Photoblog: Phoenix Energy Attends YMCA Inauguration Ceremony in Aito Village, Lebanon

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Phoenix Energy promotes sustainable management and preservation of forestry resources with Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Lebanon and Centre Tecnologic Forestal De Catalonia (CTFC).

Phoenix Energy, renewable energy products supplier, attended YMCA and CTFC joint project inauguration ceremony in Aito Village, Lebanon. The event took place on 12 January 2011 and hosted Catalonia Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing, Nutrition & Natural Environment, Josep Maria Pelegri Axiut.

Funded by the Spanish Agency for International Development, the project aims to implement a series of activities related to the development of the pilot forest in North Lebanon for Aito and surrounding villages.

As part of the joint project, Phoenix Energy installed two biomass boilers in Lebanese village Karm Saddeh, Lebanon, one in the Karm Saddeh Municipality facility and another in the Al Mahabba wal Islah Club facility. At the event Phoenix Energy General Manager, Rabih Osta, presented details about the eco-friendly boilers and explained how they work on wood logs and olive husk.

Read more about Phoenix Energy’s contribution to the project.

Phoenix Energy Biomass Boiler at Facility

Rabih Osta, Phoenix Energy General Manager,

Explaining Biomass Boiler

David Alejandro Solano Grima, CTFC Director of 
International Cooperation, speaking with Osta

Josep Maria Pelegri Aixut, Catalonia Minister of Agriculture,

Livestock, Fishing, Nutrition & Natural Environment

(L-R): Fouad Antoun, Karm Saddeh President, Spanish
Minister Josep Maria Pelegri Aixut, &
Ali Yassin representing the Lebanese Minister of Agriculture

Karm Saddeh public school teachers & staff gathered with

Spanish Minister Josep Maria Pelegri Aixut

Phoenix Energy is a member of Phoenix Group of Companies and a member of the multinational INDEVCO Group.

Global Green Congratulates Allen Harim Foods & Interstate Container for Switching to Innovative Recyclable Packaging to Save Money & Reduce Co2 Emissions

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Sourced from: http://www.thecorr.org/0112_recyclablepoultrypkgcorrpressrelease.pdf

New Boxes, If Recycled, Will Divert Over 3,500 tons of Waste from Landfills; Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions for NYC Equivalent to Adding 100 Acres of Trees to Central Park

January 23, 2012 – New York City – Global Green USA and its Coalition for Resource Recovery (CoRR) initiative congratulated Allen Harim Foods and Interstate Container today for their pioneering efforts to transform poultry packaging and set an example for all food packaging to be significantly more environmentally responsible. Interstate Container, a founding CoRR member, recently transitioned Allen Harim Foods’ non-recyclable coated corrugated packaging to FBA-certified recyclable coated boxes. If these boxes are recycled, the move will eliminate 11,000 tons of carbon emissions each year by preventing methane-generating paper fiber from entering the landfills, and bringing it back onto the market as valuable commodities.[1]

Allen Harim ships more than 530,000 boxes to New York City each year, many of which pass through the largest food distribution in the world at Hunt’s Point. If all of these coated boxes are recycled, the city will enjoy carbon reductions equivalent to adding 100 acres of trees to Central Park. [2] “This is exactly the kind of leadership we need to reduce New York’s waste stream and carbon footprint,” says Annie White, Director of Global Green USA’s Coalition for Resource Recovery. Lily Kelly, who is spearheading Global Green's wholesale packaging program added, “Recycling, buying recyclable, and designing for recyclability show good corporate citizenship, and make business sense.”

Every year, 1.36 million tons of coated boxes are landfilled or burned, releasing 4.5 million tons of greenhouse gasses. [3] However, recyclable coatings are commercially available, and competitive with non-recyclable paraffin coatings in both strength and cost. Global Green and members of CoRR have been working since 2008 to help accelerate the development and deployment of recyclable packaging for protein and produce.

Interstate Container worked closely with Allen Harim to ensure that the packaging was robust and fully recyclable. “Interstate Container is proud to have helped Allen Harim make the transition to recyclable boxes possible for all their domestically distributed poultry,” says Jeff Cormier, National Sales Manager. “We operate in a highly competitive market, and providing recyclable packaging helps us stand out in the crowd by bringing additional value to our customers.”

Switching to recyclable boxes was part of a larger effort at Allen Harim to reduce costs. “We were looking for ways to save money, and we found that reducing our waste, including switching to recyclable boxes, was a very effective strategy,” says Tom Miller, Allen Harim’s Chief Operating Officer. The use of Interstate Container’s boxes has reduced both machine maintenance and waste hauling fees. “The box folding machine stays much cleaner, and gets jammed much less frequently,” says Roy Barger, Maintenance Manager with Allen Harim. “We also reduced our facility’s coated corrugated waste stream from 6 bales per day to less than one. And now that waste is recyclable.”

