IBC world market leader Schütz (Selters / Germany; www.schuetz.de) has entered a licensing agreement with Durban / South Africa-based Paradigm Container Management CC, the country's largest reconditioner of IBCs and plastic drums. Schütz is to transport a production line from Germany for the manufacture and reconditioning of IBCs and for the production of the "F1" tight-head drum in South Africa.

Under the agreement, Paradigm will provide a wide variety of products and services including the full Schütz "Ecobulk" range to the South African market. Schütz is also extending its global "free ticket" service for collection and re-cycling of used IBCs.