Petter Planke

{{Short description|Norwegian businessperson (1937–2026)}} {{Use dmy dates | date=June 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Petter Planke | birth_date = {{Birth date|1937|3|7|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Oslo]], Norway | death_date = {{Death date and age|2026|2|25|1937|3|7|df=y}} | death_place = | relatives = [[Tore Planke]] (brother) | occupation = Businessman | known_for = Co-founder of [[Tomra]] }}

'''Petter Planke''' (7 March 1937 – 25 February 2026)<ref>[https://www.aftenposten.no/okonomi/i/5pBjQ6/panteautomatens-far-petter-planke-er-doed «Panteautomatens far» Petter Planke er død] {{in lang|no}}</ref> was a Norwegian businessman, known for the foundation of [[Tomra]].

==Life and career== Planke was born in [[Oslo]] on 7 March 1937, to Sverre Martens Planke and Vivien Brath, and was a brother of [[Tore Planke]]. He married Grete Rønneberg in 1958.<ref name=nbl/>

He co-founded the industry company [[Tomra]] in 1972, along with his brother. He was thus a pioneer in the production of [[reverse vending machine]]s. As of 2000, Tomra had about 75% of the world market of reverse vending machines. He was a board member of [[Norges Industriforbund]] from 1981 to 1985, and a member of the [[Norwegian Export Council]] from 1987 to 1989. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the [[Order of St. Olav]] in 2015.<ref name=nbl>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Petter Planke |encyclopedia=[[Norsk biografisk leksikon]] |first=Gunnar |last=Jerman |editor=[[Knut Helle|Helle, Knut]] |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Petter_Planke/utdypning |language=Norwegian |access-date=24 February 2016}}</ref><ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Petter Planke |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Godal |editor-first=Anne Marit |editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=http://snl.no/Petter_Planke |language=Norwegian |access-date=24 February 2016}}</ref>

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