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Company Profile www.ecobulpack.com COMPANY PROFILE KEEP BULGARIA CLEAN FOR THE CHILDREN! PHILIPPE ROMBAUT Chairman of the Board of Directors of ECOBULPACK Executive Director of AGROPOLYCHIM JSC-Devnia e, ECOBULPACK are dedicated to keeping clean the environment of the country we live Wand raise our children in. This is why we rely on good partnerships with the State and Municipal Authorities, as well as the responsible business managers who have supported our efforts from the very beginning of our activity. Because all together we believe in the cause: “Keep Bulgaria clean for the children!” VIDIO VIDEV Executive Director of ECOBULPACK Executive Director of NIVA JSC-Kostinbrod,VIDONA JSC-Yambol t ECOBULPACK we guarantee the balance of interests between the companies releasing A packed goods on the market, on one hand, and the companies collecting and recycling waste, on the other. Thus we manage waste throughout its course - from generation to recycling. The funds ECOBULPACK accumulates are invested in the establishment of sustainable municipal separate waste collection systems following established European models with proven efficiency. DIMITAR ZOROV Executive Director of ECOBULPACK Owner of “PARSHEVITSA” Dairy Products ince the establishment of the company we have relied on the principles of democracy as Swell as on an open and fair strategy. We welcome new shareholders. We offer the business an alternative in fulfilling its obligations to utilize packaged waste, while meeting national legislative requirements. We achieve shared responsibilities and reduce companies’ product- packaging fees. MILEN DIMITROV Procurator of ECOBULPACK s a result of our joint efforts and the professionalism of our work, we managed to turn AECOBULPACK JSC into the largest organization utilizing packaging waste, which so far have gained the confidence of more than 3 500 companies operating in the country. We work with more than 50 subcontractors throughout the country in our separate collection projects. We collect more than 4 500 tons of waste each month. We are satisfied with the achieved results; nevertheless we are aware that there is a lot that has to be done to introduce an efficient, cost-effective and widely accessible separate waste collection system. 2 he establishment of ECOBULPACK is as result of the mutual Tefforts of large scale Bulgarian enterprises. Our organization is the leading provider of dependable, reliable and responsible compliance and waste management solutions. ECOBULPACK guarantees the achievement of the goals of utilization and recycling of packaging waste, as well as the decrease in waste disposal on municipal landfills. Producers and importers of packed goods, reduce their costs on product-packaging fee by participating in the ECOBULPACK system. We are a joint stock company, which does not distribute dividends, but instead re-invests the accumulated profits into the establishment of sustainable separate waste collection systems. Our team creates and maintains efficiency in the process of managing packaging waste from the industry, commercial facilities, as well as the Bulgarian households through collection, sorting and recycling. This facilitates our business partners and provides protection for the environment. Our communication strategy is a combination of multiple public awareness programs, informing the Bulgarian people about all matters of separate collection and the utilization of packaging waste. Our strategy is of national and regional magnitude. It makes central and local authorities as well as non governmental organizations sympathize to our mission. We help schoolchildren get introduced to the process of separate collection, recycling and environmental protection in an attractive way. Keep Bulgaria clean for the children! ” “ 3 Ecobulpack Shareholders AGROPOLICHIM JSC - Devnya INTER BUSINESS 91 LTD - Sofia RUBELLA BEAUTY JSC - Rudozem AGROSTAR JSC - Sofia IPR LTD - Plovdiv SAKARELA LTD - Yambol ALMED - Burgas IRI TRADE JSC - Sofia SATKO LTD - Yambol AROMA JSC - Sofia ISD Interseroh Dienstleistungs GmbH - Köln SAVIMEX LTD - Dobrich BC GORNA BANIA LTD - Sofia JOSI LTD - Sofia SILVIA 7 LTD - Vratsa BELPAK LTD - Sofia KABAK - R.R LTD - Ruse SIMID 1000 - Plovdiv BI SI SI HANDEL LTD - V. Tarnovo KARDINAL МА - Marin Airyanov - Yambol SIS-INDUSTRIES LTD - Sofia BILD INVEST KORP JSC - Sofia KARIL AND TANIA LTD - Yambol SLUNCHEV DAR JSC - Varna BILDKOM LTD- Sofia KENAR LTD - Sofia SOPHARMA JSC - Sofia BISER OLIVA JSC - Stara Zagora KONSUL LTD - Sofia SORTOVI SEMENA VARDIM JSC - v. Vardim BOLIARKA VT JSC - V. Tarnovo KRISTERA JSC - Popovo SPECTER KOMS LTD - Kyustendil BULGARIAN YOGHURT LTD - v. Vesselinovo KRESMETAL LTD - Varna SUN FOODS LTD - Balchik BULHART LTD - Pazardzhik KО AND КО LTD - Yambol TANDEM-V LTD - Sofia BULPAP JSC - Sofia LACKPROM JSC - Sofia TDG LTD - Sofia CANTEK-BOROV & CO - Sofia LOMSKO PIVO JSC - Lom TERRACHIM 97 JSC - Gabrovo DEMAX JSC - Sofia LOVICO LOZARI JSC - Suhindol TOMIL PRODUCT LTD - Septemvri DIANA KOMERS - 1 LTD - Yambol MAYR MELNHOF NIKOPOL JSC - Nikopol TOPAZ MEL LTD - Sofia DIANOPOLIS LTD - Yambol MEGAPORT LTD - V. Tarnovo TPK HISAR BC - Sofia DIMITAR HRISTOV – NETI - Gotse Delchev METALPLAST BG LTD - Sredets TPK MIHALKOVO - Mihalkovo DOMAINE BOYAR JSC - Sofia MКМ-BG GROUP LTD - Burgas TRADE EXIM LTD - Sofia DRUJBA GLASS WORKS SA - Sofia NANKOV LTD - Sevlievo TRAKIA IMPEX LTD - Haskovo DUNAV – 57 JSC - Silistra NEOHIM JSC - Dimitrovgrad TRIVER LTD - Gabrovo DVL-SLATINA LTD - Sofia NEW OIL JSC - Sofia TZERERA-98 LTD- Stara Zagora ECOPLAST 2002 LTD - Yambol NIDEX LTD - Gotse Delchev UNITRADE 2002 LTD - Sofia ECORECYCLE LTD - Sofia NIVA JSC - Kostinbrod VAROSHA LTD - Sofia EKOBULPLAST LTD - Kyustendil NOVEKO LTD - Sofia VECHIL 1 LTD - Yambol ENESI JSC - Yambol OLINEZA LTD - Sofia VIDKOM JSC - Yambol ERA ELITE LTD - Sevlievo OLIVA JSC - Knezha VIDONA JSC - Yambol ESPACE LTD - Sofia PAPAS MEL JSC - Yambol VINEX PRESLAV JSC - Veliki Preslav FENIX INVERS LTD - Lovech PAPAS-OLIO JSC - Yambol VINEX SLAVIANTZI JSC - Slavyanci FMA JSC - Тargovishte PARVI MAI JSC - Silistra VINPROM PESHTERA JSC - Peshtera FOLEX LTD - Sofia PFANNER BULGARIA LTD - Belovo ZAHARNI ZAVODI JSC - G. Oryahovitsa GORTRADING LTD - Pazardzhik PLISKA LTD - Shumen ZARNENI HRANI - 99 - Yambol GRADUS-1 LTD - Panagyurishte PRIZMA МТА LTD - Yambol ZOROV 91 - D. ZOROV - Vratsa HLIAB I HLEBNI IZDELIA LTD - Elhovo RMZ ILIANTZI LTD - Sofia ZOROV 97 LTD - Vratsa HLIAB I HLEBNI IZDELIA LTD - Kazanlak ROSA JSC - Popovo ZVEZDA JSC - D. Mitropolia IMPORT POLIMERS LTD - Sofia ROTOPRES JSC - Sofia 4 Ecobulpack – partner of the companies marketing packaged goods cobulpack is a national packaging waste recovery organization. Ecobulpack works in compliance with the EWaste Management Act, fulfilling the obligations of companies commercializing packaged goods. Ecobulpack performs the duties of the companies as follows: by implementing separate packaging waste collection systems; by building its own separating installations; by contracting recycling enterprises. Ecobulpack guarantees the lowest possible risk in the fulfillment of waste recovery target rates. Stability: • guaranteed income from more than 3500 firms from all economic sectors; • contracts with 56 waste collecting and recycling enterprises; • contratcts with more than 80 municipalities. Predictability: • investments in capital assets guarantee a low dependence on subcontractors. Transparency of management Ecobulpack – close to their clients: main office in Sofia and developed regional network (Pazardjik, Yambol, Targovishte, Russe, Vratza) electronic internet-based system for reporting the amount of packaging on the market; the only organization that welcomes new shareholders. Keep Bulgaria clean for the children! ” “ 5 ccording to the Waste Management Act and the relevant European Directives, the following 3 criteria are Aconsidered for the evaluation of Ecobulpack’s target results: I. Quantities of collected and utilized packaging waste. II. Population using the system (Covered residents) III. Investments. I. Recovered quantities n 2007, Ecobulpack’s clients released a total quantity of 109 400 tons of packaging materials on the market. IThe national recycling target rate of 39% makes Ecobulpack responsible for the recovery of 42 666 tons. However, Ecobulpack exceeded the target by collecting and recovering 54 237 tons of packaging waste. Total quantity of collected and recovered packaging waste. 54 237 60 000 46 965 50 000 Year Packaging Recycling Utilized released on the Goal waste 29 103 40 000 market 30 000 (т) (%) (т) (т) 2004 45 500 20% 9 100 9 128 20 000 9 128 2005 96 700 25% 24 175 29 103 10 000 2006 105 000 35% 36 750 46 965 2007 109 400 39% 42 666 54 237 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 6 Quantity of collected and utilized packaging waste by type 50 000 33 808 40 000 24 534 30 000 19 909 10 082 8 820 4 000 9 612 20 000 6 255 2 803 7 217 3 000 3 130 3 390 10 000 1 510 850 513 0 Paper Plastics Metal Glass 2004 2005 2006 2007 Year Paper Plastics Metal Glass Total (т) (т) (т) (т) (т) 2004 6 255 1 510 850 513 9 128 2005 19 909 2 803 3 000 3 390 29 102 2006 24 534 8 820 4 000 9 612 46 966 2007 33 808 7 217 3 130 10 082 54 237 II. Population served n 2007, the total population serviced by Ecobulpack’s systems for separate packaging waste collection was I1 810 149 people, which exceeded the planned target of 1 715 400 people. The total population served has thus increased over four times since the company started its operations four years ago. In 2007, Ecobulpack exceeded also its targets for the network density of separate waste collection containers. The company provided 17 290 containers which makes more than twice the initial target of 7 048 containers . Keep Bulgaria clean for the children! ” “ 7 Population using the system 1 810 149 2 500 000 Year Population 2 000 000 (resident) 1 500 000 784 000 2005 431 500 1 000 000 431 500 2006 784 000 2007 1 810 149 500 000 0 2005 2006 2007 III. Investments n 2007, Ecobulpack invested BGN 10 258 099 in separate waste collection systems. The funds were invested for Ithe purchase of containers, specialized transport devices , machinery and equipment, building of stations and waste sorting installations.
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