INDUSTRY VOICE
Packaging
Waste Recycling Proposals
Construction Minister to speak at the BMF Conference
Prior to introducing Extended Producer Responsibility in April 2024, the UK Government is consulting on extending the life of Packaging Waste Recycling Notes and Packaging Waste Export Recycling Notes. Ministers in all four home nations propose keeping current arrangements until at least 2026-2027 as an interim solution to boost recycling levels.
The current system has been criticised for the volatility and unpredictability of prices and availability of PRNs & PERNs. Ministers are trying to improve the overall effectiveness of the policy, and are consulting on aspects such as: • reporting requirements on the sales of PRNs & PERNs and how the revenue raised is spent. • timeframes for the buying and selling of PRNs & PERNs. • a technical competence test for compliance scheme operators and others. The 29-page consultation document can be found here:
https://consult.defra.
gov.uk/packaging-extended- producer-responsibility/ reforms-to-the-prn-and-pern- systems/.
Please contribute your views on either the current arrangements, or the proposals described, to Brett Amphlett, BMF London Office, by 18 May. We are keen to take advice from your waste management contractor like Biffa, Veolia, Suez or whoever you use.
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Construction Minister, Lee Rowley MP, will be a keynote speaker at the BMF Members’ Conference in September. Lee Rowley’s presence at the BMF’s annual members’ conference follows his fact-finding visit to Lords Builders Merchants earlier this year, to understand the merchants’ essential role in the supply chain and discuss initiatives merchants are undertaking to reduce their carbon footprint. As Construction Minister, Lee Rowley co-chairs the Construction Leadership Council and takes responsibility for Net Zero Industry Champions and the ConstructZero initiative.
In addition to his construction role, as Minister for Business and Industry, Lee Rowley also has responsibility for supply chains,
infrastructure and materials, chemicals and essential minerals, skills, and economic shocks within his brief.
BMF CEO, John Newcomb, said: “We are delighted that the Construction Minister has agreed to speak at our annual Conference. The breadth of his role and responsibilities within the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will make for a highly relevant and topical address.”
The BMF Members’ Conference and black-tie Awards Dinner takes place on 15 September at St Georges Park. The BMF’s annual Golf Tournament and other social activities will be held on the previous day, 14 September at the exclusive JCB Golf and Country Club.
Wavin’s Mike Ward elected to the BMF Board
Mike’s career in construction products manufacturing spans 26 years. He has held senior positions in timber building products and engineered wood solutions as Managing Director UK & Ireland for Metsä Wood UK and Managing Director of JELD- WEN. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PWC and has held manufacturing and business development roles with De Beers South Africa.
Mike Ward, Territory Director UK and Ireland at Wavin, has been elected to the Board of the BMF to serve as the Elected Director- Suppliers with effect from 1 April 2022.
Mike takes over from Charles Ledigo, Chairman of Reisser Ltd, who completes his second three- year term of office on 31 March..
He is passionate about driving diversity, making manufacturing a more attractive career and mentoring the next generation of construction leaders. He said: “I’m delighted and humbled to be elected to the board of the BMF. The organisation represents a sector that employs over 207,000
The BMF thanks our Members’ Conference headline sponsor Marshalls Stonemarket who are supporting the event for the third consecutive year. • To book your place of the BMF Members Conference and Awards 2022, please visit the events section at
www.bmf.
org.uk
people and generates sales of over £39bn. I’m looking forward to supporting the interests of the wider construction sector in an ever changing legislative and geopolitical world.”
Richard Hill, BMF Chairman said: “The BMF membership embraces generalist and specialist merchants as well building materials manufacturers and suppliers. Mike’s wide-ranging experience coupled with his desire to raise the professional profile of the building materials industry makes him a valuable and welcome addition to the Board.”a unique understanding of the performance requirements of both his business and sporting clients. His main focus is working with individuals, teams and organisations to help them fulfil their potential in their chosen field, and his presentation promises to bring psychology to life as he shares his insights into human performance.”
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net May 2022
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