Click HERE to view the debate. It was a pleasure to welcome Neal Maxwell and David Stone to the REELdebate on Friday 15th October 2021. We discussed how sustainable farming practices are helping to reduce our dependency on carbon-intensive processes and materials within construction and other sectors. Neal’s partnership with The University of…
Click HERE to view. It is a pleasure to welcome Mark Shaw, head of NPD at Parkside Flexibles. Mark has worked within the packaging sector with inks, coatings, and high-performance printed laminates for numerous years. Led by Mark, Parkside started their sustainability journey to find alternatives to fossil-based plastic flexible films about ten…
Ian Bates and Dan Evans, Reelbrands spent an insightful and enlightening hour with Nick Stephens, Executive Chairman of the RSA Group on the “secret of human advancement” and how to spot talent, create and build exceptional leadership teams. They also explored how the very latest new technology is assisting business recruitment, retainment and optimising sustainable performance.…
REELbrands Ian Bates and Dan Evans welcomed David Newman to their latest REELdebates on 17th August 2021: ‘Everything is connected’. David is Managing Director of The European Circular Economy Policy Initiative (ECEPI) and The Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BIBA), and author of ‘Everything is Connected’. The debate focussed on the influence of…
REELdebate explores the challenges the UK faces with its current waste strategy Ian Bates, CEO and Dan Evans, REELbrands, were delighted to welcome Roger Wright, Waste Strategy & Packaging Manager at Biffa, to the REELdebate: “The value of waste in a throwaway society” – August 2021. The debate explored the challenges the UK…
REELdebate and business reboot with Siân Sutherland, what is a forever business? Ian Bates, host, and CEO of REELbrands was excited to catch up with Siân Sutherland from A Plastic Planet. Discussing how society has become dependent on fossil-based plastic packaging and viable alternatives. Plus what A Plastic Planet is doing to help turn off…
REELbrands have launched a new media channel called The REELdebate! Hosted by our CEO Ian Bates and COO Chris McNeill, The REELdebate is viewable on You Tube. Each episode will last about 30 minutes and welcome guests not just from the packaging world, but from many walks of life, with topics that vary from educational…
REELdebate with Nick Kirby Chief Executive of Swanline Group and co-founding partner of the world’s first sustainable energy generation facility, fuelled by organic waste! Click HERE Nick is a modest, super-connected person who is one of the most respected people in the packaging sector. Integrity, curiosity, and tenacity have kept him and his businesses at…