Business and Industry Today Issue 367

K3 acquires ViJi, accelerating strategy to ‘Change Retail for Good’

The combined solutions of K3 and ViJi boost fashion and apparel brands to be more sustainable and ethical in their supply chain

K3, which provides business-critical software solutions, with a focus on fashion and apparel brands, has announced its acquisition of ViJi (Sas). ViJi is an innovative French software developer breaking new ground in supply chain transparency and traceability within the fashion retail industry. The functionality complements K3’s sustainability product suite; together the organisations will be uniquely placed to help fashion and apparel brands develop sustainable and ethical supply chains.

The addition of ViJi to K3’s existing sustainability offering advances its mission to transform the fashion retail industry for good. Based in south-west France, ViJi is at the forefront of developing fully scalable software solutions that support the sustainability objectives and strategies of fashion retailers. Its

UK Finance warns SMEs of increased risk of targeted scams

UK Finance’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign is warning UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to be alert for scams targeting their companies.

products enable brands to trace and authenticate more easily and reliably the environmental and social credentials of their supply chains. This includes the collection, verification, and renewal of supplier certifications.

With this acquisition, K3 will offer new sustainability services to its many clients in fashion, apparel and retail. Together, both K3 and ViJi have an opportunity to place traceability, transparency and certification at the heart of the fashion ecosystem.

ViJi’s co-founders, Josselin Vogel and Anne-Laurence Villemonteil, and team will join K3 upon completion of the acquisition. Contact www.k3btg.com www.viji.io/en

As many businesses start the new year with people working from home, fraudsters will try to take advantage of opportunities to steal money where firms might be working outside of their normal processes. Criminals often attempt to impersonate a chief executive, senior manager, or supplier to try and convince staff to make an urgent payment or to change the existing bank account details held on file.

These scams result in the victim transferring money to a criminal – UK Finance figures showed that in the first half of 2021, businesses saw £59.2 million lost to these frauds, an increase of 35%.

In a survey conducted for the Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign, 80% of SMEs said they had received an unsolicited text or email request for money and personal information and 64% had received unsolicited phone calls.

The survey also found that although 62% of SMEs claim to be more aware of fraud since the start of the pandemic, a concerning one in six (16%) did not challenge an unsolicited phone call

requesting money or personal information.

The Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign urges businesses to remember that criminals are experts at impersonating people, organisations and the police. Stop and think. It could protect you and your company.

● STOP – If you receive a request to make an urgent payment, change supplier bank details or provide financial information, take a moment to stop and think.

● CHALLENGE – Could it be fake? Verify all payments and supplier details directly with the company on a known phone number or in person first.

● PROTECT – Contact your business’s bank immediately if you think you’ve been scammed and report it to Action Fraud.

UK Finance’s 2021 Half Year Fraud Report can be found here: www.ukfinance.org.uk/policy-andguidance/reports-publications/2021half-year-fraud-report

The UK’s finest specialist leisure recruitment agency – Box Leisure Recruitment Ltd

In this issue of Business and Industry Today, we are pleased to announce Box Leisure Recruitment as our Company of the Month for March 2022.

Box Leisure Recruitment are specialists in the recruitment of the UK Holiday Leisure and Recreation Industry. The company prides itself on the dedication, professionalism & industry expertise that each team member beholds to connect the person to the business and the business to the person. Ensuring the perfect partnership connection, Box Leisure Recruitment, fully understands the needs of the client and the candidate ensuring only the best recruitment connection within the leisure industry.

“We only do industry specific recruitment for the leisure sector. We are able to give 100% of our time, energy and industry experience to every candidate and client, ensuring the perfect match. We are an ethical company and understand that individuals and businesses put their trust in us which is why we take our role very seriously and have received excellent customer feedback and satisfaction,” stated Craig Barclay, Founder.

wonderful accreditations, To name a few. These accreditations aren’t given out lightly, they prove the quality of our service. We do recruitment properly, the right way every time… I would say we are vastly becoming the go-to agency for leisure professionals in the UK and we are very proud of our service to clients and candidates.”

Standing firm with many outstanding testimonials and case studies, Craig and his team are standing strong with the plan for the next five years. They have a solid foundation of evidence of quality and Business and Industry Today looks at this business with a very positive outlook for future growth; Box Leisure Recruitment works across a plethora of sectors to connect all sides of the recruitment triangle. Food and beverage, front of house, management, fitness instructors, sales representatives, chefs of all levels, sports and leisure, and maintenance, General Management and Executive level roles, are just a few of the opportunities available for you, and of course finding the right job with Box Leisure Recruitment has never been easier. Offering additional services such as career advice, CV guidance, salary benchmarking, personal feedback, access to the ‘hidden’ jobs market and many more, each candidate can rest assured the future of their dream career is in the right hands.

talent managers across the country and further into Europe. We are growing and expanding our business through pure quality, and over the next 12-24 months we will hopefully see some great additions to our already strong platforms and our business processes, and also our teams.

“We have also had some very exciting new companies within the travel and leisure sectors approach us to help them recruit which is exciting, but because of this we need to expand our team, our platforms and processes to accommodate for this growth.”

We have invested heavily in the backbone of our business over recent months and will continue to do so.

Even though COVID-19 inevitably had a huge impact on the industry, Craig believes the company has managed to come out stronger because of its strong client reputation. “COVID-19 was tricky to navigate, it was very tough. Tougher than we could have ever imagined,” Craig added. “I was determined to carry on, and we did. We had some huge changes as the company transitioned to being 100% owned and run by myself. However, we are in full control for continuous growth.”

specific support functions to enable us to give full concentration and focus on each individual leisure department, building on our all-round quality service to our clients. This will give us individual focus from us as a business to each working job sector within the industry, thus giving a better focused service to our clients and candidates.

The leisure industry has always been a passion for Craig who over the course of five years, has solely built the company from the ground up to become the UK’s most well-known and well-respected leisure recruitment agency. “I’ve worked in hotel and holiday park leisure for many years at the start of my career, This has been followed by an extensive career within the UK’s larger recruitment generalist agencies. Every member of our team has extensive experience and a good understanding of the leisure industry, or within the recruitment industry, and this makes us the best at what we do,” said Craig.

Headquartered in Manchester, Box Leisure Recruitment has Talent Acquisition Managers located all over the country and serves nationwide. In a market and industry that could be seen as overcrowded, we asked Craig what makes Box Leisure Recruitment different, he answered, “In order to excel in this market we have created a dynamic five year plan that keeps us motivated, determined and on track to keep achieving. We have earned numerous professional accreditations, are corporate members of the REC, and we have some

You will find Box Leisure Recruitment active across various online talent acquisition platforms. From job boards to advertisements – they are also prominent on online social media spaces – Craig understands just how important the company’s reputation can contribute towards its future growth. He commented, “We believe strongly in candidate referrals, which is why we have a dedicated candidate referral scheme on our website where we recognise the power of word-of-mouth and award those who refer potential candidates to us.” Going above and beyond for the candidate, Box Leisure Recruitment settle for no less than a thorough service. “We do all of our own advertising, we personally sift through all CVs, conduct all first-round interviews for our clients and then we present them with a finished presentation that is relevant to their job role, saving clients lots of time and money,” added Craig.

Box Leisure Recruitment is always keen to explore new markets and new clients. The first five years has seen the company grow from a simple idea into a professional, industry-specific agency that is leading the way in leisure recruitment. We asked Craig how he felt the next five years will fare, he answered, “We have given a really good service to our clients for five years and now we are heavily focusing on a secure plan for the next five years which will propel us into a place we have never been before. We are ready to heavily invest in onboarding, high-quality acquisition

It’s a true testament to Craig and each member of the team not only to have endured such unprecedented times but to have come out stronger and more successful. Its strong track record of delivering high-quality, trusted recruitment to both candidates and clients reflects the adaptability and courage of a strong and successful company.

In closing we asked Craig what’s next for Box Leisure Recruitment, he answered, “Investment, investment in our people, our training, business tools, and our business processes, also more investment in time to our customers. We plan on bringing in business silos management, where we will split and fill each business sector within the leisure industry with

“I’m very proud of our team, I am hugely proud of our business. Our passion comes from giving a pure quality bespoke service to our clients and our candidates. For Box Leisure Recruitment this is our main focus. We have developed the business for longevity from our established quality relationships that have resulted in the latest cutting-edge leisure recruitment. Our ethical quality makes us stand out as an industry trusted recruitment agency that provides honest feedback, solid advice and a successful end result. We have a plan for the next five years and with our plans solidly in place we will succeed!”

Ambitious and driven with a proven track record, Business and Industry are very excited to hear more from this business in the coming years ahead.

T 0161 359 6110 – Holiday Resort Recruitment

T 0161 359 4660 – Hotels, Fitness and Recreation

Recruitment info@boxleisurerecruitment.co.uk

www.boxleisurerecruitment.co.uk

Automation, Integration and Engineering

understanding to design, install, integrate and maintain automation within almost all industries.

Orion are an expert in system integration and automating processes. From solution design to installation and support, each member of Orion’s leadership team have extensive experience as engineers in a variety of industries. Therefore, Orion understands quality and knowledge are crucial for an automation project to be successful.

In this issue of Business and Industry Today, we are pleased to announce Orion Mis Ltd as our Automation, Integration and Engineering partner.

Orion is the market leader offering effective, efficient solutions for warehouse and distribution centres.

Established in 2018, this year sees a fourth year of operation. The company was created by its two Directors, Chris Smith and Danny Grigg, who combined have over 15 years of experience within the automation field. Under their management, the Orion team has the skills and

As the fastest growing independent integrator in the UK, Orion has access to the whole market, enabling them to provide the best solutions and processes with the quickest lead times while also making sure operational capacity and efficiency is at the heart of every design. Orion always go the extra mile to make sure the customer is happy, regularly embarking on on-site visits to customers and spending time analysing the full scope for the customers wants and needs. This focus is paramount in allowing Orion to deliver fast lead times, modular designs and clear and honest pricing. Being transparent is a key part to Orion’s customer service, no job is worth rushing and every customer is always given the upmost respect and appreciation.

Moving to their new headquarters in December 2021, has allowed Orion to further expand and continue their rapid growth. “Due to the speed of growth at Orion, in 2022 we expect to double the size of the workforce.” – Orion Director. Orion started as a software house offering improvements services, significantly adapting since its inception, Orion has merged to become an independent integrator and deals with anything from retrofit upgrades to providing a full turnkey solutions for blue-chip companies. As the market-leader in the logistics industry, Orion works closely with household name brands and end-users within a range of industries. There is no end to which industry or sector Orion can provide a solution for.

Recently, focus has been directed towards new markets by designing and testing a large number of solutions and conveyor products to help improve overall efficiency and promote best practice in the workplace.

Why choose Orion?

Renowned for being independent automation experts, Orion assist customers in finding the best solution to fit specific company needs. Priding themselves on offering bespoke, modular solutions that can be designed for a large variety of industries; from automotive to food,

consumer goods, eCommerce, manufacturing and logistics. Typically an automation project can be time consuming and frustrating. However due to the holistic approach taken by Orion, this allows them to remove a number of obstacles from the process at the very beginning. To do this, they develop a plan of action with each client to ensure every aspect of the process is streamlined. Turning the initial design over quickly benefits both the client and Orion as changes can be made while ideas are at the forefront of the mind.

At the end of the March, Orion will be exhibiting at the IntraLogisteX tradeshow in Coventry. This show will be Orion’s largest ever exhibit, where they will be launching their new conveyor platform with the solution on their stand for visitors to see in person. When visiting the exhibition at the CBS Arena on Tuesday the 29th and Wednesday the 30th of March a trip to Stand 830 is a must.

In closing Nick Walkiden, Customer Account Manager, mentioned, “We ultimately operate to serve our customers. Delivering a high level of quality customer service is our main focus and we keep our promises. When we agree to do something for a client, even if it adds additional cost that we cannot pass on, we will always ensure the customer is happy and make them our number one priority throughout the entire project process and beyond. We put a huge emphasis on customer service, after all we wouldn’t be here without them.”

Contact T 0333 335 5269

www.orionmis.co.uk

BVC: UK manufactured multistage centrifugal blowers, vacuum pumps and industrial vacuum cleaners from Quirepace

BVC, originally the British Vacuum Cleaner Company, and now a brand within the Quirepace portfolio of products, have been manufacturing blowers, vacuum pumps and industrial vacuum cleaners for over 100 years. The range has developed over the years into the equipment we currently manufacture at our factory in Hampshire. We also supply a range of side-channel blowers and vacuum pumps manufactured in Europe to our specifications.

Our ability to manufacture close to our markets means that we are a nimble supplier to both our end-users and our customers where we are an OEM; it means that we have fast access to spare parts and replacement units, and our in-house manufacturing means we can quickly adapt to the ebbs and flows in the ordering cycles of our OEM customers.

Multistage centrifugal blowers and vacuum pumps are ideally suited for those applications where a constant pressure is required and where the power consumption and flow rate varies with demand. Our range of units broadly covers equipment

requiring a 1kW to 15kW motor. Flow rates and pressures will be determined by the demands of the application, and our specialist sales team can guide the customer towards the appropriate unit.

BVC multistage blowers and exhausters

manufactured by Quirepace have an advantage over many other solutions in addition to outright performance and availability, and that is reliability and durability. All BVC units are the result of many years continuous development, and when supplied to end-user applications all come with a 5 year parts warranty (subject to Ts & Cs).

The performance and reliability of BVC multistage vacuum pumps means they are ideally suited to provide the motive power for the range of BVC industrial vacuum cleaners.

Like the blower and vacuum pumps, the range of industrial vacuum cleaners extends from 1kW to 15kW machines, with each machine in the range available with a wide variety of filters, hoses and tools allowing the units to be configured to match the customers’ particular requirements.

The hazards of dust

created by many industrial processes are well recognised.

These hazards include the harmful nature of the dust directly to the health of workers, and the hazards caused by the potential flammability of some types of dusts.

The different hazards are not mutually exclusive; therefore the industrial vacuum cleaner used for particular cleaning jobs must be carefully selected to ensure maximum mitigation of risks. For example, dusts hazardous to health must be comprehensively filtered to ensure that they do not pass through the vacuum cleaner and back in to the environment. Hence, machines must be fitted with HEPA filtration, and may also be designated as M-Class or H-Class depending on the configuration of the unit.

Similarly, if the potential dusts create an ATEX rated environment, the vacuum cleaners chosen to operate in these areas must be suitably certified for use within the ATEX rated environments. The BVC range of industrial vacuum cleaners from Quirepace, includes machines that meet either or both of these specific requirements.

Not all materials are hazardous but may still require particular

consideration. Some materials, for example, require aeration tools for successful pick-up to ensure the material continues to flow in the machine hose.

Quirepace have many years of direct experience matching customers’ requirements to the blower, vacuum pump, or industrial vacuum cleaner suitable for each particular application. Sometimes, an application requires special components or configurations, and again Quirepace are able to manufacture bespoke equipment for these special applications.

BVC – Tough machines, for tough jobs.

BVC Blowers and Exhausters

Quirepace Ltd

www.bvc.co.uk

sales@quirepace.co.uk

Howard Tenens Logistics’ Andover fleet switches to HVO giving net zero ambitions a boost

Howard Tenens Logistics is proud to announce that its key Andover depot in Hampshire has switched its fuel from diesel to the low carbon alternative, Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). This change came into effect on 14/01/22 and has been implemented across all HGV vehicles.

The move to HVO is part of Howard Tenens Logistics’ strategy to work with its customers to drive down carbon emissions and help speed up the journey to net zero. Having reviewed all available fuel and technology options, HVO was the clear choice due to its impressive carbon savings and the fact that it is a ‘drop in’ fuel, requiring no vehicle modifications.

