JUTEXPO CONVERTS 100 MILLION BOTTLES TO REUSABLE SHOPPING BAGS Jutexpo has reached the 100 million bottle mark having been recycled and converted into reusable shopping bags. With nearly 1 million plastic bottles being sold every minute across the globe, and the average time for them to biodegrade being 450 years, Jutexpo have taken action, by quite literally taking the bottles from our oceans and converting them into the shopping bags we all use on a daily basis. Barrie Turner, Chair and owner of Jutexpo has said: “With Halt Alliance and Jutexpo we have halted the process of plastic bottles from filling our oceans and damaging the planet. We are immensely proud to be hitting the 100 million bottles converted into reusable bags, and getting all those bottles out of our oceans and made into something we all benefit from. “Over the last two decades Jutexpo have supplied some of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with reusable shopping bags, and are looking forward to the next 100 million bottles being transformed into millions of bags for our clients.” Jutexpo are the UK market leader in reusable bags and products made with rPET (from post-consumer plastic bottles), along with Jute, Juco, Cotton, and and their core principle is ‘Beyond the bag’ which focuses on integrity through ethical production, social responsibility, quality and trust. Supplying clients such as Sainsbury’s Waitrose, Merlin, John Lewis, WWF, Tesco and Marks & Spencer. www.jutexpo.co.uk ROYAL SELANGOR OPENS LUXURY FLAGSHIP STORE IN BATTERSEA POWER STATION NEIGHBOURHOOD Royal Selangor’s UK flagship store opens its doors today at the Grade II* Battersea Power Station, as part of one of the most exciting mixed-use neighbourhoods in the world. The artisans, who specialise in a wide range of gift items and are known for being the world’s foremost name in quality pewter, have opened their new UK store as part of wider global growth expansion plans. At present, Royal Selangor produces over 1,000 unique designs sold in more than 20 countries and has received several prestigious international awards including the Design Plus Award, Red Dot Award and Good Design Award. The store, which is located within the legendary London landmark, pays homage to the Battersea Power Station throughout its store design. Measuring 1,132 sq. ft, the store is designed to create an all-encompassing retail experience for visitors and customers. The store possesses a welcoming facade, through its use of clear glass windows, and its interior includes well-conserved brick walls, which are part of the building’s original structure. The intentionally monotonous palette contributes to the store’s clean and sleek appearance, while the lighting helps stage the products to highlight the fine craftsmanship for customers to appreciate. The pewter pieces are placed with uplight displays that seem to float over tinted-glass showcases. A Mezzanine floor spanning 252 sq. ft. was built for the retail team to be closer to customers. Below the mezzanine are built-in pullout units which function as storage space for the products. The unit’s forms include highly-valued antique gazetteers, comprising well-preserved meters and machinery, that were part of the Power Station when it was first built. These heritage pieces represent the power plant’s rich history. LED screens illuminate the store with bright and colourful videos, making the depth of the store visually ambiguous. Royal Selangor also showcases its expertise in the world of interior design through Metalesce, which can be spotted on the wall behind the store’s cashier. Metalesce, a technology by Royal Selangor, fuses a thin metal layer on substrate materials - demonstrating the potential of pewter and its various uses and capabilities in the world of interior architecture like bespoke door handles, pillars, sculptures, panels and counters. To commemorate the opening, Royal Selangor will also launch the understated Battersea capsule collection derived from the heritage building’s architectural details, particularly those of the four chimneys, the iconic brickwork façade, and the decoration of Control Room A’s coffered ceiling. The collection comprises lifestyle essentials and décor, that pays homage to the heritage building including a valet tray, hip flask, photo frame, cufflinks, tealight and candlestand, and things for the home – just in time for Christmas shopping. Yong Yoon Li, Managing Director of Royal Selangor commented: “Known for its stately Art Deco style, Battersea Power Station is an iconic London landmark and one of the most innovative mixed-use neighbourhoods in this century. In addition, it occupies one of the most accessible locations in Central London, enabling us to serve our customers around London more effectively. Our store in Battersea Power Station will feature our new retail concept which enhances customer experience with immersive visual, tactile and audio-visual technologies. We plan to incorporate the building’s preserved and reconditioned switchgear devices in the store interiors. To mark our new opening at Battersea Power Station, we’re delighted to be unveiling our new capsule collection.” The Battersea collection will be available at Royal Selangor stores, authorised dealers, and online at uk.royalselangor.com. The new Royal Selangor flagship will be located at store G-017D, 030, The Power Station, Ground Floor, Battersea Power Station, London SW8 5BN. 10
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