Magra cc has for many years been a leader in transparent plastic packaging solutions, offering a product of the highest calibre with a very strict process to provide customers with the best product every time. Whilst custom design and manufacturing are their specialities, they also have a factory shop with a wide range of transparent plastic packaging options available to the public but, are taking things one step further.Magra is offering it’s customers a new method of browsing their factory shop without leaving the comfort of their office or home, through an exciting new online factory catalog, which initially would have launched at the end of September 2017 but has been changed to February 2018.

The new online platform provides customers with a platform to view the entire range of packaging options in one place packed with information about the product such as weight, dimensions, uses and more. The shop will provide customers with a lifestyle view and drawing of each of the company's products so that customers can choose a custom off-the-shelf package that will suit their required use.To make things even easier, Magra have provided customers with a single-click online enquiry form, making it easy to get hold of a sales consultant to discuss packaging requirements or simply place an order. Now their range of PVC lid and base, board, conicals, tubes and more can be easily ordered without ever leaving your office or home. This is a step forward for the business that feels it's not quite ready for a full-fledged online shop as relationship is a key factor for Magra in their business and they enjoy having face-to-face or at least verbal contact with their customers in the purchase process to add that extra touch of customer service that many businesses have lost with the rise of digital platforms.

Corporate customers or customers with a specialised requirement can contact a sales specialist on 021 448 1399 where your requirements can be discussed and a quote put together to meet your exact packaging needs. To find out more about Magra cc and their new online factory shop, visit their site at www.magrapackaging.co.za or call at 021 448 1399 to speak to a friendly and experienced sales consultant who can give you the best assistance and advice before you buy.

Whether your family outing is fishing, hiking, swimming or just chilling in the fresh air, GLAD will help you to make any outdoor activity special.  

With GLAD Press’n Seal you can turn any cup into a travel cup, simply seal the top of the cup or glass and stick a straw through – so if you are going on a bumpy adventure, there won’t be any spills.

Prepare some tasty snacks and wrap them individually in GLAD Cling Wrap or GLAD Zip Seal Bags and pack them in a cooler box to munch later.

Use GLAD Ice Cube Bags to keep your cooler box cold at picnics and braai’s, plus use them to add ice-cubes to cool drinks.

When hiking, take empty GLAD Zip Seal Resealable Sandwich Bags to store your garbage until you can dispose of it in a suitable bin.

GLAD Zip Seal Resealable Bags are perfect for holding shells and other souvenirs found on outdoor adventures.

When by the pool, sea, or any body of water – keep your camera, phone, or tablet safe, secure, and dry in a GLAD Zip Seal Bag.

GLAD Refuse Bags with Forceflex Stretchable Strength are great for camping - use them to keep pillows and camping gear clean and dry – as well as for cleaning up and safely disposing of your rubbish.

When camping, store toilet paper in a GLAD Zip Seal Resealable Bag to keep it clean and dry but still accessible.

Protect your first aid kit in a GLAD Zip Seal Resealable Bag. Their 'zip seal' ensures sterile medical supplies like bandages, band aids and lotions stay dry and clean. 

GLAD is always happy to help on all special occasion. GLAD wishes all Dads a spectacular Father’s Day!   All GLAD products are made for your convenience with the purpose of keeping your food fresh for longer. GLAD – Saving good food. From going bad. Visit www.glad.co.za for more information and follow ‘GLAD SOUTH AFRICA’ on Facebook; Available in the GLAD aisle of most supermarkets.

World Baking Day is coming up on the 17th of May, 2017, and GLAD products complement this occasion perfectly.

With so many uses, GLAD is a wonderful kitchen companion, brilliant for baking and exceptional for storage. Make sure GLAD helps you in your baking endeavours this baking day!