Green Biofuels Ltd (GBF) is the supplier of GD+ HVO and will be delivering one million litres of 100% GD+HVO a year, sourced entirely from waste oils and fats. As GBF is certified by the ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) and is accredited under the Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme, Howard Tenens Logistics is confident the fuel is sustainably sourced and that the supply chain is regularly audited. By switching to HVO, the Andover HGVs will emit 92% less carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions than when running on retail diesel (calculated on a well to wheel basis), which equates to a saving of 2,873 tonnes of CO2e a year.

HEINLOTH expands intermodal transport

Various factors such as Brexit, the effects of the pandemic, or the shortage of truck resources due to the lack of drivers, among other things, are currently determining the transport and logistics industry. HEINLOTH – the logistic experts is reacting to this by expanding Europe-wide intermodal transport, ie, integrating several modes of transport into the process. In this way, the corporate group based in Roth in Central Franconia is also pushing ahead with its sustainability strategy.

Since last summer, the logistics specialist has already been operating the route between Nuremberg and Verona in Italy (and vice versa) with 40 trailers per week via combined road and rail transport. With 100 trailers per week, HEINLOTH now also covers the route between Nuremberg and Rotterdam in the Netherlands (and vice versa), including onward transportation to Great Britain. HEINLOTH had already switched from ‘accompanied’ to ‘unaccompanied’ ferry traffic in spring 2020 in preparation for Brexit.

Now, the company has taken the next step by partially shifting the pre- and on-carriages to and from the port of Rotterdam to rail. In addition, intermodal transport can also be realised on the route between Verona and Rotterdam. Currently, around 10% of all transport handled by HEINLOTH is carried out via multimodal connections. Florian Bast, Director Forwarding at HEINLOTH, explains, “In the transport and logistics sector, combining road and rail connections is essential – in many respects and with a clear upward trend.”

Contact: Markus Maier T +49 (0)9171-855-250 m.maier@heinloth.com

Samuel Grant Packaging

opens a second warehouse in Leeds

Samuel Grant Packaging was delighted to officially open its second Leeds warehouse on 18 February 2022.

The 40,000ft2 facility will give their clients more space to store their products, freeing up essential storage in their facilities and increasing revenue potential.

In 2015, Samuel Grant developed a bespoke 50,000ft2 warehouse in Leeds’ Thornes Farm Way, Cross Green. Since then, the company has continued to grow, and soon grew out of the space, leading to the need to build the new bespoke storage facility, which neighbours the other.

The Samuel Grant Packaging team was joined by suppliers, developers and colleagues from the Sheffield, North East and Marmax branches to celebrate the opening.

For more than 130 years, the company has been innovating to discover more ways to help customers get goods to their destination in perfect condition.

Samuel Grant is the UK arm of PackSynergy, a network of likeminded European packaging companies. Samuel Grant is one of the UK’s largest packaging distributors, providing consultancy, innovation and exceptional service to companies of all sizes across the UK.

Group Managing Director, Andrew Grant, said, “It is a great relief to finally get into this warehouse. The shortages caused by the end of lockdown have resulted in a big increase in demand for our stockholding and delivery service. This new facility means that we can double our capacity and ensure that we can show more new customers how to make packaging supply problems a distant memory.”

Get in touch with the team here at: https://samuelgrant.co.uk/contact/

Warehouse & Logistics

Bradshaw releases third-generation T800

As the leading four-wheel 8-tonne tow tractor on the market, the T800 has been a popular model for over 25 years. Used in airports for baggage towing, line feed in manufacturing, waste movement for bin towing, and many more applications. The T800 is a versatile and robust workhorse.

The new T800 retains its robust build, durability and reliability that has made it a firm favourite. The third generation 8-tonne tow tractor from Bradshaw now features electronic steering, enhanced suspension, a new front axle, larger wheels, new brakes, a redesigned cab, and sharp modern looks that provide operators with a market-leading level of ride, comfort, and handling.

Electronic power steering replaces hydraulic steering, offering enhanced steering performance, making it easier for the vehicle to turn and manoeuvre at lower speeds. The use of electric motors over hydraulic systems eliminates the need for a pump, hoses, and hydraulic oil, helping simplify maintenance. The removal of the hydraulic pump has made the vehicle considerably quieter, reducing vehicle noise by 20dB. Furthermore, the T800’s steering advancements paves the way for an automated tow tractor!

Electronic braking and speed control

Five individual braking systems protect tow tractor and operator. The T800 features new responsive hydraulic drum brakes to all four wheels and offers increased durability, maximising productivity and reduced servicing costs. The T800 also includes electronic regenerative braking under deceleration, automatic hill hold, and automatically applied transmission parks brakes for greater safety assurance. The T800 incorporates an AC control system enabling a high level of controller setup, while dynamic speed sensing prevents over-speeding in all directions.

Robust build

The T800, with its solid frame construction and reliable components, ensures long-term reliability and durability. The low maintenance AC traction motor offers more power and performance while simultaneously reducing operating costs, and the builtin thermal protection minimises service downtime.

Contact

T +44 (0)1780 782621 enquiries@bradshawev.com www.bradshawev.com

The leaf spring suspension has been reconfigured providing the firmness required for towing applications while providing a smooth and comfortable ride. The new larger pneumatic profiled soft solid puncture-proof tyres provide greater stability, traction and handling.

From the outside, the differences between the second and third generation T800s are obvious. The mark II’s curvaceous panels have been replaced with a strong and angular design, matching the design ethos of modern-day automotive design.

A redesigned sturdy wrap-around bumper plate protects the vehicle against impacts and damage. Inside the vehicle, the changes are instantly notable. The soft touch control panels and instruments enhance the working environment, which now includes USB connectors for keeping phones and electrical equipment charged and integrated cup holders.

T800s are available with a range of cab options; uncabbed, cabbed with no doors, cabbed with PVC doors, and cabbed with twin slam doors, allowing the T800 to be configured for a wide range of indoor and outdoor operations.

Efficient towing performance

As standard, the T800 is equipped with a 20mm pin multi jaw tow hitch with various size options, making the 8-tonne tow tractor compatible with multiple trailers. The T800 includes inching buttons as standard to assist coupling, offering ease and precision when aligning tow tractor and trailer.

Batteries

The T800 utilises a powerful 48-volt system, with the choice of four standard batteries; 240Ah, 315Ah or 375Ah lead-acid batteries or a 255Ah gel maintenance-free.

For standard run-time operations, a lift-out battery suits many applications. For extended run-time applications where battery change is an operational requirement, the T800 has the option of a side exit by either forklift or roller bed.

Award-winning health and safety training for your team

In this issue of Business and Industry Today, we are pleased to announce Astutis as our Health, Safety & Environmental Training Provider of the Month.

Health and safety in the workplace are paramount to protecting your employees physical and mental health. By protecting your workplace, you reduce the number of absences and down-time caused by illness and accidents ensuring your workplace is a more efficient, productive and overall happier place for your employees to be.

Astutis are industry leaders in workplace health, safety and environmental training. Delivering accredited courses such as NEBOSH, IOSH, IEMA and CDM, as well as its own Astutis Approved Workplace training courses. Its diverse selection of courses are imperative to improve retention in a workplace and equip your workforce with the latest health, safety and environmental training.

“We are a state-of-the-art training provider using the latest in technological learning software. Our latest virtual classroom delivery includes gamification and multimedia resources. Unique in the market, we also offer evening classes alongside distance learning, traditional classroom, online and blended learning methods. Our services are really flexible, and our courses are adaptable and customised to all sorts of industry,” stated Rachel Haines, Global Campaign and Brand Manager.

Delivering training courses worldwide, Astutis has been in the industry for over 10 years, and boasts 100,000 HSE professional learners Founded by Brenig Moore, Steve Terry, and David Lea, Astutis is headquartered in South Wales, and has one other office in Dubai,

although its customer base spans across the globe.

Whether you’re choosing an on-site, virtual or online course, Astutis’ experienced educational experts and qualified tutors are available to help guide you. Astutis also creates bespoke tailored training programmes that are specific and individual to you or your business.

It is a legal requirement that each employee must know how to work safely and without risk to their health, with this in mind, Astutis has developed a learner tutor support system that includes special exam webinars dedicated entirely to ensuring learning is where it needs to be prior to exam or assessment season. A further support is available by the operations department who

New Additel 673 Advanced Digital Pressure Calibrators

Advanced Digital Pressure Calibrators to Provide a Smartphone Like Experience coupled With the Ability to Simultaneously Measure Pressure and a Transmitter or Switch for Pressures up up to 60,000 psi (4,200 bar)

Chamois Metrology introduce the new ADT673 Advanced Digital Pressure Calibrators which include a smartphone like touchscreen and graphical interface for a completely new way of interfacing the calibrator. The ADT673 Advanced Digital Pressure calibrators come with a built-in barometer and are available in pressure ranges from ± 2.5 mbar to 4,200 bar and come standard with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless communications, as well as a type-C USB port and cable (RS-232 and 4-20mA output communications are optional).

Additel 673 calibrators provide an accurate pressure calibration solution for gauges, transmitters, and switches. Each calibrator contains a built-in barometer sensor which allows for the pressure reading to display in gauge pressure or absolute pressure with a simple menu selection. The ADT673 series contains HART communication capabilities and can measure in mA, or V, and supply 24V loop power. It has a dual readout display showing the pressure on one display and mA, V or a pressure switch on the other display.

Each calibrator comes with an ISO-17025 accredited certificate of calibration. It is compatible with Additel’s Link mobile app and 9502 Additel/Log II software, which enables the ability to monitor & display the real-time pressure measurements in a table or graphically.

The Additel 673 Advanced Digital Pressure Calibrators are available now. For more information, visit: www.chamois.net or contact us for a virtual or in-person demo on 01926 812066 or email: info@chamois.net

X-Ray inspection service

Based in Basingstoke, Cupio Services provides one of the most comprehensive electronics X-Ray inspection services, utilising the top of the range Nordson Dage Quadra 7 system with full tomosynthesis & CT capability. With resolution down to 100nm, images and reports can be generated for most electronics inspection applications.

Ultrasonic inspection for delamination and disconnection is also available with the Nordson Sonoscan CSAM systems, as is detailed optical inspection with the Nordson Yestech M1m and

counterfeit detection with the ABI Sentry equipment.

The newly opened laboratory area also doubles as a demonstration area and training facility for the equipment and, with plenty of room, social

are on hand to help with on-course inquiries, ensuring all learners feel supported through every stage of their training experience.

The customer will always remain the key focus for Astutis as Rachel commented, “Everything we do is with our customers in mind. We put customer satisfaction over profit and that is one of our core values That’s reflected in our recent Feefo Five Star Gold Standard award for our customer service for the second year running.”

As a customer centric business, Astutis recently rebranded and relaunched a new ecommerce website. “We have improved the customer journey on our website, ensuring our customers can locate the information they need first time, every time.

“Throughout the pandemic, we delivered the same quality as we always have done, however as our customers’ needs changed so did our support, for example through the launch of the latest virtual classroom academy. We are an agile company, and the launch of our virtual classroom courses has not only helped us deliver world-wide, but also enabled our customers to provide essential health and safety compliance training to their essential staff too,” stated Rachel.

Whether you’re an individual looking to up-skill or change career paths, or a business looking to provide workplace training and further the health, safety and

environmental skills of your workforce, Astutis training programmes can be suited and adapted to your needs. With previous customers including Netflix, Amazon, Bentley, and many more, you can be assured you’re in the right hands.

Currently, Astutis has an offer on its NEBOSH National and International General Certificate, whereby they are giving a FREE IEMA Environmental Sustainability course with each purchase (valid until 31st March).

Astutis also offer customers valuable content and have a regular podcast that is published on its YouTube, Spotify and iTunes called the Health and Safety Digest – www.youtube.com/user/astutisltd T 0345 241 3685 enquiries@astutis.com www.astutis.com

Test, Measurement & Calibration

Is it luck or good judgement?

“Business, as we all recover from the COVID chaos, is difficult,” said Brendan Beaver, UK manager of Metrel, the innovative electrical solutions provider. “Planning work is more a lottery than ever, while supplies and deliveries cannot be reliably scheduled apparently due to the aftermath of COVID, the lack of drivers and for some, a fire at a key supplier. It is even harder when the company is going through the unprecedented growth we are experiencing. But excuses are no use to customers who need their new test equipment now to earn their bread. Fortunately Metrel stocks are good, our channels are well primed, and we can fulfil your needs today.”

Metrel is one of the oldest manufacturers of electrical test equipment, having been established over 60 years ago. An innovation leader, it produces test equipment for HV and LV applications, including power quality, earth analysis and transformer analysis.

For more information, contact Brendan Beaver on 01924 245000 or email: brendan.beaver@metrel.co.uk

Metrel warehouse manager, Alex Biddiscombe, can fulfil multi-function testers on next-day delivery

Smartening up temperature control

Integrating a smart power controller with other automation equipment allows process variables to be monitored remotely and allows operators and line maintenance personnel to quickly locate problems.

distancing isn’t an issue. We have also set up remote connections to the systems so that demonstrations can be run from the meeting area rather than at the system itself.

If you require inspection for production, new product introduction or failure analysis, we can offer turn round times to suit, and if you would like to see how one of our systems would fit within your facility, we would be happy to arrange a demonstration.

Contact

T 01256 262800 www.cupio.co.uk

Consider this example, from a Watlow customer. A manufacturer of power transmission cables once relied on employees to periodically check the current gauges visually for each zone of extruders that coat the cables. On shifts with lower staffing, faulty product was often the first indication of a problem.

The customer replaced the solid-state power controllers in the extruders with the ASPYRE® DT power controllers from Watlow, so they could determine if cable needed to be scrapped or whether production could continue until the scheduled maintenance.

Watlow’s range of heating equipment, including its ASPYRE controllers, is frequently used by heavy duty industrial companies in petrochemicals, heat treatment and power generation. The ASPYRE model is available between a range of 35 to 2,100 amps to

support a wide variety of applications. For example, a single high amp ASPYRE unit is ideal for applications using multiple small units with low range amps.

Overall, the smart features and functionality of smart power controllers enables users to minimise scrap and unscheduled down time — improving operations and output.

To find out more about Watlow’s industrial heating solutions, visit: www.watlow.com

Test, Measurement & Calibration Advanced force measurement

multiple applications that can serve any business requiring help monitoring its conveyor systems. Alongside this, we also offer custom designed wireless load cells so the customer can monitor and be alerted of any unexpected loads or changes on the conveyor system. They can then schedule maintenance for the system when it’s not in use, rather than respond to a breakdown.”

For over 25 years Interface Force has been supplying businesses with single axis, multi axis, force, torque and pressure measurement sensors. Commemorated as load cell, torque transducer and pressure sensor specialists, Interface Force has an extensive range of products to meet all customer requirements.

Established in 1996 by Neil J Johnstone, Managing Director, Interface Force is based in Crowthorne, Berkshire and works throughout the UK. There is a wide range of industry sectors and businesses that benefit from the vast amount of expertise and experience Interface Force has at its disposal. Some of these sectors include automotive, aerospace, oil and gas, defence, education, renewable energy research, pharmaceutical, food and drink and many more.

Its extensive product and service solutions helps to guide clients through what can be a difficult decision-making process, ensuring all requirements are met. All sensors and instrumentation products supplied by Interface Force are benchmark industry standard, manufactured by leading brands such as Interface, AMTI, XSENSOR and GP:50.

As an internationally recognised brand, Interface Force has a range of products from multi axis load cells, load buttons, load pins and supporting products that enable them to offer the client a complete solution. These can include single and multichannel signal amplifiers, a wide range of displays, data loggers and data logging software, Bluetooth and wireless telemetry systems for remote data collection and evaluation, repair and calibration services.

“We supply very high-quality products and have vast expertise in giving advice for load cell proving devices. Our load cells have very high accuracy and come in many different configurations such as our latest series, the 2200 calibration column. It is available in 100K-lb and 200K-lb capacities and each load cell is supplied with an ASTM E74 calibration with ISO-376 available if required,” stated Tony Rokins, Business and Development Manager.

