Industry organisation launches new structure

The Australian Battery Recycling Initiative Inc (ABRI) has announced the official structure of its newly incorporated organisation.

Wayne Richardson, ABRI President and CEO of Renewed Metal Technologies, announced Matthew Warnken as the organisation’s first Pro-Tem CEO, confirming Crucible Carbon Pty Ltd as ABRI’s Secretariat services provider.

ABRI members have also voted into office an executive committee including:

• John Gillam, National Service Manager of Sanyo and ABRI Vice-President;
• Warrick Burns, Managing Director of AusZinc Metals and Alloys, and ABRI Treasurer;
• Will Le Messurier, Managing Director of MRI Australia as Public Officer.

Richardson welcomed the new committee members and appointed Janet Leslie, Quality, Safety and Environment Manager of Canon Australia, to become an ex officio member of the executive committee.

ABRI is a not-for-profit industry organisation promoting effective stewardship for end-of-life batteries. It seeks to decrease the number of batteries ending up in landfill and promote higher rates of recycling and resource recovery.

The organisation is made up of members from all sectors of the battery industry — ranging from manufacturers and distributors, through to retailers, recyclers and re-processors.