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This contract, following an award earlier this year, will result in the continuous production of more than 300,000 home composters. These will be used towards WRAP's target of delivering a further 500,000 home composting bins through 2006. The 220 litre and 330 litre compost bins, supplied under Straight's Blackwall brand, have been a major focus of the WRAP campaign, which will now enter its third year.

More than 90% of the composters will be manufactured in the UK with the balance made elsewhere in Germany. A new Kitchen Waste composter developed by Straight is also included in the products selected by WRAP. This allows all biodegradable material to be composted by including the composting of cooked foods as well as meat, fish and dairy products.

Straight’s ability to manufacture and commit to stock large numbers of composters enables the company to meet very tight lead times and has been a major factor in maintaining its position as on of Europe’s leading supplier of home composters.

Paul Crayton, Supply Chain Manager at Straight plc is confident that the demands of the WRAP contract would not prove a problem. “We have a huge advantage over our competitors as we have large production and stock holding capabilities both in the UK and in Europe, allowing us to supply our numerous local authority contracts and WRAP within days if required.”