Interface Force offers bespoke, flexible services individual to each client’s requirements. The company work with the client offering advice on pre-sales, on and off-site and develop bespoke custom solutions or devices to meet necessary needs.

In recent developments, Interface Force now distribute XSENSOR’s high speed pressure mapping system. It is the first system to design and allow product designers and safety testing engineers to see, record and evaluate the distribution of force from high-speed impacts on safety equipment such as helmets and body armour. Perfect for the automation sector, the mapping system can be used for collecting crash testing data I away not seen before. It can also record the force or pressure that is distributed during the impact from whiplash, seat belt and airbag testing.

Furthermore, Tony explained, “We are moving into a new

direction, working with customers and businesses who need remote monitoring systems. A good example of this would be remote monitoring of airport luggage systems and conveyor belts. Our R&D team have been busy developing a wireless multi axis vibration sensor that has been specifically developed for a single customer, however, this product has

Interface Force Measurements:

Interface Force has recently purchased several force calibration machines and is waiting for them to be tested and approved. Interface Force’s established expertise in load cell calibrations, means it is an area the company is keen to explore.

Force, torque and pressure measurement

Interface Force Measurements has been supporting UK industry with the highest quality force, torque and pressure sensors for more than 25 years.

You can benefit from our experience whenever you contact us about your next measurement application, experience gained helping designers and engineers across multiple industrial sectors.

We’ll use our experience and product knowledge to help you select the best sensors for your application from our wide range of sensors from some of the world’s best sensor manufactures, including:

● Interface Inc – single, dual, 3 and 6 axis load cells and torque transducers

● AMTI – six-axis load cells and force plates

automotive

XSensor

food/ beverage

We can also help with your data collection needs with our range of amplifiers, displays and software what will work with our and other manufacturers’ sensors.

So, if you have a force, torque or pressure measurement challenge that you’d like our help with, please contact us: T 01344 776666 info@interface.uk.com www.interfaceforce.co.uk

Tony described how he felt receiving our award, “We are very excited. We work very hard for our customers, so it’s always nice to receive some recognition.”

Contact

T 01344 776666 info@interface.uk.com www.interfaceforce.co.uk

Efficient and reliable rental solutions

Atlas Copco Specialty Rental UK is a leading provider of temporary compressed air, power, industrial steam, and nitrogen. We provide costeffective and energy efficient solutions for long or short-term demands, planned maintenance or unexpected emergencies.

Suitable for a range of applications, our innovative and reliable rental assets includes 100% oilfree Class 0 compressed air and oil-injected compressed air at medium or high pressure; agile power generators offering 30-1,450 kVA, 380690V, and 50-60Hz; hyper-mobile and modular industrial steam boilers ranging from 1,300kg/h to 16,000kg/h; and nitrogen generators which offer

purity up to +99%.

With an Atlas Copco Specialty Rental total solution, you have access to 24/7 service and maintenance to ensure optimum performance of your equipment

at all times. In addition, we also offer a breadth of supporting services including contingency planning; freight and logistical solutions; installation and commissioning; decommissioning; onsite operators and supervision; training; and fuel and energy management.

You can be confident in our quality of service, environmental care and personnel safety which are guaranteed by our triple ISO certification.

For reliable and highly engineered rental assets, call 0800 169 6611, email: rentaluk@atlascopco.com or visit: www.atlascopcorental.co.uk

Green & yellow laser modules with new wavelengths

Besides the already well-known green laser modules from Lasence with the wavelengths 532nm & 545nm, new laser modules are now available with wavelengths 520nm, 555nm and 577nm. These laser modules from the GLM series are offered with output powers up to 1W, have a fast rise time and are very reliable.

The typical output beam has a diameter of 0.5mm with divergence ≤40mrad. With dimensions of just 18mm x 55mm (Diameter x Length) they are very compact for this high output power.

There are plenty of applications in which these laser modules can be used:

● Biomedical Applications – Cytogenetics, Optogenetics and Intravital Imaging

● Clinical Applications – Photoluminescence

Microscopy, Robotic Surgery and Endoscopy

● Industrial Applications – Agriculture, Food and Semiconductor Inspection

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Digital Edge Subsea

Digital Edge Subsea supplies the oil and gas industry with its digital video recording system.

The company, established more than 10 years ago, has nurtured strong customer relationships that has allowed for honest customer feedback, and this has been incorporated into the development of the Version 5 Edge DVR.

Conversations continue and now Digital Edge are pleased to be able to offer further software that will help their customers to serve their clients better.

Data Archive App Digital Edge will soon release a data storage and back-up solution that uses an integral app within Edge architecture, to avoid needing a 3rd party app. Edge Archive handles the transfer of data from the internal DVR drives to Client storage, either on a NAS, a Raid, or a phased delivery to multiple external hard drives.

Being a Native app, the data transfer ensures that the quality of Live recordings are not impacted by a 3rd party program trying to access the same file that the DVR app is currently using. Ensuring recorded data integrity and quality is of the highest importance.

Archive can act as a Simple data mirror of the correct internal drive data folders, or can be used to create multiple simultaneous backups of Client Deliverables. This can be done in continuous backup or a phased approach, ie. after each dive.

For more information or a demonstration of the system, contact: info@digitaledgesubsea.com or visit: www.digitaledgesubsea.com

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Industrial

New suurGLASS unit

Suurmond UK Limited recently attended CHEMUK 2021 at the NEC in Birmingham. A main feature of our booth was our NEW suurGLASS unit. suurGLASS is a standardised, universal reactor system for process development, chemical synthesis, stirring, dissolving, mixing and extraction.

The custom design of the support frame means that the vessel can be changed easily while the top cover remains secure mounted to the support. The quick action clamp can be operated with one hand allowing the user to support the vessel for easy and safe vessel changes. With our system the top cover and all the accessories connected to it can remain in place. Because our system is designed specifically for basic chemistry, we are able to offer a highly engineered solution at a lower price point than might be expected.

Basic specification:

● Volume reactor vessel: 1-5 litres, using the same cover plate

● Vessel materials: Type I, Class A borosilicate glass

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KMF invests over £1m in new equipment

Precision Sheet Metal firm KMF has invested in two new Laser Profiling Machines which will increase cutting speeds, reduce operating costs and allow a greater range of materials to be processed.

KMF has ordered two 3030 (L95) New Generation machines. The machines are state of the art, fibre lasers from Trumpf and join a full array of high end Trumpf sheet metal processing equipment. The new lasers are estimated to improve average run times by up to 50% and potentially result in 60%+ reductions in the average machine running cost.

Contact us at 01386 423756 or at: www.suurmond.com/products/suurglass

Challenging carbon capture pilot plant

Working alongside the University of Nottingham, Strata Technology’s specialist team of engineers and technicians have delivered a challenging carbon capture pilot plant, supported by the government’s UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) initiative.

The brief covered the design, manufacture & assembly of circulating and bubbling fluidised-bed systems (CFB and BFB) for testing new adsorbents for CO2 capture on a 5-20kg scale using simulated and actual flue gases.

Strata customised off-the-shelf products such as compressors, rotary valves and expansion joints to deliver against bespoke applications as quickly and costeffectively as possible. Welders with the required coding were contracted on day rates with a manual lifting plan in place to negate the cost of hire & training using heavy lifting equipment. In this way, Strata were able to meet the ambitious delivery schedule of just nine months.

Speaking about the project, Professor Colin E. Snape, Director of EPSRC Centre of Doctoral Training in CCS and

Cleaner Fossil Energy from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, said, “We have worked with Strata for a number of years and had confidence and trust in their ability to build and deliver this rig. The solids looping adsorption rig is essential for taking forward our findings on developing new adsorbents for CO2 capture on their pathway to commercialisation.”

T +44 (0)1932 732340 enquiries@stratatec.co.uk www.stratatec.co.uk/case-studies/ carbon-capture-pilot-plant-nottingham-university

The £1.2m assets have been ordered to replace two existing older machines. The existing machines comprised of an early technology fibre machine and a traditional CO2 laser, both of which have been operational in a 24/7 capacity since early 2012.

Commercial Director, Keith Nicholl, said, “Faster machines means that we can continue to offer a competitive solution to our customers at a time when resource costs are rising. As well as being faster, the machines are more

comprehensive and more accurate.”

The new lasers also have more capacity to cut through heavier gauge & a larger range of sheet-based materials.

To find out more about the KMF Group, visit: www.kmf.co.uk

Carbon Activated Europe

Carbon Activated Europe is the European operations of Carbon Activated Corporation, one of the largest, global leaders in the manufacture, distribution, reactivation and service provision of activated carbon.

With a large amount of expertise backed by the company’s over 50 years of experience in activated carbon production, sales and services, Carbon Activated Europe is well positioned to be able to supply the highest quality activated carbon at competitive prices, to various industries and customers. Carbon Activated Europe have their own offices, operations and warehousing in Germany, Poland and the UK.

In terms of its range of services, Carbon Activated Europe manufactures and supplies: coconut shell activated carbon, coal activated carbon, wood activated carbon, catalytic activated carbon, impregnated activated carbon, granular activated carbon, powder activated carbon, pelletised activated carbon, site services, reactivation services and OEM manufacturing service.

The company places the utmost pride on providing high-quality, great-value products and services, ensuring it consistently meets the highest standards from manufacturing and distribution to change-outs and reactivation.

T +44 (0)1454 546547 info-europe@activatedcarbon.com www.activatedcarbon.com

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G5 Security Handle offers secure dual authentication

SmartZone

Van-tastic…

Panduit has launched the SmartZone G5 Security Handle for ITE cabinets, which is designed to meet the most rigorous security challenges, both physical and digital, in today’s data centre environments. The multi-functional smart handle offers multiple configurations with and without a keypad to complement users’ operational requirements. The integrated keypad version enables dual authentication by allowing for a card swipe and pin-code combination to access the cabinet.

The G5 Security handle seamlessly mates with most data centre cabinets and has the capability to read both low frequency (125kHz) and high frequency (13.5MHz) cards. The handle has been designed to be current and future compliant with regulations required within this environment and is also GDPR ready, HIPAA ready and PCIDSS ready to ensure that this design meets data centres and users’

cabinet security needs. It can support 200 authorised users and features an integral humidity sensor allowing humidity sensing to be optimally placed near the centre of the cabinet. The Status LED provides visual indication of the handle and security status. The Beacon LED is a visual indicator to provide status of the health of the cabinet at-a-glance. The beacon will flash yellow when the cabinet is in a minor alarm or flash red when the cabinet has a critical alarm. Users can use the beacon’s locate function to flash the beacon a defined colour to easily locate the cabinet when in a long run of cabinets.

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Stocktonon-Tees based Doug Pope Heating Services has driven off in a brand new Nissan e-NV200 thanks to Wolseley and Baxi.

The amazing four-wheeled prize was up for grabs to one lucky customer who bought a Baxi boiler from the 200, 400, 600, 800 and Platinum plus ranges, either in branch or online, directly from Wolseley – and the winning name drawn out of the hat was the northeast of England business.

Collecting the sparkling new van from his local Wolseley Plumb & Parts branch in Stockton, Doug Pope, said, “We have installed Baxi boilers and have been an account holder at Wolseley Stockton for a long time.

“Baxi boilers are easy to install and service. The aftercare service from both Baxi and Wolseley is second to none. Of course, winning the van today

Dreamtek acquired by System One

is a huge perk!

“With the rising cost of diesel and the government scrappage scheme, banning all diesel vehicles from 2030, this allows us to future-proof our company along with reducing our carbon footprint. We have been looking into hybrid and electric vehicles for our fleet.

“It’s allowed us to meet our own goals with regards to being carbon neutral sooner than planned.”

The electric van features a 40kWh battery and Nissan Intelligent Mobility, with a maximum range of 187 miles in city.

Contact www.wolseley.co.uk

Dreamtek, a global video production company based in London and New York, is delighted to announce that it has been acquired by System One, the 5th largest Creative Staffing firm in the US. The strategic acquisition will see a significant evolution and expansion in Dreamtek’s services and expertise on a global scale as the company joins forces with TeamPeople, a division of System One.

Growing the creative and digital division of System One, the acquisition will see Dreamtek and TeamPeople collaborate and offer creative video and broadcast production services, live, virtual and hybrid event expertise, and advanced technical production knowledge. Combining Dreamtek’s technological and production expertise with TeamPeople’s creative and technical multimedia staffing, recruiting and workforce solutions experience, both companies now have the added capabilities of managing global services from conception and planning to build, delivery and operation.

Drawing on Dreamtek’s proven

track record in delivering creative video production services and development of broadcast products and software, TeamPeople is now able to expand its mission to build dynamic media teams for a variety of outlets, including in-house studios, creative services, video content creations, marketing operations, and live and hybrid events. With a diverse range of clients between the two companies – from Dreamtek’s work with some of the world’s biggest tech, social media, and fashion brands to TeamPeople’s work with four of the largest international NGOs in the world and a roster of US Fortune 500 companies – the acquisition opens up new services and expertise for existing clients and offers new clients a fully-integrated service.

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fuelGenie mobile app updates to help SMEs

SMEs are benefiting from the latest updates to the fuelGenie mobile app from the leading fuel card provider, enabling even greater functionality while enjoying low cost fuel.

Among the updates to the app, already popular with nearly 40,000 downloads, is the additional functionality that enables businesses to manage their drivers’ card details directly from the app.

This now includes viewing the full card details including name on the card, vehicle registration and any card limits set, with the ability to edit the card details quickly and easily.

There is now a function to edit card details that require a new fuel card to be issued, which will result in a new fuel card being

automatically generated and sent out to the business address listed on the account.

Businesses now have the option to view cancelled cards, enabling them to keep a detailed record of all the fuel cards that have been issued.

The updates have made it easier for businesses to manage business fuel invoices, including viewing current and past invoices listed by date, and downloading invoices to a mobile device in a PDF format.

To learn more about the fuelGenie app, visit: www.fuelgenie.co.uk/business-fuel-cardbenefits/the-fuelgenie-app/

Chocolaterie Guylian unleashes full relaunch

Chocolaterie Guylian, world famous for its chocolate sea shells, is carrying out a thorough modernisation. The chocolate with hazelnut praliné, sold across four continents and in 120 countries, now comes in new packaging and with an upgraded recipe. Guylian is also taking its responsibility regarding sustainability seriously and has the ambition to be the sustainability leader in the chocolate industry.

After almost 60 years of conquering the world, the Guylian brand is in need of a metamorphosis, in more ways than one. “By changing our design and brand, we also want to introduce a broader target group to the unrivalled taste of our premium Belgian chocolate,” says Tom Snick, CEO of Guylian. “The packaging will have a more contemporary and fresh design, while retaining the luxurious look.”

From relaunch, Guylian will offer a selected limited curated range, which will be available all year round. The focus is on the seashells and seahorses, as well as on the ‘Temptations’ (individually wrapped seahorses) and our range of 100g premium bars. In addition, Guylian will be launching themed packaging around the key gifting occasions of Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Easter and Christmas. Finally, the packaging for the duty-free channel will also get a makeover. The new packaging will be available in store from April.

As one of the most influential names in the Belgian chocolate industry, Guylian also has a responsibility to strive for a better planet for future generations. That is why it puts sustainability high on the agenda. www.guylian.com

Industry Excellence

Sustainable waste extraction and separation solutions

In this issue of Sustainability Today, we are delighted to announce that we have chosen to present our Industry Excellence Award to Impact Air Systems for its outstanding efforts in sustainability, quality and performance of its air-based waste extraction and material separation solutions.

“Our parent company has a strong corporate objective to support sustainability, so being recognised for this award, displays our work in accordance with this. At the core of our business, we support our customers by developing robust solutions to help minimise their environmental impact and increase the volume of materials being recycled. We also work extremely hard to ensure our own operations are environmentally friendly, so to accept an award that fully supports our overall business model is something we are extremely proud of,” stated Dave Lansdell, Impact’s Technical Sales Director.

