DISRUPTIVE plastic recycler 3R Technology is gearing up for further growth in 2022, as the ambitious scrap handler invests in new technology to bolster its UK operations. With more than 20 years’ experience – particularly in the Belgian market – attention recently turned to the UK and the WEEE plastic processing challenge. Approximately 2,000 tonnes...
Author: Brendan Gilligan (Brendan Gilligan)
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Reconomy increases UK waste processing capability with Casepak acquisition
RECONOMY, the leading provider of outsourced services to the circular economy, has acquired Casepak, the Leicester-based recycling company, along with Casepak’s sister company, Oceala. Casepak was founded in 1973 by George Smith and has grown into one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies. Casepak operates two state-of-the-art facilities in Leicester – a...
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Integration of CIWM and WAMITAB reaches Christmas finale
FURTHER to their announcement in August of last year, CIWM is thrilled to confirm the successful completion of its merger with WAMITAB, a move designed to strengthen the provision of relevant and fit-for-purpose qualifications in the resources and waste management sector. The closer integration of WAMITAB into CIWM is part of the Board’s strategy to...
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Standing the test of time with IQR
IT has been a year since IQR Systems installed their static IQR FH1800 static shredder at the site of one of their customers, and the machinery has really been proving its worth. The machine is fed by a loading shovel and 360 degree material handler, and they are averaging 46T/hr on shredding waste wood grades...
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The Reconomy Group steps up for ‘4 Steps’ festive charity donation
HAVING become a company-wide festive tradition in recent years, in 2021 Reconomy has once again supported 4 Steps to a Smile – the West Midlands-based charity responsible for delivering Christmas presents to vulnerable children across the region. In 2021, ‘4 Steps’ has captured the imaginations of the entire Reconomy Group, with all UK Group companies...
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Scots firm buys Liebherr for expansion in England
A SCOTS waste management and recycling specialist has chosen a pair of Liebherr material handlers to strengthen a recently acquired business in the north-east of England. The NWH Group services all of Scotland and operates across industries ranging from construction to hospitality. In 2021, it acquired J&J Stanley Recycling in Blaydon, building on its earlier...
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Paper Round acquires Reef Environmental
LONDON- and South East-based recycling company Paper Round has announced the acquisition of waste and recycling collector Reef Environmental Solutions. The acquisition will allow Paper Round to extend their reach along the south coast – expanding their successful Brighton-based business further into East Sussex, and Kent for the first time. It provides Paper Round with...
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PLANTWORX set for 2022 as CEA backs Hillhead date change
AFTER discussion with the management of the Hillhead Exhibition (originally scheduled for June this year), the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has agreed to postpone the 2021 PLANTWORX show until 2022 – thus freeing up the calendar for the coronavirus casualty Hillhead 2020 event to take place next year. Traditionally the PLANTWORX and Hillhead shows are...
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National Refuse Championships 2020 postponed
THIS year’s National Refuse Championships 2020 has been postponed until 2021. The event was due to take place at Beach Lawns, Weston-super-Mare on Saturday 13 June this year. Organisers took the difficult decision to cancel the event in light of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, which is predicted to peak over the spring and summer months. ...
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Business growth: the Dynamix solution
THE waste industry has come under fire in recent years for being slow to adapt to technologies and some businesses have seriously suffered as a result of this. Founded by waste trade professionals with over 50 years of combined experience in the industry, Dynamix WMS is here to change the way that the industry operates...