Lightening the load for royal warrant

RPC Containers' customer Prochem Europe has been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment for the supply of carpet cleaning products, and has chosen RPC's 5l LX container to help meet its environmental objectives.

For many years, RPC's RT56 Jerrican was Prochem's first choice, but the company recently switched to the new, lighter, 5l LX container. The 5l LX weighs 130g, compared with the RT56's 140g.

'When multiplied by the thousands of containers we use every year, this represents a significant reduction in the packaging weight of our products, with the associated environmental benefits of less packaging waste, and lower energy use in relation to the containers' transport,' says Paul Reynold, Prochem's chemical product manager.

'As part of our Royal Warrant application we had to demonstrate our commitment to making continuous improvements in the management of the company's environmental impact.

'The switch to the lighter 5l LX container is, therefore, a significant step in meeting our objectives.'