Impact Air Systems is based in Leicester and was established in 1989. Since it began, the company has developed a vast range of solutions and is now an internationally recognised company, completing projects on almost every continent and offers a total solution that reflects engineering at its best. With a passionate and dedicated team of staff, Impact has continued to develop the business and achieve year on year growth.

As an industry leading air technology specialist with over 30 years’ experience in providing air systems around the world, Impact’s mission is to continue developing innovative solutions that affirms its position at the forefront of its industry, providing customers with solutions that meet their specific requirements as well as enable them to recycle more and work towards a zero-waste target.

“We specialise in air-based material conveying and material separation solutions. We categorise the business into three main areas, waste and trim extraction and material separation systems, that can be applied to many industry sectors. In 2008, we diversified slightly to a much broader recycling industry and reapplied our own technology to separate materials based on density, size, and shape to support the increased expansion of household and curb side collections, and for this, we work with a lot of major UK and overseas recycling facilities. Thirdly, our environmental solutions enable us to offer dust and fume and odour control systems for those sectors,” said Dave.

There are numerous industries to which Impact Air Systems provide solutions for, including recycling and industrial production facilities for printing, corrugated and carton board, foil and film, and beverage can. But what makes Impact Air Systems so significant to the industry, is its long-term established relationships. “Many of our clients have worked with us for decades. We have an impressive range of air-based solutions, and our team has exceptional knowledge of these as well as our clients’ processes, which

we believe, is why a large percentage of our business comes from repeat custom. Our solutions provide outstanding results, and that is why our clients choose us again and again. We are always looking for ways to add value to a process through the application of our solutions,” said Dave.

Impact Air Systems waste and trim removal systems are designed and installed to remove waste and off cuts from the manufacturing process of paper, carton board, foil, and film trim, can scrap, tissue and sticky label web.

From full turnkey trim extraction systems to standalone extraction units, industries such as print, packaging, label and beverage can, will find everything needed to resolve all waste and trim extraction problems. Experience gained from serving a vast array of industrial sectors, means technology designed for one sector can often be applied to a completely different application.

“We witnessed a significant increase in demand for our solutions and services from the packaging sector during the early parts of COVID-19 due to an increase in online shopping and ecommerce trading. Production output increased for large, corrugated and carton board packaging

companies such as Smurfit Kappa. The beverage can sector also exploded, which was positive for us as we have a large presence in this sector providing various solutions to many of the big-name manufacturers such as Ball Packaging. With thirty years of trading under our belt, we have a vast range of experience and knowledge of a broad range of industries from printing and packaging manufacture through to automotive, we cover it all,” stated Dave.

Impact Air Systems also provide operation enhancing solutions for large ecommerce and fulfilment giants and major supermarket distribution centres, where the increase of online shopping has seen them struggle to handle unwanted flexible materials such as plastic film, cling pallet wrap, bags, and other flexible materials. “We offer solutions to these facilities to help them manage the huge volume of waste packaging and other flexible materials that come from deliveries and returned items. Our focus is to support these facilities with pneumatic conveying solutions, collecting waste materials from numerous positions within the facility and conveying them to one central recycling area, improving their overall ability to recycle those items,” commented Dave.

The result? No more bins, slip hazards or waste cages and a higher sorting efficiency, meaning the standard of recycling is vastly improved at source, resulting in a greater reduction in handling and transportation costs and treatment fees at the waste sites.

Twelve months ago, Impact Air Systems reengineered its popular density separation solution, the Zigzag Air Classifier (ZAC) due to increasing demands from clients who requested a higher throughput version. Combining its highly skilled in-house engineering team, 3D modelling software and working in conjunction with its carefully selected external supplier base,

the ZAC1200 includes all the same features as smaller models but operates at a 50% higher capacity. The ZAC1200 handles up to 36m³/h and has been re-engineered for the separation of waste material such as glass, SRF and aggregates. The machine offers a fast return on investment, small footprint, and innovative engineering with one customer commenting on the system, “We process around 75,000 tons of construction and demolition waste a year and with the ZAC800 we can process the sub 40mm fraction and very effectively achieve a mix of clean glass, stone and ceramic that can be used in our recycled aggregate facility. Investing in Impact’s ZAC800 was an easy decision for us, Impact carried out a detailed trial on our material and the results that were promised, have now come to fruition. It can process waste streams at a high hourly throughput with material recovery results that are very impressive. The value in the cleaned glass and stone stream and Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) stream paid for the machine within the first 6 months of operation. The payback on this system has been so good, we’ve ordered another one!”

Impact Air Systems also has a strong presence in the US, as well as Europe and Japan.

Dave concluded with overseas plans for Impact, “Going forward, we wish to expand our presence and focus on the US, where we have been trading for over eight years now. We have strong partnerships across the waste management/ materials recovery sector and with packaging manufacturers alike, so we plan to explore these areas further. With the global aim of reusing and recycling more, and with sustainability in mind, we are excited for the future of Impact’s success.”

For more information, see below.

T +44 (0)116 244 8855 sales@impactairsystems.com www.impactairsystems.com

Recycling & Waste Management Company of the Month

Prepare your business for the new Plastics Packaging Tax

products are CHSA accredited giving our customers the reassurance ‘what’s on the box is in the box’. Quality standards are ensured by our in-house quality team who test our products before they are released for distribution,” stated Alex Lee, Commercial Director.

In this issue of Sustainability Today, we are pleased to announce Cromwell Polythene as our Recycling & Waste Management Company of the Month.

Cromwell Polythene is an independent, UK family run business that has been supplying and manufacturing products for the capture and containment of waste and recyclables for nearly 40 years. Originally based in Tockwith, near York, Cromwell Polythene is now headquartered in Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds and has a manufacturing and recycling division in Alfreton, Derbyshire. Specialising in waste management, recycling and cleaning industries, Cromwell Polythene also caters to a wide range of sectors including health care, food service, building and construction, and industrial.

Established in 1983 by James Lee, Cromwell Polythene’s mission has always been to be the most resourceful company in plastics, supplying products that help make the world cleaner, greener, and more resourceful. Their vision underpins the mission statement, and to this day the company continues to supply a comprehensive range of products with the highest recycled content possible, that are reusable, recyclable, or compostable. The range includes polythene and compostable waste & recycling sacks liners and bags, and packaging film including Single Wound Sheeting, Double wound sheeting and Lay Flat Tubing.

“We select the best solution for our customers based on their requirements. Many of our

As well as its extensive product portfolio, Cromwell Polythene also prides itself on setting high standards for its dependable services, reliable knowledge and long-lasting relationships. One notable service is the Polythene Recovery Service, a used polythene recovery service which is used to help its customers be more resource efficient. “Our service is a great way of keeping valuable resources within the circular economy by returning clean polythene packaging to the production cycle. Used polythene is collected from our customers on a back-load basis, then recycled in the UK – by ourselves or by one of our partners. Benefits for customers include reduction of waste disposal costs and regular reporting of packaging returns for recycling,” explained Alex.

With the introduction of the new Plastics Packaging Tax due to commence from April 2022, many businesses should be preparing for a new tax that will apply to plastics packaging manufactured in, or imported into the UK, that does not contain at least 30% recycled plastic. Alex commented, “While most Cromwell

Polythene products range from 95-100% recycled content, and are not liable to taxation, the increase in demand for recycled content is leading to higher pricing. If 30% recycled content and above is not possible, businesses need to prepare for the additional £200/tonne premium applied to their plastic products. It is important to note that the PPT will also apply to EN13432 accredited compostable plastics. Compostable products shall largely be classed as ‘virgin’ and therefore subject to the same tax as conventional, fossil-based plastics.” More than 95% of Cromwell Polythene’s products already meet and comply with this new legislation. By manufacturing, producing, selling and using recycled packaging products, Cromwell Polythene is already helping to reduce the levels of virgin materials being sent to landfill.

Cromwell Polythene has always been at the forefront of innovation, continuously improving the performance and efficiency of its operations to provide the best solutions for its clients and the industry. 2021 saw many complications and disruptions to lead times and stocking processes. Alex explained some recent changes the business has made to combat these issues, “We have recently consolidated our range to help provide the best solutions to our customers. Our recent efforts in our SKU rationalisation and consolidation project will allow us to stock higher quantities of a rationalised number of lines, thus offering customers ever improving reliability in their supply of quality products at the best price, despite the ongoing disruption further up the chain.”

One positive effect from COVID-19 has been the increasing awareness and importance of practicing good cleanliness and hygiene in the workplace. Cromwell Polythene has received substantial demand from particular companies within the healthcare, clinical and specialist waste collection sectors that provided a platform for the business to promote its products

and share the importance of good waste management. “Many of the other aftermaths from COVID-19 are still being tackled such as supply chain disruption and increasing costs. Our plans will be well-placed to ensure we are well prepared for the future,” stated Alex.

A successful company is nothing without the support, hard work, dedication and loyalty of its customers and employees. In closing, Alex shared his appreciation, “It is always worth thanking our loyal customer base for their ongoing support. As well as our supply partners and in particular the staff who are making everything happen. We have a great team of people at both sites working hard to continually make what we do better.”

For more information, see below.

T 01977 686868

info@cromwellpolythene.co.uk

www.cromwellpolythene.co.uk

A volt from the blue… the UK’s FIRST 35 tonne Terex Fuchs electric material handlers head out on long term contract hire

The UK’s first Terex Fuchs MHL 850F electric material handlers head out on long term contract hire and aid Lancashire Renewables Ltd commitment to cut carbon emissions.

For the last decade, Contract Plant Rental have been providing bespoke contract hire solutions to a wide variety of sectors, satisfying the specific needs of customers nationwide. Proud to provide the latest machinery from the industry’s leading manufacturers and suppliers, these latest two Fuchs material handlers are certainly no exception.

The UK’s very first Terex Fuchs electric powered material handlers, supplied by Blue Machinery (Central) Ltd landed on long term hire with Lancashire Renewables Ltd recently, who wasted no time putting them straight to work. The first electric machine will be feeding their waste plant in Thornton while the second will be loading MSW waste at their site in Fleetwood.

As local authorities and businesses nationwide look to meet net zero emissions targets, Lancashire Renewables Ltd welcome the UK’s first fully electric 35 ton waste handlers to the industry.

Today the attitude to electric and battery powered vehicles and machinery is changing rapidly with many businesses already investing in electric powered cars, vans, sweepers and refuse trucks. Supplied by Blue Machinery (Central) Ltd via national contract hire specialists, Contract Plant Rental, Lancashire Renewables Ltd look set to make an impact with their new electric powered machines. Lancashire Renewables Ltd Procurement Manager, Alistair Pope, explains, “Following an open and successful tender, Contract Plant Rental fully understood and supported our operational requirements to the fullest extent; with their selection of the Fuchs MHL850F promising to be a formidable piece of equipment.” Adding, “Lancashire Renewables Ltd are excited at the prospect of a continued relationship with Contract Plant Rental and the support to move towards more environmentally friendly equipment.”

In addition to the increasing drive to reduce emissions across the country, the recently announced abolition of red diesel, a popular fuel used in the heavy machinery sector, means come April 2022 many businesses are set to see a significant rise in their fuel bill. Sean McGeary of Blue Machinery (Central) Ltd comments, “I feel that 2022 will see a significant increase in the demand for electric machines across the spectrum for traditional diesel hydraulic mobile machines. This is more so for machines where mobility is not the primary function, eg. Material Handlers, Crushing, Shredding & Screening Trains. There is a convenience to have the machines with mobile capability, but they typically work on one site without regular movement. The demand will increase due to the change in diesel tax legislation as well as a general change in attitude across the construction associated sectors for decarbonisation and planning for the future.”

The Fuchs MHL850F electric drive material handler is designed and built specifically for waste, scrap and port applications, destined to be reliable, economically efficient and environmentally friendly in one. On long term hire by Contract Plant Rental, the Fuchs material handlers offer zero emissions, no exhaust gasses and significantly reduced noise and heat output. The low energy consumption enormously reduces the environmental impact and the low maintenance costs provide a huge benefit. Not just better for the environment, the electric powered material handlers offer more efficient working hours, reduced operating costs, up to 60% saving compared to diesel powered equivalent

machines all without compromise on the performance and quality. The electric motor means low operation and service costs as oil changes, servicing of moving parts of the diesel engine and refuelling are no longer necessary. The electric cable lengths and cable reel designs on the Fuchs electric machines are adapted to each customer’s specific requirements. The machines can be equipped with an internal or external powerpack, to move the machine around the yard efficiently. As an additional benefit, the full torque is immediately 100% available when operating which gives more output than traditional diesel-powered machines.

Richard Creighton, Operations Manager for Contract Plant Rental, adds, “As electric cars become a staple on our roads it’s only natural that all diesel-powered plant will be heading in that direction, its advantages in terms of running costs and operator health benefits make it the obvious choice for a wide and varied number of applications. As custodians of the industry for a relatively short period of time, we owe it to the next generation to look for processes that not only look after our own health but also that of the planet. The waste industry continues to spear head the move from landfill to recycling, the move to electric machines powered by

carbon neutral, solar and wind power will be a natural progression from its diesel-powered predecessor. Saving money on fuel with the aim of zero emissions.”

Set on creating a cleaner and more sustainable future together, Contract Plant Rental look forward to working with suppliers and customers alike nationwide to help combat climate change.

Contact

T 01933 232663

info@contractplantrental.com

PINK ELEPHANT GROUP

Sustainability Across Clothing Retail. Supply. Re-use. Recycling.

We're working alongside UK clothing, home textiles, sportswear and work wear retailers, to transform the entire supply chain of textiles, as well re-use and recycling sector.

+44 (0)116 326 3262

www.pinkelephantgroup.co.uk

Textile re-use

Textile re-use helps save the environment by reducing waste at landfills and offers people across the world with affordable apparel. Textiles make up about 3% of household waste, and more than 1 million tonnes of textiles are sent to landfill each year, according to estimates.

Textile Collection

We provide a professional and efficient service through collaborating with local authorities, government agencies, and private businesses. Collected textiles are meticulously sorted, then graded for further re-use and supplied, depending on quality, to end users. We strive for the highest quality reusable products and apparel that can be re-used rather than disposed of in landfills since we focus on reuse.

Home Collection

Refuse, reduce, re-use, recycle!!!

We may arrange one-time or recurring collections, and our service is swift, attentive, and polite. This service is offered to individual members of the public, who have no time to go to the recycling centre or simply want to find a better use for things they have. We can help!

Recycling UK Limited

Recycling UK is one of the largest independent recycling companies/traders in the United Kingdom.

From its head office at Tarporley, Cheshire, and associate processing plants throughout the UK & Ireland, it can cover most recycling needs. It also has office/joint ventures in Mumbai, India, and Waterford, Ireland.

It is a trader of all grades of waste paper & plastic in the form of bulk loose, baled, or palletised material, surplus or damaged

reels & redundant stock of paper and plastic packaging and supply material to customers in the UK, Europe, India and throughout Asia.

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Its wholly owned subsidiary OWP Ltd processes over 1,500 tonnes per week at a dedicated plant at Oswestry situated on the England/Welsh border with material collected by various means within a 150 mile radius. It also collects material throughout the UK and Ireland using trailers for delivery to Oswestry or to one of our associate processing plants.

Please contact our commercial team on +44 (0)1829 732471 or email: commercial@ rukgroup.com or visit: www.rukgroup.com

The EDGE VS420 tried, tested and proven

Withdecades of knowledge in the design, manufacturing and installation of mobile waste shredders, it is no surprise that EDGE

Innovate’s VS420 twin shaft shredder released in March 2020 is quickly gaining a reputation as a world class shredder. With several units already installed in the UK, many British waste management companies have been quick to recognise the operational benefits of the VS420 with its capabilities and versatility being proven in wide range of applications from municipal skip waste to wood waste.

Popular design features

The VS420 offers operators a host of design features such as an intelligent load management and a VS Status Alert System which combine to ensure the efficient loading of the shredder leading to consistent high throughputs with minimal downtime. EDGE’s ‘track and shred’ functionality compliments this combination, allowing the VS420 to be reposition without the need to stop shredding.

