| Petter Planke | |
| Birth Date: | 7 March 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
| Relatives: | Tore Planke (brother) |
| Occupation: | Businessperson |
| Known For: | Co-founder of Tomra |
Petter Planke (born 7 March 1937) is a Norwegian businessperson, known for the foundation of Tomra.
He was born in Oslo to Sverre Martens Planke and Vivien Brath, and is a brother of Tore Planke. He married Grete Rønneberg in 1958.
Planke co-founded the industry company Tomra in 1972, along with his brother. He was thus a pioneer in the production of reverse vending machines. 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.[1] [2]