AMCS Acquires Brady Recycling Solutions
Supplier of integrated software and vehicle technology for the waste and recycling sector, AMCS, has announced the acquisition of Brady Recycling solutions from Brady PLC (BRY.L), a global provider of trading, risk management and settlement solutions to the energy, commodities, and recycling sectors.
The acquisition extends AMCS’s portfolio with a suite of solutions designed specifically for commercial scrap metal recycling operations. Brady Recycling has an international customer base of over 100 metal and other recycling companies in North America, Europe and Australasia.
“We are committed to a seamless transition for Brady Recycling solutions’ customers and employees and look forward to providing them with an even greater level of support and engagement through our global locations.”
Commenting on the acquisition, AMCS CEO, Jimmy Martin, said: “We are excited to welcome the customers and employees of Brady Recycling solutions to AMCS. This acquisition further strengthens our position as the leading technology provider to the global recycling industry. It also underlines our continued commitment to providing practical and proven solutions that support the transformation of the industry to a circular economy.
“We are committed to a seamless transition for Brady Recycling solutions’ customers and employees and look forward to providing them with an even greater level of support and engagement through our global locations.”
The decision to acquire Brady Recycling solutions is consistent with AMCS’s strategy of growth within the global waste and recycling market, both organically and through targeted acquisition. In the past few years the company has continued to strengthen its position with the acquisitions of North America based PC Scale Inc., P&L Software and GMT in Europe, and WastEdge in Australia.
In 2017, AMCS acquired Senddr and its innovative online Digital Engagement platform. The company has also secured significant new business wins in all of its primary markets, which included a number of national and international brands.
Amey Investing In Waste Treatment Facilities
Amey is continuing to grow its capabilities in the waste treatment sector, following plans recently submitted for a new £200m facility in Cambridgeshire that will produce energy from waste.
Amey submitted a planning application for the new development at its existing Waterbeach Waste Management Park in Cambridgeshire at the end of last year. If approved, the facility would be used to generate energy from household and commercial waste – either in the form of electricity, heat or a mix of both – and create more than 300 jobs during construction and through operations.
Amey’s environmental services managing director, Rob Edmondson, said: “This is an exciting period of investment and development within waste services as we explore innovative waste solutions and technologies.
“This is an exciting period of investment and development within waste services as we explore innovative waste solutions and technologies.”
“We already operate a range of waste treatment facilities at our Cambridge site including, mechanical and biological treatment, materials recycling and in vessel composting. The proposed energy from waste plant will process residual outputs which otherwise would have gone for landfill.
“Submitting our planning proposal signifies a continuing investment in our waste treatment capability in Cambridgeshire, providing us with the opportunity to create a sustainable, merchant energy from waste management park in Cambridgeshire, allowing us to reduce the volume of waste being landfilled, as well as create enough electricity to power 63,000 homes.”
The proposed facility in Cambridgeshire would have a maximum capacity of 250,000 tonnes pa. The buildings would range in height from 12 to 42 metres, with a stack of 80 metres.
The planning application has been submitted to Cambridgeshire County Council’s Planning Authority following a community consultation and a decision is expected in Summer 2018.
Ground Breaking Ceremony For Craemer UK’s New Factory
Craemer intends to develop its new factory at Hortonwood West, creating up to 70 jobs and safeguarding the 65 posts at its existing Telford site.
This purchase is part of the Telford & Wrekin Council and Homes and Communities Agency Land Deal, aimed at bringing forward spare industrial land for development.
Since the launch of its existing Telford factory in 2006, Craemer UK Ltd has grown significantly with turnover increasing 500% to £25.5m in 2016.
The company has been looking to expand its existing site in Hortonwood 1 but have been constrained by the nearby A442 and adjoining occupiers.
“In addition to creating new jobs and further supporting the local economy, the development of this second Craemer Telford site underlines the Craemer Group’s ongoing commitment to its UK manufacturing arm.”
Steve Poppitt, managing director of Craemer UK Ltd, said: “This latest significant investment by our German parent company represents an important step in the continual development and expansion of our UK manufacturing operation. We continue to build on the remarkable success and growth we have achieved since the opening of our Hortonwood factory in 2006.
“In addition to creating new jobs and further supporting the local economy, the development of this second Craemer Telford site underlines the Craemer Group’s ongoing commitment to its UK manufacturing arm.”
Karl Tupling, General Manager for the Midlands for the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), added: “The Telford Land Deal is giving Telford & Wrekin Council the opportunity to take responsibility for the marketing and disposal of remaining HCA land holdings.
“It’s fantastic to see Craemer mark the start of work on a new factory in Telford, which is one of a series of investments helping to secure jobs in the town. This in turn means increased demand for new homes and the HCA is also working closely with Telford & Wrekin Council to develop significant housing in Telford.”