Performance

The high material throughputs achievable by the VS420 is made possible thanks to a set of 2m long, high torque shredder shafts that can be customised to suit a customer’s exact application and to create their desired product piece size. EDGE Innovate offer a wide range of tooling options and chamber configurations to ensure that the VS420 is set up to achieve the best results for its operators. EDGE’s twin shaft design provides exceptional material intake, ensures less wear, promotes self-cleaning and prevents material wrapping even in the toughest of applications.

The chamber is controlled via the latest EDGE Operating System (EOS) which is designed for improved user-friendly controls and gives operators greater control over program settings, shaft speed and reverse cycles.

The EDGE VS420 is powered via a Caterpillar C9.3B Tier 4 Final/Stage V ACERT engine with a power rating of 310Kw (420HP). Fuel consumption is 9% less than comparable Stage IIIB engine options.

Operator safety & maintenance

The VS420 has been designed around the operator to ensure enhanced operational and maintenance safety. For example, EDGE’s uplifting power unit, radiator and chamber doors ensure superior maintenance access which is complimented by the VS420 ‘One Point’ service area which enables daily maintenance checks to be done easier and quicker. The EDGE VS420 also offers added remote functionality as standard. All major functions on the VS420 including tracking, tipping hopper, shafts speed, engine speed, shaft reverse cycle, discharge conveyor working angle and magnet position can be remotely operated from a safe distance of up to 100m or in the comfort of the loaders cabin.

EDGE Innovate’s next generation shredder; designed for high capacity shredding, reliability and low operational costs.

For more information on EDGE’s range of next generation shredders, please visit: www.edgeinnovate.com

A far cry from a fleeting success

In this issue of Sustainability Today, we are pleased to announce Synergy Recycling as our Recycling Company of the Month.

Synergy Recycling are a haulage and recycling company that specialise in gas cylinder and pressure vessel collection and recycling. “We collect from waste sites, businesses, individuals and councils across the UK and bring these cylinders back to our permitted facilities for on-site recycling or onward disposal providing a full audit trail for our customers. We also specialise in high risk, ad-hoc collections such as fly tip and emergency situations often liaising with the emergency services,” stated Sam Roud, Director at Synergy Recycling.

Established in 2001 by Simon Roud, who is the Managing Director, Synergy Recycling is headquartered in Canterbury, Kent, with a further site situated near Chester. Holding ISO 9001 and 14001 certification, Synergy Recycling are also members of the United Kingdom

Liquid Petroleum Gas Association (UKLPG); British Compressed Gas Association (BCGA) and Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM), Brewing Food and Beverage Industry (BFBI). “We are fully compliant under all regulatory bodies and therefore offer a full audit trail for compliant disposals to our customers. We also put the customer first and keep them informed every step of the way through our friendly team from the point of their request for a quote, to the point the collection agent leaves their premises,” explained Sam.

Synergy Recycling operates a state-of-the-art fleet of specially designed vehicles. All drivers are qualified to transport high consequence

hazardous goods by road through all classes of ADR including bulk tankers, and even in the specialist fields of classes one and seven such as explosives and radioactives. Further to their extensive and specialist ADR qualifications, its drivers are trained by its in-house experts and Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers (DGSAs) to be able to readily identify pressure vessels while on clients’ sites to ensure that they are loaded and transported compliantly.

Synergy Recycling undertakes vital work with the emergency services utilising its capabilities to transport gas cylinders that would ordinarily not be fit to be transported by road or sea in encasement vessels. Its fleet consists of some of the most highly specialised vehicles on and off the road from Fendt 828 high-power rough terrain tractors, HAAS material shredders, Mercedes mobile welfare units, to its regular collection fleet of Mercedes Sprinters, Volvo FH750s and Scania S730s.

From training to transport, Synergy Recycling also provides a gas cylinder safety awareness course, which is a professionally run course designed specifically to train civic amenity sites operatives regarding awareness, identification, segregation and safe handling of gas cylinders.

With a keen focus to acquire further work with county councils and waste authorities, Sam mentioned some recent changes that have occurred within the company, “We have reformatted the company to work more closely with our sister company within the group, Excel Remote Zone Solutions. Excel specialises in complex overseas military

Recycling & Waste Management

New in baling technology

Wastewrap film with recycled content and a lower carbon footprint. Introducing our new waste wrap with more than 30% PCR material!

Up to now, waste wrap for waste baling was usually made of virgin material. At Trioworld, we’ve come up with something more sustainable: waste wrap consisting of more than 30% PCR material. Recycled plastics certified by Recyclass.

Climate impact

Lowering our carbon footprint is something we’re all working on. Baling waste is already a highly efficient way of handling & transporting bulk material, reducing both volume and spoilage. By replacing the virgin material by a more sustainable alternative we’re now able to reduce the climate impact of waste handling. At company level, this can mean a huge difference in CO2 impact! This new product decreases the carbon footprint of 29% compared to a virgin product.

Furthermore, we’ve designed this film with specially optimised cling for continuous performance and sealed bales. This helps keep the material together, diminishing possible issues of smell and leakage. Also, good to know: our new waste wrap is easily combined with our mantle film containing minimum of 30% PCR, as these films are sometimes used together.

Contact: Anders Larsson Anders.Larsson@trioworld.com

hazardous disposals working in areas such as the Falklands, Afghanistan, Ascension, and Cyprus. The two companies now work in tandem and share the same fleet and staff, operating under the umbrella of the Synergy Excel Group.”

COVID-19 has cast many limits upon businesses over the past two years, and Synergy Recycling has felt the pressure. However, its strong business model and ability to adapt and overcome has enabled the company to fully retain all members of staff and has since continued on its path of success following the reopening of the waste sites that were closed throughout the lockdowns. “We made provisions to keep our staff and customers safe by striving to go paperless, providing additional PPE and modifying the way we work on site,” said Sam.

www.synergy-recycling.co.uk

Recofloor reaches major 6,000 tonne milestone

Awhopping 6,000 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring has been collected through Recofloor since the scheme was founded in 2009 by leading flooring manufacturers Polyflor and Altro.

Offering a sustainable collection service for commercial waste vinyl flooring, the material is recycled back into new flooring, as well as traffic calming products. For postconsumer waste, Recofloor is regarded as a great example of the circular economy in construction.

To date, Recofloor’s collection of 6,000 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring has produced 7,038 tonnes of carbon savings – equivalent to taking 1,837 cars off the road for a year.

It also equates to two million square metres of vinyl flooring having been recycled – enough to cover 276 football pitches. The carbon savings estimate is based on displacing concrete in traffic management products, the primary application for the recycled flooring.

Latest data for 2021 shows that a total of 578

tonnes of waste vinyl flooring was collected through Recofloor, saving 678 tonnes of carbon emissions that year.

The scheme accepts both installation offcuts and uplifted smooth and loose lay vinyl, as well as Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVTs) and safety offcuts and roll-ends.

If you want to be a part of the Recofloor success story, you can find out more about the scheme at: www.recofloor.org or call 0161 355 7618 or email: info@recofloor.org

Recycling & Waste Management ‘Skip’ past the rest, use the best from Glosta Engineering

Glosta Engineering is a North West of England based, designer and manufacturer of skips, containers and steel structural frames for various industry sectors. Established in 1973, Glosta Engineering is owned by Gary Moore.

The company has developed significantly since its inception, and over the last 5 years, owner Gary has worked hard to develop new projects, specifically for the waste and recycling industry.

With its ethos of ‘no job ever being too big or too small’, the company has worked with a large amount of different industries, and through its industry leading skillset, is able to provide specified and custom made products to fulfil an array of different needs for customers and industry sectors. Furthermore, through the company’s commitment to quality, all of Glosta Engineering’s skip products are designed to C.H.E.M specifications.

Utilising a team of highly experienced, personable and devoted sales team, Glosta Engineering places the utmost importance on providing a comprehensive service. Ensuring that all queries and orders are fulfilled to the highest standards of customer service.

T 0161 725 9134 www.glosta-engineering.co.uk

Water Management

CWF technology

CWF: Selfregulating, controlled water storm tank flushing

TheELIQUO HYDROK

CWF technology offers an efficient and cost effective alternative to the normal storm tank cleaning procedures. The CWF will only operate when it needs to, immediately after a storm event and can be utilised at the end of any length tank.

The CWF Storm Flush is a simple method for sediment removal. Storm water is held in reserve in the storage reservoir, filled as the tank fills during a storm – no separate water supply is required. At the end of a storm event and after the system has emptied, the retained flushing water is released via the vacuum break within the flushing vessel. This creates a RFP (Roughing, Fine and Polishing) staged flushing regime which mixes and carries the sediment from the base of the tank to the receiving sump. A CWF system needs very little maintenance because of the few moving parts – the only moving part on the CWF is the non-return valve, which is an easily interchangeable off- the-shelf item, quick and easy to replace.

View the video of it in action at: www. eliquohydrok.co.uk/en/product-videos.html

For further information, contact: sales@eliquohydrok.co.uk or visit: www.eliquohydrok.co.uk

Floodex

& beverage, brewing, digital printing, laser and beyond.

to 320°C with >25kW of cooling @20°C), with pressure overlay options to increase the working range of water/glycol up to 140°C.

Organisers were delighted with the support that has been shown both with bringing Floodex to ExCeL and the launch of the National Drainage Show, both held at London’s ExCeL from 9-10 November 2021.

2021’s IPCC report and COP26 running the same week as the events are graphic reminders of how urgently companies need to ensure that, not only are they prepared for flood events, but that they also need to build, design and maintain the drainage systems in a more effective way.

The flood events that occurred over the summer and autumn in London, as well as across Europe, have shown that the need to design in and build resilience is a challenge for today not tomorrow. Floodex is on course to become the largest UK trade show tackling flooding and drainage issues,

Floodex and the National Drainage Show return to London’s ExCeL this year from 23-24 November 2022. This is our pick of the best exhibitors from last year’s event, listed here in alphabetical order: SPEL Products. Further details can be found below. www.floodex.co.uk

Innovative water improvement solutions

With a history reaching back over 55 years SPEL Products has valuable experience and expertise in both GRP manufacturing and pollution control systems. Since its inception, the company has consolidated its activities to concentrate on pollution control in surface water drainage or what is known as Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDS) which includes water treatment, attenuation, and rainwater harvesting.

In addition, the company has invested heavily in buildings and plant and equipment, harnessing the latest technology to ensure it maintains the capacity to meet future demands, and offers ‘state of the art’ production facilities to provide quality and competitive solutions.

Utilising its industry leading skillset, SPEL Products ensures its reputation for excellent quality is maintained, not just in the UK but across the globe with SPEL Australia manufacturing and supplying that part of the world they can support clients in most countries. Water quality products such as the SPEL fuel/ oil Separators meet the stringent British/European standard BS EN 858 with newer systems now certified to meet the CIRIA SUDS Mitigation Index (C753).

The backbone of the product range is the ability to manufacture bespoke tanks from 2,000 litre right up to 300,000 litre capacity all from its own facility in Shrewsbury UK. Full ISO 9001 Quality Assured manufacturing along with the SPEL 25 Year Warranty gives confidence in the full product range right from a small domestic septic tank right through to a huge 300,000 litre Package Pump Station. In house design and technical back up complete the client support that SPEL can offer as we all become more concerned about the environment and the vital need for clean water. For more information, please see below.

T 01743 457977

www.spelproducts.co.uk

– Experts In Thermal Control And Measurement Providing Innovative Solutions For Thermal Process Control, Chilled Water Applications, Water Baths, Freezers, Incubators, Shakers, Stills, Tensiometers, Viscometers And Contact Angle Measurement.

LAUDA

LAUDA continues to provide an expanding range of feature-rich, future proof solutions with energy efficiency and connectivity front of mind, serving a diverse range of industries including chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, oil and gas, composites, automotive, aerospace food

LAUDA’s new range of water chillers has been designed not only to comply with the new Ecodesign directive, but to surpass it through the innovative use of variable speed modules that automatically reduce their duty cycle in line with the cooling demand hence reducing energy consumption & running costs, giving a tangible return on investment for the user, while ensuring full compliance with the latest regulations on refrigerant (fluorinated) gases.

Further portfolio expansion delivers the new LAUDA ‘Versafreeze’ ultra-freezers, (deep-freeze storage down to -85°C), and higher power ‘Integral’ process circulators, (process control from -90

Drains have standards too!

For decades the drainage industry has strived to improve public understanding of the importance and fragility of their drainage systems. A fight against floods, pollution and the unnecessary build-up of fat in our sewer network has reinforced the need to regularly inspect and maintain the network, which in most cases is now over 100 years old.

Tens of millions of pounds are spent each year on surprisingly advanced and regulated methods of inspection and renovation to maintain our networks.

Employing ‘No Dig Technology’, a means of inspection and repair without excavating the pipes, helps significantly in keeping these costs down, spreading the budget across a wider area, satisfying the fifty year life expectancy for customer's peace of mind. Sharing and analysis of inspection data from a CCTV inspection survey, enables contractors to identify and pinpoint an issue to conduct permanent localised repairs at reduced cost. Whether for pre-adoption (house purchase in domestic terms), or reactive purposes (repeat blockages, or subsidence investigation) these methods are widely used in the UK and across the world.

Viewline CCTV Inspection reports embrace this joined up approach and have been widely adopted by insurance claim handlers and contractors up and down the country for this purpose. The reports intricately inform those carrying out repairs (and customers alike), of what needs to be done to keep the drain in good serviceable condition. The technology is available at a domestic level with reports including photographs and in depth descriptions, making inspection the first invaluable step towards utilising No Dig systems and helps tremendously in decisions which could save you hundreds of pounds.

Contact T 01752 358142 enquiries@viewline.tv www.viewline.tv

Beyond temperature control, LAUDA has a wellestablished suite of solutions for measuring viscosity and surface/interfacial tension aimed at the development of polymers, oils, and surfactants. We look forward to hearing from you.

T +44 (0)1780 243118

info@lauda-technology.co.uk

www.lauda-technology.co.uk

www.linkedin.com/company/lauda-technologyltd www.facebook.com/LAUDA.UK/ www.twitter.com/lauda_uk

Study links microplastic in human poo with bowel disease

Apotential link between microplastics and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been flagged up by a new scientific study, reports Bluewater, a world leader in sustainable water and bottle solutions for homes, businesses and public dispensing.

Researchers at Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China, discovered that people suffering from IBD had more microplastics in their poo than those without the disease, which can cause symptoms ranging from persistent diarrhea to abdominal pain, weight loss, and fatigue.

Bluewater senior research scientist, Ahmed Fawzy, PhD, said this is the first study to report the different concentrations of fecal microplastics between patients

and healthy people. “The study provides yet more alarming evidence of the pervasiveness of microplastics. It is deeply concerning that these non-biodegradable

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materials that are literally present everywhere are entering and accumulating in our bodies,” Fawzy said.

The researchers noted their findings, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, did not conclusively show that microplastics were causing IBD and said more research was needed to corroborate and develop an explanation for the link. Nonetheless, the researchers said their study provided “evidence indicating that a positive correlation exists between the concentration of fecal MPs & the severity of IBD”.

For more information, please contact Dave Noble, head of PR and Communications Director, at: david.noble@bluewatergroup.com or on his cell at +44 (0)7785 302694.

Water Process Solutions

Aran Bray of Water Process Solutions gave us further insight into how they provide value to the services and products they supply to their clientele.

“We are fortunate that we’re often able to provide multiple process choices to suit any application as opposed to pressing a single product fit approach. This allows the client to explore the benefits of each approach or even hybrid solutions. These benefits may be physical, such as an existing location or service, a process or system technology with regards to automation or instrumentation and feedback, or of course a budget friendly solution that meets the essential needs of the application without creating unused inbuilt additional costs. These solutions can also often result in chemical and operational savings as well.”

