How Ripacycle concretely helps companies achieve their CSR goals
Between regulations, client pressure and employee expectations, CSR has become a must-have for industrial, logistics and service companies. But turning commitments into visible actions on the ground is not always easy, especially when it comes to a very practical question: what should be done with end-of-life equipment?
With Ripacycle, the Sefmat group provides an operational answer: recycling and refurbishing shrink guns while reducing environmental impact and delivering a direct economic benefit to the user.
From old shrink gun to refurbished equipment: a virtuous loop
The Ripacycle concept is simple:
The company sends in its old shrink gun
- Whatever its condition, all models are accepted.
- The return slip is generated directly online and shipping is free for the customer.
The gun is then sorted and either refurbished or recycled
- Parts in good condition are cleaned and reused in refurbished shrink guns.
- End-of-life components are entrusted to specialist partners for recycling in line with environmental regulations.
Refurbished guns are put back on the market
- Refurbished in Ripack workshops, directly at the manufacturer.
- Tested, checked and covered by a 1-year warranty to ensure reliable operation.
This loop helps reduce waste, extend product life and limit the manufacture of new equipment – all key points for a credible CSR policy.
A CSR solution that combines ecology and economy
Ripacycle is clearly positioned as an “ecological and economical” solution:
- Recycling and refurbishing = less waste, more materials reused.
- Possibility to buy refurbished shrink guns at a reduced price (different quality grades available, all tested and certified).
- Lower equipment costs while improving environmental footprint.
For companies, this translates into:
- a circular economy approach that is easy to highlight in CSR reports,
- an optimised equipment budget (purchase of refurbished tools, €100 voucher towards a new gun),
- more responsible management of equipment end-of-life.
Environmental commitment: donation to The Ocean Cleanup
Ripacycle is not limited to equipment management: the programme also includes a social and environmental dimension.
When a company sends back a shrink gun, it can choose between:
- a €100 voucher, valid towards the purchase of a new Ripack gun exclusively on ripacycle.com,
- or a €100 donation to an association (currently The Ocean Cleanup, which fights plastic pollution in the oceans).
This is a very easy CSR asset to showcase:
“Our old shrink guns help fund ocean clean-up.”
A structured and traceable channel for your waste
Managing equipment waste can quickly become a headache: compliance, partners, traceability…
Ripacycle provides a clear structure:
- Defined process: collection, sorting, refurbishing, recycling.
- Specialist partners for waste collection and treatment, especially for metal and plastic recycling, in compliance with legislation.
- Service operated directly by the manufacturer Ripack, in Europe, via a dedicated platform.
For your company, this becomes:
- a solid argument in CSR audits,
- a concrete element to integrate into your waste management / circular economy strategy,
- a simple way to illustrate your commitments: “Our equipment is part of a responsible recycling chain.”
