girls Hockey team in Guisborough.  Outpace are delighted to sponsor such a cuase which enables the students to stay active and enjoy competitive sports

 

01/07/10

 

Outpace are 10 years old!!

Can you believe that? It only seems like yesterday that Gary and I were leaving our ICI office on the Friday and walking back in the following Monday as the brand new owners and Directors of Outpace.

What was going on 10 years ago? For starters our old company was still around but shrinking fast and was finally purchased by Akzo Nobel. Not many people had even heard of Ineos, but now they are a massive chemical company that have bought quite a large number of ex ICI businesses.

Outpace would like to thank everyone who has played a part in our success and by staying with us through the years.   With the ever changing business world, many responsibilities have changed, in particular Corporate and social responsibility no longer only affects the larger PLC's;  packaging recycling is a now very high profile and environmental  policies  are now at the forefront of business  strategy.  With this new found 'care for the environment' comes new fantastic opportunities for Outpace.

Again Thank you and heres to another 10 years!!!!

 

 

 

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