DGAP-News: Successful market entry in Poland

The market entry in Poland in the field of take-back of waste electrical and electronic equipment has been successful for CCR. The subsidiary of CCR Logistics Systems AG, set up in 2006, has recorded incoming orders exceeding expectations. As operator of the take-back scheme of the European Recycling Platform, CCR benefits from every newly acquired customer. In Poland nearly 90 manufacturers have by now decided in favor of the scheme, including IKEA, VARTA, Honeywell, Nokia and Lucent. The obligation to take back waste equipment became effective for Polish manufacturers on October 21, 2006 and for distributors on July 1, 2006.

'In Poland we have been able to provide a network of collection points, logistics and recycling experts within a very short period of time, in order to secure a smooth take-back operation for our customer, the European Recycling Platform', Achim Winter, CEO of CCR Logistics Systems AG, comments on the launch of operations in Poland. And he adds: 'Poland is a growth market, and we are confident that we will succeed in expanding our market share significantly."

At the end of 2004 the European Recycling Platform awarded a contract to CCR Logistics Systems AG for the elaboration and operation of take-back schemes in Germany, Austria, Italy and Poland. In Germany, take-back operations started on March 24, 2006, in Austria already on August 13, 2005 and in Italy the operational start is expected in Q2 2007 due to a delayed legislative process.

CCR specializes in the management of take-back systems. As an international business process outsourcing partner for industry and trade, CCR develops take-back systems with comprehensive logistics processes and IT-supported reporting and clearing. In the fields of Automotive, Electro and Electronic, Construction as well as Industry & Commerce renowned customers like the Volkswagen and BMW groups, Toyota, Citroen as well as Porsche, the European Recycling Platform (ERP), OSRAM and Red Bull all rely on CCR solutions.

Source:financial.de