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BAMA Awards Pay Tribute to Industry Excellence The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) undertook a significant tree planting program working in the heart recently announced the results of the 2012 BAMA Awards, which of The National Forest. It involved its directors, employees and encourage and recognize innovation, success and continuous their families as well as customers, making this not only a sound improvements within the UK aerosol industry. environmental campaign but a program that involved the whole Entries were judged in the following categories, focusing company and parts of the wider community. on the three pillars of sustainability: Economic Sustainability, Swallowfield produced a lipstick under the brand name TRUST Environmental Benefits and Social Responsibility. The three exclusively for the Prince’s Trust; it was the first Prince’s Trust judges were Jane Bickerstaff, Director of The Industry Council for product to donate 100% of the retail price to the charity, raising Packaging & the Environment (INCPEN); John Noble, Director £66,000 ($106,400). of British Brands Group; and Jo Jacobius, Managing Director of Axiom Communications. The Awards were presented by TV Highly Commended: Unilever’s Contractor Safety Performance and radio comedian Tony Hawks at BAMA’s Annual Forum in Improvement. Unilever strived to improve its performance and Manchester. Winners were: sustain excellence in safe working practices. The program was BAMA Award Winners 2012 Representatives from the Win- ning, Highly Commended and Short Listed companies of the BAMA Awards 2012 with (fourth from left) Ian Mackinnon, Chairman of BAMA;(fifth from left) Guest Speaker, comedian and broadcaster, Tony Hawks; and BAMA Chief Executive, Dr. John Morris (sixth from left). Economic Sustainability commended not just for its work on Unilever sites with some Winner: Colep. Together with Britvic, Colep developed Turbo 150 external contractors, but for the way in which these safety Tango, the first aerosol soft drink in a plastic package. measures could be taken forward by contractors into other areas of work. Highly Commended: ARDAGH Group: 212 NYC Dr John Morris, Chief Executive of BAMA, said: “The BAMA Carolina Herrera Designer de-bossed aerosols. The Awards aim to highlight and recognize the continuous improvement, de-bossed aerosols for men and women introduced a innovation and economic viability within the UK aerosol industry. cutting edge design. The aerosol sector continues to show not just resilience, but firm growth when the financial climate and consumer spending make Environmental Benefits for tough trading. It never ceases to inspire me to see just how Winner: Cascade Technologies’ Aerosol Leak innovative our industry is and how the sector continues to strive for Detection System. Cascade has produced a excellence demonstrating the immense strengths and value the UK viable alternative to the hot water bath test that aerosol industry brings to the global aerosol market.” SPRAY is compatible with a wider range of propellants. Cascade Technologies’ Aerosol Leak Detection System Reabrook’s National Forest project The system uses less power and, because it takes up less space than traditional methods, is therefore capable of use by smaller companies, thereby widening the environmental benefits of the system. Social Responsibility Joint Winners: Reabrook and Swallowfield. Reabrook’s National Forest project created a new local landscape and 36 SPRAY December 2012


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