• Crush biscuits cake bases between two sheets of GLAD Bake and Cooking Paper to make cleaning easier
• When you need lemon or orange rind, apply a sheet of GLAD Bake and Cooking Paper to the outside of your grater - it will collect the rind and your grater will be easy to clean
• Set chocolate shapes or chocolate dipped fruit like strawberries on a sheet of GLAD Bake and Cooking Paper to keep them from sticking
• Homemade pastry placed between two sheets of GLAD Bake and Cooking Paper is easy to roll and doesn't stick
• Line dessert moulds with GLAD Bake and Cooking Paper to prevent your cake or dessert from sticking or for an interesting patterned effect

Please visit www.glad.co.za for more information and follow ‘GLAD SOUTH AFRICA’ on Facebook; Available in the GLAD aisle of most supermarkets.

Over 2 billion PET plastic bottles were recycled in South Africa last year. Plastic bottle recycled tonnage in SA has grown by over 800% since 2005. 

PETCO* has announced their 2016 recycling figures. These indicate that the annual PET recycling rate has grown from 52% of post-consumer bottle PET in 2015, to 55% in 2016, exceeding their expected target.

PETCO recycled an additional 22% of post-consumer bottles in comparison to the previous year, with the total PET market growing by 14.8% to 241 269 tonnes.

PETCO CEO, Cheri Scholtz, commented, “PETCO is delighted with the latest figures. Through the remarkable network of people, companies and organisations we work with, 2 billion PET bottles were collected for recycling across South Africa during the course of 2016, creating some 62 000 income opportunities for small and micro-collectors, and changing their lives and those of their families in immeasurable ways.” The voluntary recycling fee paid annually by PETCO members on every tonne of raw material purchased has enabled the payment of a total of R1.9 billion by our contracted recyclers to collectors for baled bottles since the inception of PETCO in 2004, ensuring the collection of PET bottles for recycling is sustained, and resulting in almost 800 000 tonnes of carbon and over 3 million m3 of landfill space saved to date.

Casper Durandt, Chairman of PETCO and Senior Technical Operations Manager Coca-Cola Southern and East Africa, also commented “While this is an extremely proud accomplishment for PETCO, we could not have achieved this without the dedicated partners we work with that have made extraordinary contributions to the recycling of post-consumer PET in South Africa, thereby enabling PETCO to expand our collection network, build relationships with recyclers, seek new opportunities to develop and support entrepreneurs, and ultimately grow our recycling tonnages.”

Adds Chandru Wadhwani, Joint Managing Director of Extrupet (Pty) Ltd. and PETCO board member, “PETCO’s achievement of collecting 90 749 tonnes in 2016 was beyond remarkable. For those of us who have long memories in this industry, it in extraordinary to have crossed the 90 000 tonne mark so early on in PETCO’s young evolution. One further needs to consider what was the “lay of the land” at the beginning of 2016, when there were only hurdles and obstacles which had many of us believing that the collection figure for the year would have gone backwards from the previous year. This is ultimately an achievement built on teamwork, coordinated at its finest through the exemplary efforts of PETCO. Credit to all the members for their continued support. They set the perfect example of what “extended producer responsibility” entails and their continuous drive to grow their achievements have become the benchmark for many other organisations in SA, as well as internationally”.

South Africa’s 55% recycling rate compares well with international PET recycling rates. The US rate of post-consumer PET recycling hovers around the 30% mark while European average rates are around 59%.

*the organization responsible for fulfilling the South African PET plastic industry’s role of Extended Producer Responsibility.

The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) has announced dates and venue for its two spin-off conferences and exhibitions in South Africa and China for this year. The first event in South Africa will be held on 4 -5 September 2017 at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. The second will be hosted in Hangzhou, China on 26-27 October 2017.

The PPCA is organizing these events in close collaboration with the respective plastic pipe associations, namely the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) and the China Plastics Piping Association (CPPA). In South Africa, the conference will be held in conjunction with PIPES XI, the annual plastic pipes event organized by SAPPMA. At least ten papers will be included from the international Plastic Pipes Conference held in Berlin during 2016. For this reason, the duration of PIPES XI has been extended to two days.

Zoran Davidovski, spokesman for the events forecasts large attendances. “Our industry is in a constant process of innovative change as it finds new solutions for replacing aging steel and concrete pipe systems. In the midst of these improvements, industry and government are faced with the need for new technical standards.”