Global Green USA is the American affiliate of Green Cross International, founded by President Gorbachev, to foster a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future. For nearly 20 years, Global Green USA has been a national leader in advocating for smart solutions to global warming including green building for affordable housing, schools, cities and communities that save money, improve health and create green jobs. Global Green’s Coalition for Resource Recovery was founded in 2008 as an industry working group dedicated to generating business value through transforming waste into assets.

For more information, please contact Lily Kelly, Program Associate, Coalition for Resource Recovery, at lkelly@globalgreen.org or 310-581-2700 x127. 

Interstate Container is a member of Interstate Resources, Inc.

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[1] Greenhouse gas savings calculated using EPA’s WARM tool. Savings assumes 100% of the boxes and packaging generated are recycled. EPA WARM Tool and Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator were used to calculate potential greenhouse gas savings.

[2] Calculated using EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator

[3] The Fibre Box Association estimates that 5% of OCC is wax coated. Greenhouse gas savings calculated using EPA’s WARM tool. Savings assumes 100% of the boxes and packaging generated are recycled. EPA WARM Tool and Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator were used to calculate potential greenhouse gas savings.

Sanita Announces ‘Happies Comfort Nights’ Campaign Second Draw Winners

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Sanita congratulates the 25 winners of ‘Happies Comfort Nights’ second draw and offers 20 more families chances to win full kids’ bedrooms.

On 18 January 2012, Sanita named ‘Happies Comfort Nights’ second draw winners at its premises in Halat, Lebanon. The draw was held under the supervision of the Directorate of the Lebanese National Lottery no.: 1045/1.

‘Happies Comfort Nights’ joint national campaign by Sanita, consumer disposables manufacturer, and Sleep Comfort, furniture and mattress manufacturer, offers customers a chance to win 1 of 70 five-piece kids’ bedrooms with every purchase of Happies baby diapers or wet wipes. The promotion offers full Sleep Comfort kids’ bedroom sets including a bed, mattress, night table, closet, and dresser.

Currently Sanita held 2 draws, naming 50 of the 70 winning customers. Interested parties still have a chance to win 1 of 20 remaining kids’ bedrooms in the upcoming final draw to take place on 15 February 2012.

How to Enter the Final Draw:

1-   Fill in the coupon available in the Happies baby diapers or wet wipes pack

2-   Submit coupons at special collection boxes or envelopes available at various points of sale

Congratulations to ‘Happies Comfort Nights’ Second Winners

	Winner Name	Coupon Nb		رقم القسيمة	اسم الرابح
	Ali Al Dirani	2292		٢٢٩٢	علي الديراني
	Ali Badran	54881		٥٤٨٨١	علي بدران
	Ali Fawwaz	285757		٢٨٥٧٥٧	علي فوّاز
	Antoinette Al Haddad	15801		١٥٨٠١	أنطوانيت الحداد
	Aya Gharib	94009		٩٤٠٠٩	آية غريب
	Bassima Shebo	305333		٣٠٥٣٣٣	باسمة شبّو
	Fadi Terrazi	123067		١٢٣٠٦٧	فادي طرازي
	Fatme Khalaf	56520		٥٦٥٢٠	فاطمة خلف
	Fatmeh Al Siba3e	33435		٣٣٤٣٥	فاطمي السباعي
	Ghada Faour	307995		٣٠٧٩٩٥	غادة فعور
	Housam abdel ghani	295103		٢٩٥١٠٣	حسام عبد الغاني
	Housam Al Chami	49657		٤٩٦٥٧	حسام الشامي
	Jean Hreiz	217738		٢١٧٧٣٨	جان حريز
	Loutfi Harake	38454		٣٨٤٥٤	لطفي حركي حميا
	Malak Yehya	38454		٣٨٤٥٤	ملك يحيا
	Mariam El Zein	204547		٢٠٤٥٤٧	مريم الزين
	Marie-Belle Sawaya	2973		٢٩٧٣	ماري بيل صواي
	Mirna Swaidany	80230		٨٠٢٣٠	ميرنا سويداني
	Patricia Farah	220611		٢٢٠٦١١	باتريسيا فرح
	Rania Sadaka	30645		٣٠٦٤٥	رانيا صدقة
	Razan Obeid	17899		١٧٨٩٩	رازان عبيد
	Roy Haddad	43224		٤٣٢٢٤	روي حداد
	Sleiman Chouman	162968		١٦٢٩٦٨	سليمان شومان
	Souad Awaida	218308		٢١٨٣٠٨	سعاد عويضة
	Wissam Adnan	110857		١١٠٨٥٧	وسام عدنان

About Happies Baby Diapers

Happies is a leading brand of baby nappies and baby wet wipes in Lebanon. The brand includes regular baby diapers and baby aqua swim diapers in different sizes, as well as antibacterial embossed wet wipes with protective cream and embossed baby wet wipes with lotion.

Happies baby diapers and wet towels are produced by Sanita in Halat, Lebanon. Sanita is a member of the multinational INDEVCO Group headquartered in Lebanon.

