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2021-04-09 09:31:24
TOMRA wins today tender for reverse vending machines for the return of bottles
and cans across the country in 2022.
SIA Depozita Iepakojuma Operators, the future central system administrator for
the deposit return system (DRS) in Latvia, today announced that TOMRA has won
the tender to provide the reverse vending technology for the upcoming bottle and
can recycling program. A negotiation period will follow with the contract set to
be signed by July 1, 2021.
TOMRA will supply approximately 800 automated collection points, combining
around 625 indoor reverse vending solutions and 175 outdoor kiosks. These return
locations seek to ensure optimal convenience for Latvian consumers to return
their containers, and deliver on the ambitious targets set by the central system
administrator. The reverse vending equipment will be owned and maintained by
TOMRA, and TOMRA will be paid for the usage based upon the returned volume of
containers through the machines.The DRS in Latvia will launch on February 1st,
2022, with a deposit value of Euro 0.10. The system will include cans as well
as
plastic and glass bottles in various sizes (covering beverage types such as non
-alcoholic beverages, beer and cider) and retailers will serve as return points.
The new recycling incentive program will see Latvia join the other Baltic states
- Estonia and Lithuania - in offering deposit systems. The DRS is also set to
help Latvia achieve the goals of the European Union's Single-Use Plastics
Directive, which mandates that its member states collect 90% of plastic beverage
containers by 2029.
"We are very pleased that, thanks to fierce competition, we can provide the best
available packaging return technology solution to the Latvian deposit system and
our society, which has successfully proven itself in such deposit system
countries as Lithuania, Estonia, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and so on," said Miks
Sturitis, Chairman of the Board of Ltd. "Depozita Iepakojuma Operators". "The
establishment of a deposit packaging return infrastructure is a task of great
responsibility, as it goes hand in hand with the sustainability of the system
and the overall experience for the society, as well as the desire to return the
empty beverage packaging. Given the short period of time available for the
implementation of the deposit system, the partner's experience and available
resources is a very important aspect. TOMRA will help us create a modern, safe
and practically tested deposit system, which will allow us to fulfill the set
goals in environmental protection."
"We are proud to be named the preferred partner for SIA Depozita Iepakojuma
Operators," said Harald Henriksen, Head of TOMRA Collection Solutions. "We look
forward to working together with Latvia in delivering a world-class deposit
return system and creating green job opportunities for around 30 people in our
new local entity that will be established. The introduction of a DRS in Latvia
positions the Baltic region as a frontrunner within circular economy, ensuring
the collection and recycling of packaging waste across three countries. We
applaud Latvia's initiative in driving a circular economy, and TOMRA will strive
to make it easy for industry, retailers and consumers across the country to
contribute to a more sustainable planet through participating in the new DRS."
Asker, 09 April 2021
TOMRA SYSTEMS ASA
For questions please contact:
CFO/Deputy CEO Espen Gundersen +47 66 79 92 41 / +47 97 68 73 01
Director Investor Relations Georgiana Radulescu +47 94 10 16 43
TOMRA was founded on an innovation in 1972 that began with design, manufacturing
and sale of reverse vending machines (RVMs) for automated collection of used
beverage containers. Today TOMRA provides technology-led solutions that enable
the circular economy with advanced collection and sorting systems that optimize
resource recovery and minimize waste in the food, recycling and mining
industries.
TOMRA has approximately 100,000 installations in over 80 markets worldwide and
had total revenues of ~9.9 billion NOK in 2020. The Group employs ~4,300
globally and is publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. (OSE: TOM). For
further information about TOMRA, please see www.tomra.com