Objective RPET-FC will address the specific objectives of capacities research by supporting low to medium technology SMEs in response to an increasingly competitive European and international market. It will achieve this through providing SME food-processing companies a new food packaging tray that will be lighter that the current marker leader. This prototype will facilitate high-speed stacking, packing and safe transportation of a whole range of food products, with significant carbon footprint reduction, environmental impact and cost savings in materials. The new prototype food tray will utilise 25% less material and will be made from 100% recyclable rPET. This project will facilitate greater cooperation between SMEs of different nations, research institutes and other enterprises, improving the SME’s strategic partnerships and networking for innovation. These SMEs currently have limited research capacity; however, this project will enable better access to the knowledge economy, R&D institutes and exploitation of the latest technological advancements. By providing an efficient, ecologically friendly food tray and transportation system based on new state of the art technology that will need to be developed, which will contribute towards state of the art manufacturing, improved space utilisation, lower production and transportation costs, reduction in carbon footprint by the utilisation of recyclable materials. Issues surrounding loss of state of the art and increasing production costs within the European plastics industry, highlight the need to be increasingly cost effective, as many areas around the globe, including Europe come under increasing pressure due to lack of raw materials or environmental pressures in terms of landfill waste combined with decreasing oil reserves and soaring prices. “It is no Fields of science engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood packagingengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processes Keywords Carbon Footprint Environment Food Food Contact Packaging Process rPET Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator Holfeld Plastics Limited Address Avoca river park, arklow, co. wicklow Arklow Ireland See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact John Cullen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 313 069,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all TMB Patterns Limited United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Brue avenue, colley lane industrial estate 24 TA6 5LT Somerset See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Leigh Singleton (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address National technological park, plassey - Limerick See on map Region Ireland Northern and Western Border Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Con Sheahan (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window RecycleNet Ireland Limited Ireland EU contribution € 159 880,00 Address Lullymore Rathangan See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Damien Quinn (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Belfield 4 Dublin See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Donal Doolan (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CURE TECHNOLOGY BV Netherlands EU contribution € 167 753,00 Address Eerste bokslootweg 17 dj 7821 AT Emmen See on map Region Noord-Nederland Drenthe Zuidoost-Drenthe Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Marco Brons (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window The Label Company Ireland EU contribution € 191 324,00 Address Lagan road, dublin industrial estate 107 11 Glasnevin See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact David Clarkin (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Spiegelberg & Zinke GmbH Germany EU contribution € 185 892,00 Address Nietzschestr. 4 40822 Mettman See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