For More Information

Sanita sal
Halat, Jbeil, Lebanon
PO Box 11-2354 Beirut, Lebanon

Tel:  +961-9-477-478
Fax: +961-9-477-476 (Lebanon)
        +961-9-209-006 (Outside Lebanon)

E-mail: info@sanitalb.com
Web :  www.sanitalb.com

Masterpak to Display Agricultural, Horticultural & Industrial PE Films at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2012

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By attending FRUIT LOGISTICA 2012, Masterpak aims to stay up-to-date with the latest technologies, market and industry trends, and check for new and innovative products in the sector.

FRUIT LOGISTICA 2012 attendees can view agricultural, horticultural and industrial polyethylene (PE) films at Masterpak Booth B-10, Hall 8.2. The world's leading trade fair for the fresh fruit and vegetable business will take place from 8 - 10 February 2012 at Messe Berlin in Berlin, Germany.

At FRUIT LOGISTICA 2012, Masterpak, in Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon, will reinforce existing agricultural customer relationships, as well as meet with new prospects from Europe and other countries interested in agricultural and horticultural PE films. The PE film manufacturer will also promote industrial films, such as machine stretch film, manual stretch film, shrink hood film, and shrink wrap film at the annual fresh produce trade fair.

Visitors of Masterpak booth can learn more about the co-extruded PE film manufacturer and meet representatives:

Rany Sfeir

Market Manager

Horticultural & Agricultural Film

Karim Souidi

Area Sales Manager for Spain & Portugal

INDEVCO Flexible Packaging Division - Europe

                     

Philippe Bouquin

Sales Director for Europe

INDEVCO Flexible Packaging Division - Europe

Masterpak will exhibit agricultural and horticultural PE films, including:

-       Greenhouse plastic

-       Grapevine cover film

-       Low tunnel film

-       Mulch film

-       Soil disinfection film

-       Silage cover

-       Protective bags for banana cultivation

-       Geomembrane

-       Hydroponic gully film

-       Ground cover film

-       Compost and forage bags

About FRUIT LOGISTICA 2012

Global players, as well as small and medium-sized suppliers throughout the fresh produce value chain will be present at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2012. At the 3-day fresh produce exhibition, attendees from all around the world benefit from opportunities to initiate business deals, make worldwide business contacts, and gain a complete industry overview.

Masterpak is a member of INDEVCO Flexible Packaging, a division of INDEVCO Group.

For More Information

Amal Merhi, Marketing Manager
Masterpak sal
Zouk Industrial Zone
Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon

Tel: +961-9-209 001 Ext. 3615
Fax: +961-9-209 002
E-mail: amal.merhi[at]masterpaklb.com
Web: www.masterpaklb.com

United Plastic Products Company Offers Detergent Manufacturers Appealing & Effective Packaging Solutions

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United Plastic Products Company produces high tear resistant and puncture resistant mono-layer films and laminated plastic bags for packing, protecting and preserving detergent products.

Combining technical know-how and consistent quality machine technology, United Plastic Products Company (UPPC) meets detergent manufacturer packaging needs. The polyethylene (PE)film manufacturer offers high-quality eye-catching flexographic and rotogravure printing capabilities on its state-of-the-art printers.

UPPC in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, prints sophisticated designs at ease, with control systems, procedures and equipment that ensure consistent high print-quality, from the first till the last meter of the roll.

Manufacturers and retailers look for the same result when searching for packaging solutions: an appealing, aesthetically pleasing package that attracts consumers, while providing the necessary functional properties of protecting, preserving, and storing the product.

Haitham Hassam, UPPC Marketing & Development Manager, states,

“UPPC, in its journey to continuously meet needs of its clients, shall continue it’s strive to stay abreast with the latest trends and technologies in order to be able to continuously develop films that ensure our customers’ satisfaction” 

About Detergent Films from United Plastic Products Company

Mono-Layer Detergent Film

Mono-layer PE film is subject to high technical requirements, thus developing the film requires years of experience, high-tech machinery, adequate labs and test methods. United Plastic Products Company manufactures mono-layer co-extruded detergent film, as thin as 38 microns.

This film converts at very high-speed Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) machines to produce low-weight detergent pouches for low purchasing power markets. The manufacturer’s mono-layer film exhibits mechanical properties that are engineered to ensure conversion requirements at high speed, as well as product integrity and extended shelf life.

Laminated Plastc Bags

Following years of experience and close collaboration with raw material and machine suppliers, UPPC meets high technology requirements for producing PE laminated detergent film, such as high puncture resistance, hot tack resistance and high gloss.

UPPC PE co-extruded structured base film is solvent-less laminated to PE, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or oriented polypropylene (OPP) on state-of-the-art-machinery. The high gloss PE-laminate converts at high-speed FFS machines to produce heavy-weight detergent bags.

For More Information

Haitham A. Hassan
Marketing and Development Manager
United Plastic Products Company Ltd. (UPPC)
Industrial City Phase 4, Street 405-406
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

P.O. Box  32859, Jeddah 21438, Saudi Arabia

Tel: +966-2-638-0885  Ext.6170Fax: +966-2-638-0825

Mob: +966-509-244-133

E-mail: hhassan[at]napcogroup.com
Web: www.napcounited.com