“Our conferences will showcase new developments and enable stakeholders to consider the international work that has been carried out in the field of standards, sustainability and experience. This will be particularly interesting for the South Africa and China markets.”

The Baerlocher Group is one of the major sponsors of both regional conferences. Molecor and Rollepaal have also confirmed their sponsorship participation at the Johannesburg event.

For South Africa, full details of program, registration, exhibition and sponsorship opportunities will be posted shortly on their website: www.sappma.co.za  

The CPPA will similarly publish the relevant information on: http://www.ppia-china.com/en/aboutme.asp?types=SQ  

Further Information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Note to editors: Member associations of the PPCA are the PE 100+ Association, Plastics Pipe Institute, PVC4Pipes and The European Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association (TEPPFA). PPCA conferences and exhibitions are self-financing and any profits re-invested in future conferences, educational tools or “spin-off” events

Ah, December! The year is coming to an end, and the New Year is around the corner along with new opportunities. Hopefully you’ll be taking a well-deserved break from work.   Whether you are travelling or staying at home, always keep your trusted GLAD products handy to make your life simpler.  

Taking a road trip?

• GLAD Zip Seal bags are great for storing boredom-busters like snacks, toys or pens and pencils. The large Zip Seal Freezer Bags can hold A4 paper and colouring-in books. Keeps kids happy, and the car neat.
• If you’re planning on hosting play dates, use GLAD Zip Seal Snack Bags for kids' treats and party bags to make the day go smoother.
• GLAD Press‘n Seal makes for a wonderful placemat when the kids are fiddling with arts and crafts, to keep surfaces clean.
• Keep the cardboard tubes from empty GLAD Wrap, GLAD Bake & Cooking Paper or GLAD Press‘n Seal rolls for the kids to transform into great hand-made puppets with a little glue and imagination!
• Store all your old clothes and handbags in a GLAD Refuse Bag with Forceflex Bags, then bring them out for kids' 'Dress Up' days. Use GLAD Zip Seal Snack Bags to hide and protect special treats for a back-yard treasure hunt – keeps the ants out and the treats clean.

Get the kids outdoors by planning a picnic in the garden.

• Use the GLAD Zip Seal Range to store all food items – remember to keep wet and dry food groups separate.
• Take GLAD Forceflex Refuse Bags with to pack away any dirty cups or dishes so the picnic basket stays clean.

Please visit www.glad.co.za for more information and follow ‘GLAD SOUTH AFRICA’ on Facebook; Available in the GLAD aisle of most supermarkets. 

Do you feel that life is moving so fast that sometimes it’s difficult to keep track of everything?

Whether you are single, married, a parent or a student being organised means less stress. Labelling is the greatest secret and a fantastic way to keep organised. GLAD has the perfect range of products to suit all your organisational needs; their Zip Seal Resealable products will be your new best friends!

In and Around the House:

• Herbs can be put into individual GLAD Zip Seal bags and then labelled according to type and date. Save space and keep herbs fresh
• For meal parcelling and planning, GLAD Zip Seal bags can be labelled by day and date, with the name of the meal and when it was made so that it can used before expiring. Stick these in the freezer and defrost when necessary
• Going away? Keep pet food in GLAD Zip Seal bags for the pet-sitter and label them according to their eating routine
• Organise documents like manuals, warranties and receipts to make your life easier
• Use small GLAD Zip Seal bags to organise and label medication – what it’s called, what it’s for, when to take it and expiry date
• Those pesky extra wires and adapters that you’re tempted to toss out but know you’ll need them as soon as you do – place them into separate large GLAD Zip Seal bags and label them. Time and space saved!
• Organise the odds and ends in your toolbox with small and medium GLAD Zip Seal bags and label away!All GLAD products are made for your convenience with the purpose of keeping your food fresh for longer.

GLAD – Making Life a Little Easier.

Please visit www.glad.co.za for more information and follow ‘GLAD SOUTH AFRICA’ on Facebook; Available in the GLAD aisle of most supermarkets.