Tomra, a supplier of reverse vending machines (RVMs), has appointed a new Scotland-based Managing Director for the UK and Ireland.
Ryan Buzzell takes up his post at an important juncture for the business as it makes a multi-million pound investment in new staff and resources ahead of the introduction of Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme in March 2024.
Buzzell, who will be based at the firm’s current Scottish operations hub in Livingston, will aim to double Tomra’s current Scottish workforce to 60 by the end of 2023 as it works to install and maintain RVMs including contracts with major supermarket chains ans smaller shop operators.
He has experience internationally in the implementation of deposit return schemes, most recently as President and Chief Executive of Tomra Collection Australia.
Buzzell has held a series of senior roles with Tomra during his 18 years with the firm, firstly in New York and then Sydney, where he was based for more than five years, and also had responsibility for expanding the company’s interests across the Pacific region.
He said: “I am delighted to be joining the Tomra Collection team for the UK and Ireland at this time of real growth for the business. We are making a significant investment as we look towards the implementation of successful deposit return schemes, firstly in Scotland.
“I have seen first-hand the tremendous difference that DRS’s make to the environment. They are reflected also in Tomra’s experiences in many other countries worldwide. My colleagues and I are here to offer our knowledge and experience to ensure that Scotland’s journey to DRS is as smooth as it can be.”
