EcoPoly Solutions Inc. is proud to announce their OxoElite Oxo-biodegradable plastic additives approved by UAE Government.
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April 3, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ECOPOLY’S OxoElite OXO-BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC ADDITIVES APPROVED BY UAE GOVERNMENT Dubai, UAE
(April 3, 2013) – EcoPoly Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce receipt of a certificate of conformity by the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA). The certificate is for compliance to Standard UAE S. 5009:2009 “Standard & Specification for Oxo-Biodegradation of Plastic Bags and Other Disposable Plastic Objects”. This approval allows EcoPoly Solutions to supply their OxoElite oxo-biodegradable additives in the United Arab Emirates and use the prescribed symbols by ESMA to mark the products as being oxo-biodegradable.
In October 2009, the UAE commenced a progressive ban on plastic bags and other plastic products that are not oxo-biodegradable. Products within the scope of this ban, whether locally produced or imported, require them to be produced or distributed by a supplier certified by ESMA. The certification process involves the audit of the supplier’s facility, manufacturing process and technology. Upon approval, the supplier is granted a certificate of conformity in accordance with Standard UAE S. 5009:2009.
Eurogulf Industrial Supplies LLC approached EcoPoly Solutions Inc., in mid-2012, to begin cooperation together as their sole agent in the UAE market. EcoPoly Solutions Director of Sales, Stephen Arsenault, said “We are honored to have received the prestigious Quality Mark and excited to begin working within the UAE with our distribution partner Eurogulf Industrial Supplies LLC. We have the highest amount of respect and admiration for the UAE government with their efforts and legislative steps taken. This legislation has provided solutions to the potential implications of plastic pollution on the environment”.
Eurogulf Industrial Supplies LLC, General Manager, Anthony Ryan said “We are excited to now have the opportunity to market the cutting edge oxo-biodegradable product, from EcoPoly Solutions Inc., in the GCC, following the intensive certification process from all sides. The UAE is the first country in the GCC to introduce strict rules related to oxo-biodegradable plastic products. We look forward to the next steps in the expansion of the regulations to encompass other plastic products”. Eurogulf Industrial Supplies LLC, CEO Maria M Koursaris “tributes this to the foresight of the country’s leaders and will certainly reap rewards for the environment of the country”.
About EcoPoly Solutions Inc.:
EcoPoly Solutions Inc. is a multinational company with a global R&D facility located in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. EcoPoly provides proprietary additives for incorporation into plastic products during manufacturing that enable them to oxo-biodegradade. EcoPoly has a state of the art laboratory, equipped for testing to all standards established for the biodegradable plastics industry. This in-house technology allows for continuous development, exceptional quality control and immediate customer support. EcoPoly has their own manufacturing facility in a controlled environment with enhanced automation allowing for maximized quality in all products.
About Eurogulf Industrial Supplies LLC:
Eurogulf Industrial Supplies LLC was established by Mr. Michael C. Koursaris in 1989 and is based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Eurogulf Industrial Supplies LLC has grown to be one of the leading companies dealing in raw materials and representing machine manufacturers for the plastic and packaging industry. Eurogulf Industrial Supplies LLC sales territory is spread throughout the GCC, (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates) Yemen and Iran, covering over two hundred well established clients in the various fields of plastic and packaging.
Contact:
Stephen Arsenault,
Director of Sales EcoPoly Solutions Inc.
Tel: +1 905 967 9018
E-mail: steve@ecopolysolutions.com
www.ecopolysolutions.com
Anthony Ryan,
General Manager.
Eurogulf Industrial Supplies LLC
Mobile: +971 50 481 6947
E-mail: Anthony@eurogulf.net
www.eurogulf.net
Walter Cornelisse,
Managing Director.
Eurogulf Industrial Supplies LLC
Mobile: +971 50 632 8848
E-mail: Walter@eurogulf.net
www.eurogulf.net
