OptiSolutions: integrated hardware systems and software solutions for waste management by Plastic Omnium

The costs of the waste management are constantly increasing. The social actors have today to meet the challenge of the active management of the wastes in the interest of ecological coherence, fail-safe and economic.

With OptiSolutions, Plastic Omnium and its subsidiary Envicomp have developed a full range of equipment and IT solutions dedicated to collect and manage data linked with waste containerization and collection.

With OptiSolutions, municipalities will face the challenges of modern recyclable collection: improve waste sorting and optimize waste collection. From containerization equipment to data management but also geolocation of the waste collection vehicles.

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Some play spaces in 100% vegetated plastic

LUDOPARC, a Plastic Omnium Environment subsidiary, launches on the market the first play area in 100% vegetated plastic.

Developped together with the Plastic Omnium teams in the Research and Development center ?-Sigmatech of la Plaine de L’Ain, next to Lyon, one the one hand, and LUDOPARC in Saint-Etienne de Tulmont (France), on the other hand, the use of “100% Green Made” matter divide by more than six the CO2 emissions, compared to the use of HPL (High Pressure Laminate), those emissions are divided by more than eight.

Thanks to this technology, the pay spaces are 100% recyclable, and offer the very same technics characteristics as the whole actual LUDOPARC’s range of product.

The first ranges concerned are the Evoludo, Etnik, Ludeco and Chlorophylle. They straight away represent 50% of LUDOPARC Production.

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Nice Côte d'Azur Métropole chooses Plastic Omnium Environment for the supply, the maintenance and the washing operation of wheeled containers

In the context of its policy “Sorting is a state of mind”, and this for two renewable years, the French Urban Community …

These bins equipped with a microchip and a specific injection-molded lids, are being installed inside the 47 municipalities of Nice Côte d’Azur Métropole and its 540.000 inhabitants.

To ensure the durability and constant cleanliness of the bins, Plastic Omnium Environment will proceed to 33.000 washing operations per year. The washing trucks use the last technologies to better preserve the environment: washing in closed loop, use of an eco-certified washing product, developed jointly by the supplier and ?-Sigmatech, the R&D center of Plastic Omnium.

These trucks are also equipped with on-board computers for real-time monitoring and geolocation of their activity for the exploitation’s team, to optimize the service quality.

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Rennes Métropole chooses Iceberg® underground containers from SULO

The French Communauté d’Agglomération “Rennes Métropole” (38 municipalities, more than 405 000 inhabitants) has organized the collect of the household wastes in three distinct flows: Residual household, Glass and packaging.

Since 2006 it manages to an active policy of development of door-to-door collection, with help of underground containers especially in the historic center of Rennes or during urban renewal or huge urban extension projects.

SULO France will supply and install 800 Iceberg® underground containers either for new establishment or substitution, completed by preventive and curative maintenance operations on these new or exiting containers.

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SMIRTOM of the Saint-Amandois (Cher, France):

A new step in ”Pay-as-you-throw“ program inauguration of the first underground containers with incorporated identification system.

A French first at Saint-Amand-Montrond.

The Saint-Amandois (Cher) Smirtom (61.000 inhabitants on 99 municipalities) was among the first to establish in 2010 the PAYT on its territory. Spurred by the success to the users, the Smirtom wished to extend the system to the communal housing. The 21st of June 2013 the first underground containers equipped with a system of controlled access controlled by a multifunctional badge were inaugurated in a housing unit of 520 apartments (”Le Parc du Vernet“).

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"your City, your Design"

The R&D ?-Sigmatech center is a center of technical expertise, it is also a center of design.

Our designers approach:

  • understand the needs and the cultural identify of the city,
  • propose custom made solutions adapted to the cities aesthetic guidelines,
  • design and 3D integration in the city layout,
  • integrated your feedback,
  • selection and validation.
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    Plastic Omnium Inergy lays the cornerstone for α-Alphatech, its new global research an develpment center

    Laurent Burelle, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Compagnie Plastic Omnium, laid the cornerstone for α-Alphatech today in Venette, France. α-Alphatech is the future international research…

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    Cornerstone laying ceremony for α-Alphatech, future Plastic Omnium Auto Inergy R&D center

    Laurent Burelle, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Compagnie Plastic Omnium, laid the cornerstone for ?-Alphatech today in Venette, France. He was accompanied by M. Pierre Lecocq, CEO of Plastic Omnium Auto Inergy. ?-Alphatech …

    The ceremony was attended by Philippe Marini, Senator from the Oise, Mayor of Compiègne and President of the Greater Compiègne and President of the Greater Compiègne urban community (ARC), and Renza Fresch, Mayor of Venette and Vice-President of ARC.

    The new facility will be operational in September 2014. Covering a surface area of 23,000 sq. m, ?-Alphatech is set on an eight-hectare site belonging to Plastic Omnium and near the current Inergy plant at Compiègne.

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    €500 million inaugural bond issue

    Compagnie Plastic Omnium today completed a €500 million 7-year 2.875% inaugural bond issue for European investors, without covenants or ratings.

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    Revenue up again in first-quarter 2013

    Compagnie Plastic Omnium’s consolidated revenue rose by 3.2% to €1,230 million in the three months that ended 31 March 2013. At comparable exchange rates and scope of consolidation, the increase was 3.7%.

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    Plastic Omnium adapts its industrial base in Belgium

    Plastic Omnium today announced plans to close its bumper manufacturing plant in Herentals, Belgium in summer 2013.

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    Plastic Omnium develops its real estate portfolio

    Compagnie Plastic Omnium, which was founded in Lyon, is the historic owner of land in the Gerland neighbourhood of the city.

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    2012 revenue rises 14% to €4.8 billion

    Compagnie Plastic Omnium revenue for the year ended 31 December 2012 totaled € 4,806.2 million, representing an increase of 13.9% as reported and 8.5% at constant scope of consolidation …

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