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Project title

More efficient and profitable production by the elimination of imported packaging material / Heat coversion and packaging elimination programme

Primary Funding Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

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Lead Organisation

Sturdy Products Ltd.

Lead Applicant

John Fitzpatrick

Project Abstract

Sturdy Products Ltd. is unique in the rotational moulding field in Ireland. The company concentrates to a greater extent on larger mouldings and is capable of moulding products up to 4 metres in length. The company also manufactures plastic tanks up to 6000 litres in capacity as well as over 100 different products. In this project the supply of Sturdy Products primary raw material - polyethylene powder - was moved from being in disposable 20 kg bags to 1000 kg reusable bulk containers.Mechanical handling systems were put in place to deal with the larger containers and the mixing process was partially automated.The company also installed a heat recovery system where waste heat from the rotational moulding manufacturing process is collected and used to preheat the office central heating water.The successful implementation of the project has resulted in the following annual savings:i 45000 disposable bags eliminated from solid waste streami Switching to bulk supply saved 16000 in raw material costsi Annual labour time savings of 3430i Eliminated waste disposal costs of 2000.

Grant Approved

�98,044.21

Research Hub

Cleaner Production - Green Enterprise - Innovation and Demonstration

Research Theme

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Start Date

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Initial Projected Completion Date

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