Aran continued, “Take a recent project that we executed. Our client was after a polymer makeup system with a variety of specific operational needs and feedback but via the use of a particular systems processing manufacturer to allow seamless communications with their existing plant set-up. We were able to work with the user and provide a completely bespoke arrangement by using a hybrid of our standard system features to ensure the client was confident in its proven operation, robust nature and available support, entwined with fabrications to suit the peculiarities of the installation. This particular system needed to be fully skid mounted, of a fairly large volume for process throughput, whilst also staying within the limits of sensible transportation as it was required to travel several thousand miles to its destination – quite a challenge to capture all of these design elements.”

After some regular discussions with the client, providing process methodology and a wide array of modelled drawings, Water Process Solutions were able to create a beautiful system to fit the client’s needs, whilst allowing easy transport and a simplified installation on arrival. Furthermore, they were able to meet the high-level operational automation, integration and feedback that the client required.

This particular system – a powder to liquid polymer system for mining purposes, included a big bag loading arrangement for the powder polymer. Aran explained, “As a primary mix we used our high sheer DD4 disperser system for proper activation of the polymer and prevention of agglomerations, a large volume hydration tank, and secondary mixing via our patented ‘hollow wing’ impellor design amongst other elements. I am very pleased to say that this was a well-executed and received project, that provided value and hit the target for specification.

I believe our client would confirm that the value of this project reached beyond the goods supplied.” For more information, see below.

T 01622 719945

enquiries@waterprocesssolutions.com

www.waterprocesssolutions.com

Environmental Testing & Monitoring

IMS’ Retrofit SCRT System

DOG Oscillation Flowmeter for dry or wet gases

Introducing the all-new DOG-4/-6 Oscillation Flow Meter from Kobold, designed for the accurate measurement of gases. The DOG-4 is ideally placed to measure dry gases. When needing to optimise the condensate drain for applications involving wet gases, ie, biogas, the all-new DOG-6 with its special sensor construction and inclined measuring head is the ideal solution.

Typical applications:

t Compressed Air

t Hydrogen

t Natural Gas

t Biogas

t Fermentation Gas

t Nitrogen

t Carbon Dioxide

t Oxygen

t Methane Gas

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Need help with an application? Talk to the Kobold Team on 01623 427701 or email: info.uk@kobold.com

IMS

introduces its Retrofit SCRT System for London NRMM and HS2 Emissions Compliance

With the ongoing focus on ‘Air Quality’ and tackling of the current climate crisis, we envisage further development of rules, regulations, and laws governing the levels of emissions we’re allowed to emit into the atmosphere within our planet. As London is the ‘technical’ capital of the world, it is at the forefront in setting standards for the rest of the UK, and potentially the rest of the world.

IMS has developed the Next Generation of ‘Stage V’ Emissions Reduction Technology that combines a DOC, DPF, SCR/ASC Catalyst with an Electronically Controlled AdBlue Dosing Package. The unit is bespoke to client requirement to help reduce all legislated primary and secondary emissions and is certified by the Energy Saving Trust.

Using 30 years of experience within our sector, we will endeavour to help London and other cities reduce air pollution in their quest towards Net Zero. Businesses can then remain up-to date and compliant making their engines as clean as can be, raising awareness and putting them ahead of any changes likely to take place. Time for the Ecological Revolution – or what we call: the ECOLUTION.

T +44 (0)1509 506792 sales@silencers.co.uk

The problem with Arsenic in Cornwall

Thegeology of Cornwall is unique, with todays landscape a relic of both geological and human processes.

Heavy metal contamination is present across much of the country, with Arsenic levels varying in accordance with geological formations and their subsequent exploitation in the 19th and 20th Centuries.

Although Arsenic has historically been extracted for use in paint, weedkillers and insecticides (most notably at Botallack in the late 19th Century), it was generally a by-product of tin and copper processing. Arsenic and other unwanted heavy metals were often deposited in mine waste tips close to the mine from which they were extracted.

In 2013 the British Geological Survey collected data on the spatial distribution of heavy metals across the Southwest, as part of the TellusSW Project. The picture illustrates Arsenic distribution across the Southwest region (Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2021).

In assessing the risk from Arsenic to sensitive receptors (eg. humans), a Category 4 Screening Level (C4SL) of 37mg/kg is used. This is a generic assessment criteria for Arsenic in residential soils in England. As can be seen, much of the Southwest is above the 37mg/kg threshold. In fact, a study by RS Middleton et al [2017] found that 69% of soils in Cornwall exceed the C4SL for Arsenic under the ‘Residential with Homegrown Produce’ setting.

T 01208 243192

M 07708 485373 enquiries@groundconsultants.co.uk www.groundconsultants.co.uk

Science and technology = healthy air for life

Panasonic recently introduced a ground-breaking solution, discovered by their R&D team of scientists and technology experts, nanoe™ X, a perfect marriage of science and technology that forms a building block of the future for healthier indoor air quality and incorporated as standard into many of Panasonic Air Conditioning range of units. nanoe X is a cost-effective way to improve air hygiene by preventing transmission of airborne pathogens. The technology collects invisible moisture in the air and applies a high voltage to it to generate hydroxyl radicals contained in water. Hydroxyl radicals, abundant in nature, inhibit the growth of certain viruses, bacteria and allergens.

Contained in tiny water particles, nanoe™ X generates particles that have a long lifespan and can spread

over long distances. Recent, independent testing verifies that nanoe™ X can inhibit certain types of bacteria and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, meaning the air conditioning systems that incorporate the nanoe X technology can help bring these incredible benefits indoors so that hard surfaces, soft furnishings, and the indoor environment can be a cleaner and more pleasant place to be. nanoe™ X works independently from the heating and cooling operation of its units and uses minimal energy and requires no maintenance.

For more information on Panasonic nanoe X technology, please visit: www.aircon.panasonic.eu/GB_en

Why companies should consider rainwater

harvesting

Businesses

looking to reduce their environmental impact often focus on electricity and gas consumption, while water consumption is overlooked. There are two key reasons why water consumption should be targeted for reduction, the significant carbon footprint caused by water treatment and the Environmental Agency’s stark warnings of water shortages by 2050 based upon the current everincreasing consumption.

In Britain, there is no shortage of water falling from the sky. We explore why businesses should consider a rainwater harvesting system as an alternative to the mains water supply.

How does rainwater harvesting work?

A rainwater harvesting system takes advantage of the frequent rainy weather to replace the need to use mains water. Rainwater harvesting can be as simple as filling a water butt with rainwater from your property's gutters and using it to water a lawn.

However, sophisticated rainwater harvesting systems can produce high-quality drinking water through the following three-step process:

t Initial filtration removing twigs, leaves and other debris present in rainwater.

t A sedimentation filtration process to remove any other particles present in the water.

t A UV disinfection process to kill any bacteria and pathogens present in the water.

Harvested and treated rainwater collected can be safely used in toilets, showers and all other processes that generally use a mains water supply.

Reasons your business should consider a rainwater harvesting system

There are plenty of benefits of using rainwater harvesting, from reducing your impact on the environment to saving vast amounts on your water bill:

t Reduce your overall water consumption as a business.

t Cost-effective.

t Reduces the carbon footprint of your business operations.

t Simple to implement and easy to use.

t Harvesting rainwater helps to achieve a BREEAM certification.

Businesses have been found they can reduce their overall water consumption by 40% using a rainwater harvesting system.

Other sustainable water practices for businesses to undertake:

t Borehole water supply – A borehole freshwater system extracts clean water directly from the ground beneath your property.

t Greywater system – Greywater systems are a recycling method where greywater produced in a property is reused in non-human processes.

We hope this information was useful to you; at AquaSwitch, we look to educate businesses on how to reduce their water consumption and how to become a water-efficient business. Use the AquaSwitch business water rates comparison service to save on water bills.

Contact T 0203 086 8225 contact@aquaswitch.co.uk www.aquaswitch.co.uk

Environmental Testing

Temperature and Relative Humidity data loggers for Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE)

Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) helps architects, designers, and builders understand how a building’s design impacts running costs and occupant comfort in practice. Key measurements of temperature and relative humidity (RH) are integral to the comfort of building occupants and indicate the true performance of the building in lived-in conditions.

Temperature and RH data loggers provide this essential data, allowing in-depth analysis of building performance and the ability to cross-reference with other factors, such as outdoor temperature fluctuations and occupant self-reporting.

Tinytag data loggers are ideal for monitoring domestic and commercial properties, providing an accurate and detailed picture of conditions across the whole build. An unwired and compact design makes Tinytags an easy-to-install

and discreet option for monitoring in occupied spaces.

Long battery life and large internal memory enable extended monitoring periods without interruption or inconvenience to building occupants – well-suited to gathering data for POE. Indoor loggers can be used in conjunction with robust, outdoor data loggers to reveal insight into the relationship between the conditions inside and outside the building.

Discover our range of temperature and relative humidity data loggers on our website at: www.tinytag.info or email: sales@tinytag.info or call 01243 813000.

New pQA portable quadrupole analyser

The Hiden pQA portable gas analyser is a versatile mass spectrometer and offered with a range of interchangeable sampling inlets to suit a broad application range. MIMS inlets are offered for analysis of dissolved species in ground water, fermentation cultures, soil samples, and general applications where analysis of dissolved species in liquid sample is required. The system is suited to gas analysis applications, where sample volume is small, and for environmental applications where detection of low concentration levels is required. The pQA system has a mass range of 200 amu and sub ppb detection levels. Extended mass

range to 300 amu is optional. The system is supplied in a Pelican® case and can be powered by a 12V supply for

Recycling & Waste Management

Standing the test of time with IQR

field use, battery and/or solar powered, or a 220V supply for laboratory use.

The new pQA system is designed to be compact, lightweight and portable extending the applications of high sensitivity, high dynamic range multi gas analysis by mass spectrometry for use in the field, on riverbanks, at sea, or in the laboratory.

For full details on this or any other Hiden Products, contact Hiden Analytical at: info@hiden.co.uk or visit the website at: www.HidenAnalytical.com or call +44 (0)1925 445225.

Red Rhino mini electric jaw crusher

The Red Rhino 5000ES is a recent addition to the range of crushing and screening equipment manufactured by Red Rhino.

The mini electric jaw crusher is environmentally friendly, reduces costs and lends itself to where environmental, legislative, or noise constraints are all possible issues to overcome.

The 5000 ES series is made to

crush all types of aggregates ranging from small demolition projects to larger excavations.

Its small structure can be easily moved thanks to its confined dimensions and manageable weight. This robust static structure is equipped with Fork Truck handling and slinging capability. Requiring a 3 Phase 380/415v power supply its plug and go

characteristics enables it to be taken to site and deployed in minutes.

Once plugged into a local power supply the touch button control panel is easily operated to commence the crushing process.

For more information on Red Rhino please contact: +44 (0)1476 590790 or visit: www.redrhinocrushers.co.uk

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 A-C. How do they know the tonnages? They have a load cell fitted to the exit conveyor which weighs the material after it has passed under the overband magnet.

The machine is controlled by a remote control in the cab of the material handler which gives information on the kilowatts being used by the motors and other important details, enabling the smooth running of the machine.

The material is not being pre-shredded and a set of FlexHammer hammers are lasting at an average of 11,000 tonnes of processing. And even after a full year of demanding processing, the anvil and screen have not yet been needed changing!

Talk to IQR Systems about reducing your processing costs and moving to static electric processing.

Contact M +44 (0)7834 585247

paul.caldwell@iqr.se

www.iqr.se

skype: paul.j.caldwell

www.iqr.se/en

Waste Shredding Solutions Company of the Month

Superior performance, high uptime & global service network

In this issue of Sustainability Today, we have chosen M&J Recycling as our Waste Shredding Solutions Company of the Month.

Formerly known as Metso Waste Recycling, M&J Recycling specialises in the design and manufacture of industrial waste shredders. As developers of the world-renowned range of M&J PreShred industrial shredders along with the M&J FineShred range of secondary shredders, its shredders are designed to reduce the size of waste materials effectively and reliably. “We have more than 1,000 installations worldwide and alongside our continued focus on R&D innovation, we are one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial waste shredders for the recycling industry, backed up and supported by a global network of sales, service, parts and maintenance partners and distributors,” stated Dan Fairest, Area Sales Manager.

The first industrial shredder was designed and produced in 1988 by the original M&J Industries, which was founded in 1857 by Messers Moeller and Jochumsen as an iron foundry. In 2009, the company became part of the Metso organisation and in 2021 returned to its roots as an independent company known as M&J Denmark A/S, trading as M&J Recycling.

of their products, “Our PreShredders are recognised as the preferred choice when it comes to processing raw materials. This is down to our patented open cutting table design which allows impurities and unshreddables to pass through without causing damage and reducing wear. They include large aggressive knives with high ‘grabability’ which eliminate the need for a pushing device and thus avoids bridging, and our hydraulic drive system which is incredibly resistant to shocks (from large unshreddable items) delivers a smooth power performance avoiding power peaks and therefore reducing consumption. Coupled with bi-directional shredding delivered by asynchronous motors, all help to deliver an unbeatable performance and throughput figures that help our customers to improve their operational efficiency, reduce risks and increase their profitability.”

shredder line-up. We are also introducing a new range of packages for our service offering. And, with IFAT coming around again this year, we have a new product launch which we are very excited about – watch this space!” stated Dan.

The M&J F320 is a heavy-duty-fine-shredder for production of RDF/SRF material. It is a powerful flagship in the line of its already strong fineshredder series and targets the production of alternative fields such as RDF and SRF. Created from scratch the M&J F320 has a 35% lower operating expense making it the most competitive OPEX in the industry. Harnessing a more environmentally friendly approach, it uses 20% less power for installation, as well as operating at a 20% lower cost to alternatives. Some unique features include its cutting system that requires minimal daily maintenance. Once the rotor knives and static knives have been set in the initial setup, or after knife holders have been changed, it does not require routine adjustment. Along with its modular design that ensures fast servicing, M&J’s service team have quick and easy access to everything and can therefore replace all wear parts extremely quickly to avoid lengthy maintenance. As it uses the M&J patented knife system, a singlerotor-fine-shredder can process a wide range of different materials such as refuse-derived fuel, hard plastics and loose material.

and coverage to help our customers with their operational objectives and future expansions.”

Despite the unprecedented times that was thrust upon the world by COVID-19, M&J Recycling has successfully managed to exceed its targets over the past two years. With work remaining as busy as ever, the company is excited to get back out in front of the public to exhibit face-to-face once again. You can find M&J Recycling at IFAT 2022, in Munich and at RWM 2022 in the UK later this year where it will be exhibiting all new products and offerings.

Headquartered in Horsens, Denmark, M&J Recycling has an established global presence with offices in the UK, Germany, Thailand, China, USA, Sweden, Poland, and South Korea. As designers and manufacturers of specialist size reduction and shredding machinery, its solutions are strongly favoured for any waste recycling application that functions within EfW, hazardous waste, incineration, recycling, landfill, cement production, biomass and composting along with processing RDF/SRF, MSW, C&I, C&D, WEEE, metal, paper, plastic, bulky and wood waste sectors.

We spoke to Dan who explained the benefits

M&J Recycling is always looking at ways to improve its machinery and service offering. With a product portfolio that is continuously growing to adapt to the latest industry trends and requirements of the customer, M&J Recycling has some new products soon to launch that are set to revolutionise waste shredding production in the recycling industry. “Over the last couple of years, we have introduced a new PreShredder, the M&J K210, which sits in between our most popular model, the M&J 4000S and the M&J K160 (M&J 1000 as was) giving more flexibility to our PreShredder range. Last year we launched the M&J F320, the latest and largest model in our secondary

2021 was a landmark year for the company as it was divested from the Metso family and acquired by Ahlström Capital, who is a familyowned investment company that focuses its investment activity on industrial companies and real estate. Dan commented, “We are now known as M&J Denmark A/S trading as M&J Recycling. We are the still the same company, same people, same great shredders and embark on the same global locations and back up as before. This is great news for the business and has allowed us to become a truly independent business for the first time in many years which has given us the commercial freedom to forge our own path. This change has given us even more scale

UK Contact: Dan Fairest, UK & ROI Area Sales Manager (pictured above) M 07341 885553 daniel.fairest@mjrecycling.com www.mjrecycling.com

M&J PreShred 4000 Mobile: An efficient waste shredder with superior mobility

The M&J K210 pre-shredder is a compact all-round shredding machine with an impressive output; it can process various waste types from municipal solid waste to industrial, commercial or bulky waste

M&J F320: The unique cutting system secures a homogeneous output with minimal heat generation and limited fine particles; easy access for replacing knives

M&J F140, M&J F210 and M&J F320: The M&J F320 is the heavy duty fine-shredder for production of RDF and SRF material

Water & Wastewater Treatment & Recycling Company of the Month

Innovation for water

In this issue of Sustainability Today, we are pleased to announce EnviroChemie as our Water & Wastewater Treatment & Recycling Company of the Month.

EnviroChemie entered the UK market in March 2018 through the purchase of Clearfleau Ltd and has since established a reputation for energy and resource efficient technologies for water, wastewater treatment and recycling, specialising in developing and implementing sustainable customised solutions in different industries. EnviroChemie is part of the EnviroWater Group and is an operational subsidiary of Skion Water, a technology and solution provider for both municipal and industrial water and wastewater technology.

“We operate across all major industrial markets including life science, pharmaceutical, chemical manufacture, metal finishing, cosmetics manufacture, and automotive. However, in the UK our main focus has been the food & beverage market, providing a range of technology solutions to help customers achieve compliance and sustainability. The original Clearfleau business was seen as specialists in anaerobic digestion technology for biogas production. We have continued this and are delivering green energy solutions for industrial customers alongside more traditional solutions,” stated Lester Young, Managing Director.

As an established German business, EnviroChemie has been in the industry for over 45 years and its presence is known throughout the world, with a UK base located in Bracknell, Berkshire. From its many locations EnviroChemie supplies sustainable system solutions for all tasks in industrial water treatment, and the treatment of process water, circulation water, cooling water, boiler water and wastewater.

“We design and build plants and also provide a full after sales service including chemicals

and consumables, process and service support, operations and maintenance contracts, remote monitoring and operations support via digital platforms,” said Lester.

Providing a wide range of in-house technologies, EnviroChemie offers many industry leading advantages and benefits to its services. The ability to design bespoke solutions to the customers exact specification enables EnviroChemie to deliver the right solutions every time at a competitive price, ensuring compliance and sustainability throughout.

In recent news, the company has launched the EnviroChemie WaterExpert digital service platform complete with in-built app. WaterExpert™ is an all-in-one solution for digitising your water treatment plants. Combining realtime data monitoring, alarm management, digitised operator rounds, knowledge capture, maintenance management, asset management and ondemand remote access in a single easy-to-use platform, its designed to keep you up to date on the status of your plant at all times in the easiest, most convenient way.

Used to optimise plant operation while simultaneously reacting to challenging operating conditions, it’s a great way to safeguard the know-how of your team members.

The WaterExpert™ digital solution can be tailored to the needs of your company, meaning it can be as simple or as robust as you need it to be. Putting you in control, you choose which features you require for your plant operations and WaterExpert™ combines multiple digital solutions to form one userfriendly package.

How WaterExpert™ can support you:

t Digitising routine operator rounds

t Setting up alarms and messages with detailed instructions for solutions

t Implementing an effective inspection and maintenance programme

t Improving knowledge transfer and reducing knowledge loss

t Minimising recurring paperwork/routine work

t Remotely monitoring your system’s performance data

Through its research and development team, EnviroChemie regularly participates in German and European collaborative research projects. Always putting the customers best interests first, for internal research projects, EnviroChemie specifically examine key areas that are regularly redefined based on current developments, as well as issues that arise as a result of the needs of its customers. The lasting effects of COVID-19 is a great example of how the company has adapted and overcome

through a difficult time.

Post COVID-19, EnviroChemie has witnessed a steady growth and has gained some vital partnerships to help maintain its momentum towards continued expansion of its UK business and growth in the after sales market. “COVID-19 was a difficult first few months of lockdown for us initially, but we won some significant projects towards the end of 2020 and early 2021, that have been the platform for our UK growth, which is still continuing. Our customer base has remained busy and the need for our services has also remained. In addition, environmental pressures have made people more aware of the need for clean water to discharge back to the environment and potentially reuse,” mentioned Lester.

As more companies are looking for new ways to recycle or reuse water, EnviroChemie is constantly working towards developing new energy-efficient technology and conserve resources. As the environment is constantly changing, it is vital EnviroChemie is alert to all current and future challenges and always remains one step ahead of the legal requirements for wastewater. Its experienced and highly qualified team of experts are continually working to enhance processes and develop new water chemicals in their own laboratories that bear the hallmarks of quality, innovation and industry leading solutions. For more information, see below.

T +44 (0)8444 776292 info@envirochemie.uk www.envirochemie.co.uk

Weener Plastics

Sustainability is an integral part of Weener Plastics’ strategy. Weener Plastics (WP) also recognises that convenience and quality are fundamental and should not be compromised. Respecting sustainability as well as functionality, WP’s Innovation & Development team has developed an unprecedented solution: the world's first 100% recyclable valve.

100% recyclable

Dispensing closures fitted with the 100% recyclable valve offer a convenient dispensing. This valve is made of a specially developed material, which enables full recycling with polyolefin waste streams – regardless of the bottle material. A renowned

independent research institute has confirmed the 100% recyclability of this new valve.

Uncompromised functionality

This recyclable valve offers a fully controlled and clean dispense of any quantity the consumer may require. The dosing behaviour can also be adjusted, depending on preference. The valve fits in all of WP’s existing MaxiDose valve closures, but it is also perfectly suitable for customised designs.

Widely applicable

WP’s new valve is highly versatile and compatible with a wide range of applications such as food, home care and personal care. When used to dispense

Recyclable pouches join the family of McCoos

oily or fatty formulations, this recyclable valve also performs better than any other solution. Especially when controlled dispensing is essential, this valve provides the ideal solution.

www.wppg.com

How can a recyclable pouch possible do justice to the Steven Brown Art’s – the McCoos?

When Deans of Huntly wanted to launch their range of Cookies in a recyclable pouch, they approached National Flexible for ideas. They had the designs which are incredible, incorporating Steven Brown Art’s McCoos but were worried that a recyclable laminated pouch wouldn’t do the designs justice as some recyclable materials can have a ‘dull’ finish similar to polyethylene.

National Flexible had already had extensive experience of recyclable films and pouches and were able to help. The pouches needed to have intensity of colour not only in the main design but also in the photographs of the small packs on the front.

“We needn’t have worried. National Flexible understood exactly what we wanted to achieve. We are extremely happy with the pouches – they look amazing!” said Michael from Deans of Huntly.

T 01274 685566

sales@nationalflexible.net

www.nationalflexible.co.uk

You are what you eat. So eat

‘Proper’.

Proper have moved into the fast growing snack bar category with a healthy alternative. The two flavours, Salted Caramel and Hazelnut Praline, are vegan and gluten free, have no palm oil and use ‘Proper’ ingredients.

The launch is in response to demand from shoppers for healthier on-the-go snacking options as the nation moves towards more mindful snacking.

The packs are made from matt and metallised film with 30% recycled content, meaning they are exempt from the Plastic Tax.

The Plastic Tax is being introduced in April 2022 to “provide a clear economic incentive for businesses to use recycled material in the production of plastic packaging, which will create greater demand for this material and in turn stimulate increased levels of recycling and collection of plastic waste, diverting it away from landfill or incineration”.

A full range of films with recycled content are available now.

T 01274 685566

sales@nationalflexible.net www.nationalflexible.co.uk

Rock Breaker Solutions Company of the Month

The breakthrough for your rock breaker needs

developments throughout its years in operation, and has become a diversified group covering mining, quarrying, demolition, recycling and bulk handling. Today TECMAN is represented in five continents with a global dealer network. The TECMAN group, also maintains sales and service operations in South Africa, Chile, Spain and United Kingdom.

installation, training and commissioning of equipment from start to finish,” added Brian.

In this issue of Sustainability Today, we have selected TECMAN as our Rock Breaker Solutions Company of the Month.

TECMAN was established in 1993 and has developed an industry leading reputation as a global leader in the manufacture of Rock Breaker Boom systems.

“Luc TEMPLIER Founded in 1993, TECMAN has become a global specialist in the design of rock breaking solutions for the quarrying and mining sectors. Over a quarter of a century later, TECMAN consists of three integrated factories covering all processes of rock breaker boom, hydraulic hammer, design and manufacture,” said Brian Johnson, Regional Manager UK & Ireland.

Gaining a strong reputation and impressive growth, TECMAN has undergone many changes and

“Utilising ‘Advanced Performance Technology’, TECMAN has become a world leader in rock breaker boom design, manufacture, and automation. With the integrated manufacturing platform, TECMAN not only aims to meet the exigences of modern mining and quarrying companies, but to excel in offering the highest production, technology and performance levels,” stated Brian.

TECMAN prides itself on delivering a full service for its clients, offering a complete design to installation service. The company is able to create modular rock breaker and column systems that are easy to ship and install, enabling the company to provide its systems on a worldwide scale.

“We can handle the

Harnessing the experience and expertise of its team of highly motivated, manufacturer trained service engineers, TECMAN is able to solve any issues that may occur. Whether this is for a service or a break-down, TECMAN is fully equipped to keep your machinery running smoothly and is renowned for its quick response. Aiming for excellence in everything they do, the team places the utmost importance on customer satisfaction and its customers’ needs are always at the forefront of its operations. The team can also provide onsite support.

Regarding its rock breaker booms, Tecman specialises in remotecontrolled hydraulic arms which are equipped with rock breakers. The hydraulic arms are installed on crushing facilities, and are able to destroy oversized rocks and allow the crusher to be safely unlocked. The arms can be fitted to mobile crushers, jaw crushers, gyrateatory and percussion grinders. Furthermore, each equipment is custom built for the customer, and is

ImpulseRadar defines GPR

In this issue of Sustainability Today, we are pleased to announce ImpulseRadar as our GPR Solutions Company of the Month.

Headquartered in Malå, Sweden, ImpulseRadar was founded in May 2015 by a group of experienced GPR professionals. The company has grown to include offices in America and Malaysia, and an ever-growing network of international resellers. World-renowned for its incredibly modern and advanced ground-penetrating radar instruments and related software, ImpulseRadar is on a mission to develop and produce market userfriendly high-tech products and rapidly become the leader in its core target markets. ImpulseRadar is the only GPR manufacturer that offers an entire 360 solution and product line that utilises the latest realtime sampling technology.

“Our GPR instruments and software enable people and organisations to investigate and map subsurface features and structures non-invasively. Our cutting edge GPR systems make it possible to ‘see’ through various media such as the ground (soils and bedrock), concrete, roads, fresh water, and snow/ice. We can address a host of associated and established applications with our technology,” said Brian Wright, Director of Business Development.

Brian continues, “We provide mapping and geospatial solutions for underground utility assets and infrastructure, cultural resources, and transportation infrastructure. We categorise ourselves as a geomatics company focusing on subsurface imaging and mapping solutions using GPR as the core technology. We target selected niches of the

GPR market with products based on our own, inhouse developed technology, which offers significant advantages over existing competitors.”

Its product line offering is wholly tailored towards specific application areas to achieve a clear advantage in functionality, user-friendliness, and system performance. Brian commented, “At ImpulseRadar, we’ve been taken somewhat by surprise by the sharp rising popularity of our products. We’ve asked ourselves what is it what we do, so right? One answer may be found in our warranty records, which are close to nil! This reality leads us to believe that the modern design, quality of build, and the superiority of our testing and QA/ QC processes are key to our success. We also subject our products to rigorous environmental tests and field evaluations over wildly different soil conditions. Combined with our customerdriven corporate culture, where we work closely with customers and actively listen to

their feedback, it’s clear what has driven our success.”

New to the UK market is the PinPointR that has been developed to maximise in-field productivity by utilising ImpulseRadar’s innovative real-time sampling (RTS) dual-channel antenna technology. The PinPointR offers a clear & dependable way to quickly & easily locate, avoid or map underground utilities with the functionality required to meet approved industry standards.

PinPointR features:

t Wireless data acquisition

t Android-driven user interface

t Dual-channel operation 400 MHz (LF) & 800 MHz (HF)

t Seven-hour battery life

t Internal GPS as standard

t Supports external DGPS/RTK-GPS

t Automatic utility report generation

PinPointR is ideal for use in applications including utility locating, infrastructure, road/bridge inspection, law enforcement & military, environmental, & archaeology.

Raptor is another new introduction to the UK market, a high-speed 3D ground-penetrating radar array. Enabling the fastest 3D GPR data at speeds in excess of 80 mph and at 5cm point intervals. Raptor is capable of survey speeds that eliminate the need for traffic control and safety vehicles and is available in two ranges, Raptor –45 and Raptor – 80.

Keen to advance on the promising success of its new product additions to the UK market, Brian explained

easily installed, requiring minimal modifications to the crushing facility.

In terms of recent developments, TECMAN is unveiling a new automation system which can be installed on any rock boom system, thus enabling it be operated anywhere in the world, without the need for the operator being close by.

TECMAN provide numerous remote control methods enabling operators to access a boom system easily and efficiently. Tecman offers a server which is complete with an interface for either the mine/ quarry communications systems or directly with the mine management system.

If you would like any further information, please see the details featured below.

Contact

the company’s future plans. “The company has ambitious plans to continue its robust growth and international expansion. We are actively recruiting in-house for multiple roles and externally for new sales partners.”

The ability to adapt and overcome challenges marks any business's powerful resilience and determination. The effects of COVID-19 have been hard for many companies; however, ImpulseRadar has relied on its strong values and ethos to sustain and stabilise its business practices through such uncertain times.

In closing, Brian described how the company is moving forward, “We've learnt to adapt and use modern communication technology platforms to facilitate effective remote interactions with prospective clients, existing customers & our network of sales partners. That said, with the easing of restrictions, we look forward to getting back on the road interacting face to face."

Contact: Geomatrix Earth Science Ltd, UK reseller

T +44 (0)1525 383438

sales@geomatrix.co.uk

T +46 953 100 08

www.impulseradargpr.com

GPR Solutions Company of the Month

Recycling Machinery Company of the Month

Supporting a sustainable future

In this issue of Sustainability Today, we have chosen Middleton Engineering as our Recycling Machinery Company of the Month.

Middleton Engineering specialises in the waste recycling industry, with a long history and experience in designing, manufacturing, supplying, and servicing recycling equipment for over 45 years. Middleton Engineering has built a reputation based on quality, excellent service and innovative design, driving the company to the forefront of the industry as a major supplying force for the UK and worldwide.

The company primarily manufactures recycling machinery, this includes baling presses from 60T up to 120T, 80T Semi-automatic machines, channel balers and Twin Ram machines; the latest update in baling to deal with many products, to include Bottle perforators and Bale wrappers and conveyors of all kinds. Middleton Engineering maintains a portfolio of clients including: local authorities, supermarkets, recycling companies and leading distribution centres.

“We have our own fabrication shop, a machine shop, producing our own cylinders from short up to 300 ID X 4½M in length. We manufacture all of our own items in house and keep a large store for everything we build and items readily available for service work and repairs. We have our own design office and draw and manufacture all our own parts.

We also build horticultural machinery for processing compost. We can build many things

upon request, we just need a sketch, drawing or photo to work from. We have many skills. We currently have three apprentices and one further learning, so we also feel strongly about supporting training and improvement,” said Joan Middleton, Company Director.

One of the most notable machines is Middleton Engineering’s own series of Twin Ram Machines. The ME2R series balers are available as 80, 100T and 120T and can be customised to the customers’ requirements, plastic and wire tying options. The machines are extremely versatile

and able to manage the widest range of waste materials, with the ability to be able to switch quickly between materials. The ME2R series provides many advantageous qualities such as energy efficiency and longevity.