Gill Hamer, Director of the Marches LEP which secured the Marches Growth Deal, of which the Land Deal is an integral part, said: “It is fantastic to see a specialist manufacturer like Craemer chose to grow its already successful business in Telford and in doing create and safeguard a significant number of jobs.
This demonstrates the rich wealth of skills available within the Marches region and will encourage other businesses to invest and grow here. However, by expanding its business on land released through the Land Deal which sees the receipts from sales of HCA land in Telford invested locally, this development will have a positive effect across the whole of the Marches.”
New Member Of Wood Team For Hadfield
Hadfield Wood Recyclers is delighted to welcome a new member of staff to its waste wood procurement team.
Hattie Priest (pictured) is based at the company’s Shrewsbury office. She joins a growing business development team responsible for procuring waste wood for recycling and reprocessing into a variety of products including equine, poultry and cattle bedding, feedstock for panel board and biomass fuel.
Hattie has a wealth of account management and logistics experience from previous roles, as well as a background in customer service.
She has already visited the award-winning company’s three main sites in Manchester, Tilbury Docks in Essex and Middlesbrough on Teesside.
Hattie said: “I was excited to get this role because Hadfield has a good reputation and the job role really suited my experience. I’m really looking forward to learning more about the industry and to building relationships with our customers.”
Hadfield Wood Recyclers was established in 1980 and recycled over 300,000 tonnes of waste wood last year. Its products include easibed dust free bedding for horses and easichick biosecure poultry bedding, both of which are market leaders in their own fields.
Vision Techniques Offer Free E-Learning Videos
Award-winning vehicle safety specialists Vision Techniques launched a catalogue of E-learning video guides for their vehicle DVR “VT Record”. The videos are completely free and can be viewed by anyone.
The videos were created by the safety company to help teach customers – including managers, administrators and drivers – how to confidently use their recording system and get the most from the systems features – like vehicle tracking and live streaming.
The launch of the video catalogue is the first time an ancillary systems provider has offered a digital solution to product training that will improve product integration and system awareness.
“If we can make our systems easier to use, understand and take advantage of across an entire company by producing these videos, then why not?”
“Our experience with E-learning has been a bit like opening Pandora’s box. Now we can produce these how-to-guides in-house, there’s nothing stopping us covering our entire range of vehicle safety systems, and we can work with our bigger customers to create tailored content. It’s very exciting.” Explains Marketing Manager Dominic Benabda.
The company plan to explore the possibilities of customer driven tailored content in the coming weeks, with British Gypsum being the first to request a ‘BrakeSafe’-specific E-Learning guide.
“If we can make our systems easier to use, understand and take advantage of across an entire company by producing these videos, then why not?”
The videos are very easy to follow and are only a matter of minutes long. Each video guides the user through a certain aspect of the system, such as a guide on how to download footage from the VT Record.
Vision Techniques are planning to release more videos across the year, you can view their current catalogue of VT Record videos at http://bit.ly/2DkEjEh
Mick George & Campbell Buchanan Embark On Joint Venture
East Anglia based waste management supplier, Mick George Ltd, and housebuilder, Campbell Buchanan, are about to embark on a new venture with the launch of Markham & George Property Limited.
Both Campbell Buchanan and the newly created trading brand, Mick George Homes, will sit within Markham & George Property Limited. Although both will focus attention on creating unique developments in high quality locations, this venture will bring together the “aspirational homes” that Campbell Buchanan is renowned for, alongside the Mick George lifestyle homes.
Markham & George have ambitious plans to sell in excess of 100 units in the first 12 months, with the first completions expected early March 2018.
“The combined forces will allow us to pursue solid organic growth in the housing sector throughout our trading territories, as always, focusing upon the regeneration and development of previously used land.”
Toby Markham, chief executive of Campbell Buchanan said: ‘’We are delighted that we have brought together two companies with such deeply embedded cultures of quality, responsibility and integrity, after years of trading successfully together delivering developments throughout our region.
“The combined forces will allow us to pursue solid organic growth in the housing sector throughout our trading territories, as always, focusing upon the regeneration and development of previously used land.
“The unique and market leading expertise that Mick George Ltd has in waste management, demolition, remediation and ground works will provide a greater surety of cost which will allow us to focus even more aggressively on brown field sites; sites that although provide challenges also provide opportunities for high quality schemes within mature and well-located positions.”
Michael George, contracts director at Mick George Ltd commented: ‘’Having worked closely alongside Campbell Buchanan for many years, not only have we built a strong relationship, but we’ve become particularly well versed in the requirements needed to suitably deliver high-standard homes.”
George continued: “Throughout our business, we possess a wealth of experience in many aspects associated with property building, from Earthworks, Civil Engineering, and Trade disciplines to mention just a few. For that reason, a collaboration between ourselves and Campbell Buchanan seemed the logical route for both parties.”
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