Petcore Europe
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Petcore Europe
Petcore Europe is a Brussels-based non-profit European trade association. Petcore was founded in 1993 to promote the collection, sorting and recycling of post-consumer PET bottles. It networks with national collection agencies, governments, and the recycling industry. Used PET, or polyethylene terphthalate bottles are light-weight but once collected, sorted and pressed into bales, they become a valuable feedstock for a range of products. End markets for recycled PET include polyester fibre, sheet, strapping, and new bottles. The focus of Petcore Europelies on ensuring the sustainable growth of post-consumer PET collection and recycling and that PET is positioned as a sustainable packaging material.
Structure
Executive Director: Patrick Peuch
President: Roberto Bertaggia
Board of Directors: (represented by business leaders in the European PET value chain) Mark Kenrick (Lotte Chemical), Roberto Bertaggia (M&G), Carlos Molina (CEPSA) all representing CPME, Mathieu Haels (Plastipak) for EuPC, Marc De Voogd (Alpla) for Forum PET Europe, Joachim Eckstein for EuPET, Casper Van Den Dungen (PolyRecycling) and Christian-Yves Crépet (Sorepla) for PRE (Plastics Recyclers in Europe), Christoph Wöss (Erema), Ian Appleyard (ColorMatrix), Marcel de Botton (Logoplaste) and Patrick Peuch (Petcore Europe).
The Board elects the Petcore Europe Chairman, Vice-chairman and Treasurer from among its members.
The Technical Committee and Technical Working Teams, made-up by representatives from all member companies, are the heart of Petcore Europe. The Technical projects are steered by the Board of Directors.
Petcore Europe is staffed by a legal, communication and financial team lead by the Executive Director, supported by the Technical Committee Chair, who take care of the daily work of the association.
Events
Petcore Europe is organizing an annual Petcore Europe Conference open to everyone involved or interested in the PET supply chain. The participants include PET resin manufacturers, packaging designers and manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, brand owners, waste management organisations, recyclers, machinery manufacturers, representatives from the European institutions and European organisations interested in PET.
Members
| Company | Category |
|---|---|
| Erema | Recycling Technology |
| Starlinger | Recycling Technology |
| Repi | Additive Supplier |
| Tomra | Sorting Systems for Recycling |
| Faerch | Converter / Food Packaging |
| Montello | Recycler |
| Sukano | Additive Supplier |
| P & G | Converter |
| Colormatrix | Additive Supplier |
| Sorema | Recycling Technology |
| EuPC | Association / PET converters |
| Coexpan | Recycling Technology |
| Forum PET Europe | Association |
| CPME | Recycling Technology |
| MGC | Recycling Technology |
| Sesotec | Recycling Technology |
| BP | Petrochemicals |
| Klöckner Pentaplast | Recycling Technology |
| Plastics Recyclers Europe | Association |
| Polymetrix | Recycling Technology |
| UPM Raflatac | Recycling Technology |
| EuPET | Association for manufacturers of A-PET films |
References
PETplanet Insider Articles
Issue 464 / 2017: [https://petpla.net/PP2017464?pp_page=Opportunities and challenges of PET packaging
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Issue 6 / 4: [https://petpla.net/PP46?pp_page=New Executive Director at Petcore Europe appointed
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Issue 8 / 5: [https://petpla.net/PP58?pp_page=Eight new members joint Petcore Europe
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Issue 9 / 01: [https://petpla.net/PP019?pp_page=All about PET
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Issue 20 / 05: [https://petpla.net/PP0520?pp_page=Petcore Europe: Brussels workshop shows best practice in PET thermoform recycling
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Issue 8 / 04: [https://petpla.net/PP048?pp_page=Klöckner Pentaplast, Starlinger and P & G join Petcore Europe
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Issue 10 / 10: [https://petpla.net/PP1010?pp_page=Petcore Europe announces PET recycling figures
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Issue 14 / 01: [https://petpla.net/PP0114?pp_page=PET Network Day: What stops us improving?
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Issue 9 / 07: [https://petpla.net/PP079?pp_page=New director for Petcore
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