BPI.VISQUEEN ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR FRUIT FOCUS

With this year’s Fruit Focus rapidly approaching, bpi.visqueen has revealed its plans for the horticultural industry’s leading technical event. At the event, which takes place on 20th July 2011, the leading manufacturer of horticultural films will showcase both its latest product developments and its enhanced technological capabilities.

In particular, staff on the manufacturer’s stand (Stand 200) will be promoting the latest addition to its growing range of smart films. Lumisol is a UV transparent greenhouse film which allows UVB light to reach plants, helping to enhance their fragrance, taste and colour. UV transparent films also promote plant anti-oxidents, encouraging the growth of stronger plants. As stronger plants can be easier to plant out, this allows growers to save time and increase productivity.

Visitors to the bpi.visqueen stand will also be able to learn more about the recent technical developments within the business. Following a £7million investment project, the manufacturer’s Ardeer site is now equipped with state-of-the-art machinery including a 5 layer wide width film line thought to be one of the widest and most advanced anywhere in the world.

This new line will not only add to bpi.visqueen’s already impressive track record of supplying wide width films for horticultural applications, it will also enable the manufacturer to break new ground in terms of product development.

In addition, bpi.visqueen will use the event to promote its ability to help growers operate in a greener and more sustainable way. The business has strong links with its sister division bpi.recycled products, Europe’s largest recycler of waste polythene currently recycling some 68,000 tonnes of material annually. This material includes polythene scrap from unwanted polytunnels and crop covers, and bpi.recycled products even offers a hassle free waste collection service to help simplify the disposal demands faced by its customers.

Commenting on the manufacturer’s appearance at the show, Andy Barber, Sales Manager at bpi.visqueen, said: “Whether you’re talking about our diverse product range, our advanced facilities or our superior recycling capabilities, bpi.visqueen has a lot to offer growers. We look forward to demonstrating this at Fruit Focus 2011.”

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IMAGE & CAPTION: Lumisol.jpg: New innovations on show. bpi.visqueen will showcase its new Lumisol smart film at Fruit Focus 2011.

For more information please contact Wayne Mohammed or Emma Macey at PRECISION on 0161 638 8714 or email: wayne@precision-online.co.uk or emma@precision-online.co.uk

Notes to Editors:

• British Polythene Industries (BPI) plc is a European leader in the manufacture of polythene film products and a leading global supplier of agricultural and horticultural films.

• bpi.visqueen, a division of British Polythene Industries, operates from a network of sites across the UK, including production facilities in Ardeer, Greenock and Swansea.

• bpi.visqueen’s extensive product portfolio includes heavy-duty sacks, pallet protection products and speciality wide width films. These products are employed by some of Europe’s biggest names in agriculture, horticulture, pharmaceutical and industrial applications.

• bpi.visqueen complements its broad range of products with high quality flexographic printing capabilities, advanced conversion processes and in-depth technical experience to deliver leading-edge film solutions/formats.

• As a result of its commitment to operating in a sustainable way and to minimising the environmental impact of all of its activities, BPI won the Best Green Large Company category at the 2010 Scottish Green Awards.

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