From the company’s location in Somerset, Middleton Engineering delivers everything on site, under one roof. The company maintains a CNC machining department, fabrication facilities, service workshops and a large storage department housing over 20,000 spare parts, for an array of recycling equipment. With such a vast amount of resources, Middleton Engineering has the expertise to handle a wide range of projects, from simple refurbishments and service contracts to large scale, full turnkey installations.

Middleton Engineering understand the demands and needs of the industry and is constantly looking at new ways of improving its waste baling solutions. Utilising the skills of its highly experienced team, Middleton Engineering works in collaboration with its clients, ensuring that every project is completed to the highest standard and customer specification. Its highly advanced design engineers also use the latest 3D design software.

“We feel from our long history of working on many sites. We can offer the very best solutions when given a certain area the company has to process in, so that the flow of materials into a site and completed products leaving the site, is best for the process of materials and safe traffic is carried out, providing a free flowing site.

“We always like a good discussion with our customers – to make sure we know what they want. We can then ask questions and give advice for the best solutions with appropriate machinery to suit their needs, also make suggestions where we feel we could offer improvements,” added Joan.

In terms of recent events, Middleton Engineering faced some new challenges during the last 12 months, but was able to respond and adapt quickly, enabling the company to continue working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Joan expanded, “We continued working throughout the pandemic with the Distribution Depots that we service. We had to put procedures in place to ensure our engineers could travel on and off site safely, so that we could service our customers with contracts. We also initiated further processes into our working day to ensure all vehicles and working spaces were sanitised, but other than that, work pretty much carried on as normal!”

A main focus for the company, Middleton Engineering ensures it maintains an environmentally and socially positive work ethic. With this in mind, the company is constantly working to reduce its waste and emissions through recycling and other energy conservation measures. Furthermore, Middleton Engineering is committed to sourcing materials and consumables from suppliers that, uphold the same ideals and values. The company is committed to ensuring that its products are built with sustainability being of the utmost importance throughout the process. Through this ethos, customers can feel assured that when placing an order for a Middleton Engineering baler, that they are helping to support climate protection and preservation.

For more information, please see the details below.

T 01458 860264

www.middletonengineering.co.uk

Resource and waste management

RWM, held at Birmingham’s NEC from 22-23

September

2021, is the UK’s largest trade show for recycling and waste management, providing the biggest platform for world changing innovations that are shaping the future of sustainability.

RWM has grown to attract 12,000 professionals from across the recycling and waste industry and beyond to network and build beneficial relationships for the future. The visitors all share a vision of a cleaner and more resource efficient future, and RWM put these ideals in the spotlight.

Across the two days RWM boasted unrivalled seminar schedules delivering expert advice and guidance, live demos of the latest and greatest technology as well as hundreds of market leading companies coming equipped with their finest solution-led products and services. RWM, in partnership with CIWM, is the only UK event of this scale for the recycling and waste industry and brings the industry together unlike any other event on the market.

This year RWM highlighted the importance of a Circular Economy in 1 of its 11 theatres, and how the recycling and waste management industry was adjusting to include resource management.

RWM returns alongside Let’s Recycle Live to Birmingham’s NEC this year from 14-15 September 2022. This is our pick of the best exhibitors from last year’s event, listed here in alphabetical order: Arolco Engineering Solutions, Bio-Dynamics Tanks Ltd, Bucher Municipal, Gasmet & Perry of Oakley. Further details can be found on this page and the next. www.rwmexhibition.com

30 years of experience, expertise and excellence

Bio-Dynamics

specialises in building tanks for wastewater treatment plants, biogas plants and industrial and agricultural applications.

The company maintains its main head office in Deinze, Belgium, with its UK Division, Bio-Dynamics Tanks Ltd based in Thurnscoe, near Rotherham, and Monostore bv, based in Kampen, The Netherlands.

Bio-Dynamics has gained an impressive amount of expertise, built from over 30 years of experience in the treatment of industrial waste water and environmental engineering. Bio-Dynamics specialises in the building of round tanks with a diameter starting from 15ft (5m) to 164ft (50m) and up to 66ft (20m) in height, with or without a roof, underground or above ground level.

The primary focus of Bio-Dynamics is the supply of concrete anaerobic digesters and associated tanks to the Biogas renewable energy sector. For the agriculture market, the company is able to provide biogas-units (in collaboration with key Technology Providers) based on the size of the farm, which are mainly fed with manure and other substrates that occur on the farm.

As the company looks to the future, Bio-Dynamics plans to continue focusing on its core activities, working with strategic partners and technology providers to enhance and sustain the burgeoning biogas sector, for years to come.

Bio-Dynamics are keen to discuss any of your needs for liquid containment, and its technically qualified staff are ready and waiting to receive your call to start the process of developing a solution.

Contact M 07956 854669

www.bio-dynamics.be

www.bio-dynamics.co.uk

Bucher Municipal leads the way

When it comes to technology and equipment that can clean in a sustainable and efficient manner, Bucher Municipal leads the way.

We know there’s a better way to create smart and efficient solutions striving to deliver more sustainable solutions through innovation. That’s why, through committed partnerships and reliable equipment, we’re continually setting new industry standards. We invest heavily in the future and are pleased to be able to offer an electric vehicle alternative across all our divisions (street cleansing, sewer cleaners and winter maintenance) reducing operational costs and significantly reducing our emissions into the

Meeting the demand for screw conveyors

Together with Invest NI, Arolco Engineering Solutions have identified the increasing demand across Irish and UK markets for augers (screw conveyors), as well as the products and services that complement this core product.

Screw conveyors are used in conveying material from point ‘A’ to ‘B’, across a huge range of industries, from tiny stainless augers used in pharmaceutical factories to heavyduty conveyors moving coarse industrial materials.

Over the last 12-18 months, Arolco Engineering Solutions have experienced considerable growth and the demand for screw conveyors has been seen across many industries with significant contracts secured with Full Circle Generation, Vital Energi and Balcas, so the investment into new equipment and processes is coming at a great time. Improved processes and modern equipment will give Arolco Engineering Solutions total flexibility in the design and manufacture of augers with any geometry flight (anticlockwise or clockwise) or driving method to be specified or produced, as well as the capacity to handle outside diameters of up to 800mm using up to 20mm plate.

Related products that are often purchased alongside augers are troughs, liners, chutes, hoppers, etc. Arolco Engineering Solutions are experienced in manufacturing all these products & are able to advise the required parts which will be needed to ensure your application or operations run as effectively and efficiently as possible.

For more information on augers, visit Arolco's website at: www. arolcoengineeringsolutions.com or contact them at: marketing@arolcoengineering.com

local communities. If it’s not available already, it will be in the very near future…

In addition, we publish a yearly Sustainability Report clearly setting out our short, medium and longer term objectives with appropriate milestones, positioning ourselves at the forefront of the industry and evidencing our move to greener and more socially responsible operations.

For more information on our principles, what we stand for and our journey towards a greener earth, please visit: www.buchermunicipal.com/ int/about-us/sustainability-report

The Perry Belt Drier

The Perry Belt Drier is ideally suited to drying almost any non-flowing product or more granular products that require a lower through put capacity. Popular applications for them are drying woodchip, flaked maize, grass & refuse (SRF/RDF), paper pulp, anaerobic digestate and hemp.

The modular construction allows the driers to be extended at a later date, allowing the drier to grow with your requirements.

The Perry Belt Drier is designed so that air is drawn down through the product bed which keeps the product tight to the belt, improving drying efficiency & reducing product loss through fans via product lift. It’s available in widths of 1.5m, 2.2m & 3.0m and lengths of up to 75m.

Perry also manufacture a complete range of handling equipment to feed and discharge the belt driers, including: conveyors, elevators, augers and screw conveyors, in addition to many more handling & storage solutions. Perry are able to offer full solutions for industries ranging from farms/agricultural

Gasmet

We design and manufacture world-class gas analysis systems and emission monitoring solutions to measure gaseous emissions from industrial processes, gases released from natural sources into the atmosphere, & gases present in working environments.

Emission monitoring systems

Our products represent the pinnacle of what can be achieved in the measurement of gaseous emissions using automated measuring systems. We excel in manufacturing reliable, sensitive, and cost-effective continuous emission monitoring solutions that represent the future of gas analysis. We have a worldleading reputation, and we take pride in making sure all our current devices and future solutions are fully certified to the latest standards.

Portable gas analysers

applications to feed mills & flaking mills, biomass and industrial applications.

To find out if the Perry Belt Drier is the drying solution you are looking for, call now on +44 (0)1404 890300 or email: sales@perryofoakley.co.uk or visit: www.perryofoakley.co.uk

We manufacture robust and accurate portable gas analysers for a wide variety of applications. Different models comes with different technical properties. All analysers are based on the same FTIR technology, so all users, working in any application, can rely on the same high levels of accuracy and reliability.

Partner for your needs

Our solutions are carefully designed to meet your specific gas analysis and emission monitoring needs. With Gasmet, you will get so much more than just an instrument service. You will be supported by our experts throughout the lifespan of your investment.

T +44 (0)1908 227722

contact.uk@gasmet.com

www.gasmet.com

Supporting a greener future

In this issue of Sustainability Today, we are pleased to announce Revive Environmental International Ltd as our Environmental Services Company of the Month.

Established in 2020 by Liam Kearney, CEO, Revive Environmental International Ltd (Revive) remanufacture and develop specialised mobile-environmental equipment for the water, wastewater and sewerage industry. With a commitment to reducing CO2 through its innovative production processes, its specialised mobile-environmental equipment, otherwise known as ‘Units’ offer anything from combination units, recyclers, JetVacs, tankers and more.

Revive units are built to last with every vehicle benefitting from additional reinforcements of the OEM subframe, upgrades to the original tank mounts and improvements to the pump supports and hydraulic mounting brackets. “Our whole business model is focused on reduced demand for virgin steel. We remount and remanufacture existing sewer cleaning units creating savings of up to 25 tonnes in CO2 emissions for each unit,” stated Liam.

The production of just one 3-axle sewer cleaner through the remanufacturing of existing units, can help many companies across the UK and Ireland take control of their sustainable responsibilities while drastically reducing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. The benefits of one unit from Revive are far more than just financial, Liam commented, “Our team have extensive knowledge of the industry. We can utilise this experience to develop and improve existing issues with the units we revive, all while ensuring that wastage is kept to a minimum. We work with many companies within the water and wastewater sectors from utilities to local government authorities. We aim to attract the interest of environmentally conscientious business owners who are keen to help us reduce unnecessary waste within the industry.”

Each unit is also fitted with a new, fully rewired Revive Siemens operating system, heavy-duty stainless-steel upgrades to the control panels, trays and storage boxes, and improvements to the unit’s structure and subframe. Revive re-manufacture a number of combination units, the first being the Revive 15-Cube, designed to handle the most challenging of tasks. This version is fitted with a Kaiser KWP3100 vacuum pump offering unrivalled suction and jetting

power and is perfect for stubborn jobs. Secondly, Revive 10/12/14 Cube Combination Units are some of their most versatile and suitable for almost any task within the water and wastewater industry. These unit sizes are ideal for routine daily jobs such as emptying septic tanks, cleaning pipework and general maintenance of the main sewerage network. Thirdly, the Revive 4-Cube Combination Unit is compact and practical and designed for use in densely populated areas. Its small size enables minimal obstruction and allows access to areas many larger units would find difficult.

The steel used to manufacture just one new tanker releases over 15 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere, and just one tonne of virgin steel releases up to 1.9 tonnes of CO2. Being nonorganic, steel’s ability to be recycled again and again without loss of quality means there will in the future be less demand for virgin raw materials. Revive tankers come in a variety of different sizes and options, and so far, Revive has delivered 3,000, 4,000 and 4,200 gallon tankers to customers across the UK and Ireland. Assuring its customers are playing their part in lowering emissions while helping save the planet, Revive has a well-established client portfolio that it is always keen to expand on. Over the past year, Revive has supplied some of the industry’s most well-known companies with their units including DALROD UK, McAllister Group, Lanes Group, and many more.

“Revive's facilities are in Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland. Our UK distributors, Acumec UK are based in Coalville, Leicestershire. Our mantra is that our work can only make a lasting impact if we have the industry's trust and support. Together we can make a real difference, and when companies order more than one unit, the numbers (in terms of savings) quickly add up. Revive and its clients are Partners in Sustainability,” said Liam.

Since it began, Revive has formed many partnerships that have remained reliable and trustworthy. Acumec UK act as Revive’s UK distributors and proactively work hard to promote, demonstrate and create awareness in the industry of Revive’s products.

Always evolving and

continuously looking to broaden its markets, Liam explained the company’s recent successes: “In such a short space of time we have already gained the trust of some established and well-respected clients in the UK and Ireland and have just added a new partner that will be launching soon in Auckland, New Zealand. We have delivered trucks to Eastern Europe and will continue to grow and expand to ensure that the savings we provide are deliverable on a larger scale. Revive was formed during a global lockdown, so we are excited about what the future will bring once restrictions have eased.”

As a company, Revive is relatively new to the industry, but has made a large impact already. Despite launching in the midst of COVID-19, Revive has had to tackle all challenges head on and has used specific restrictions to its advantage. “COVID-19 has been challenging for everyone, but we have managed to find positives within the restrictions. We are keen to minimise unnecessary business travel and mobile salespeople and have specifically chosen to utilise social media as much as possible. This approach has been positive for us and allows us to reach a wider audience without overly impacting our carbon footprint,” stated Liam.

In closing, we asked Liam how he felt the company’s immediate impact to the industry has affected the overall outlook of sustainable business practices. “We are pleased with the steps we have made thus far and hope that the wider acknowledgement on a more sustainable future will only help us to grow and develop. We are confident in the quality of our products and believe that our customers will quickly see the financial and environmental benefits of our units.”

For more information, see below.

T (+353) 504 22422 info@rei-limited.com www.rei-limited.com

Powering progress, defining your future

Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) is a seminal event for global defence and security, held in partnership with the UK Ministry of Defence and Department of International Trade.

The biennial defence and security event proceeded as planned from 14-17 September 2021 at London’s ExCeL with a new digital offering running alongside the much-anticipated live exhibition.

After a lengthy global shutdown of the exhibition sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, feedback from across the defence and security industry showed a strong appetite to come back together in person at DSEI – an event that provides a critical and unmissable forum for many thousands of companies. A range of new online opportunities to complement

the live event were introduced. ‘DSEI Connect’ is a digital platform that will bring participants from around the world together with those attending the event in London to create a flexible and accessible ‘hybrid’ format.

Event Director, Grant Burgham, said, “The industry came back together at DSEI and we welcomed exhibitors, speakers, visitors, delegations,

The ‘Hybrid-War’ – From cyber-threat to cyber-warfare

Past catastrophic ransomware/malware and data network cyber-attacks haven’t served as sufficient wake-up calls for businesses and governments. Hopefully, the ‘first-drawn weapon’ – cyber-attacks – in Russia’s war against Ukraine and geo-political conflicts will. But the looming main event – quantum computing – adds a worrying dimension as we move from cyber-threat to cyber-warfare.

Remote working and Cloud computing have created more valuable data than ever. Cyber-criminals are better resourced and many solutions are no longer fit-for-purpose. Furthermore, today’s most sensitive business, government and defence long-life data requires quantum resistant encryption to ensure its future security.

The infamous SolarWinds cyber-attack by Russian cyber-gangs breached 200+ major organisations globally – including NATO, European parliament, Microsoft, Cisco, US government and other government agencies. Its duration and data breaches highlighted cybersecurity weaknesses:

● ‘Legacy’ malware detection/prevention

● Unencrypted network and cloud data

● Insecure remote working/collaboration applications

Senetas state-of-the-art cybersecurity solutions

Senetas cybersecurity solutions are

trusted by governments, defence forces, critical infrastructure, cloud services and businesses in 40+ countries. