Summit Systems took home a finalists prize from this year's Plastics Industry Awards supplier partnership category for ancillary machinery.
The entry was based on a cost and emissions-cutting partnership with number one UK wheelie bin manufacturer MGB Plastics.
Wheelie bins
MGB Plastics, which is part of the One Plastics Group and producers of one million wheelie bins annually, asked Summit Systems to identify ways to improve efficiency in its scrap recycling. Summit Systems then advised MGB Plastics to move away from using an external recycler and undertake the process onsite. By incorporating a Zerma Granulator at its main Rotherham factory, MGB Plastics was able to drastically reduce its carbon footprint, speed up processing tenfold and make savings of £300 per tonne.
Six-time winner Summit Systems is looking forward to adding the award to its increasingly crowded trophy cabinet. MD, Mike Jordan said: "We are really pleased to have made it to the finals with this award again, which is down to the hard work our team puts into providing the very best service for our clients, every day. We are always looking for ways to boost productivity, enhance efficiency and cut costs, via access to the best products from around the world, backed by service, that our customers tell us, is to the highest possible quality."
One Plastics Group Managing Director Mike Elms added: "The Zerma Granulator has added an extra layer of efficiency to our operations and is supporting our sustainability goals. We found Summit Systems’ advice and support to be excellent throughout the project."
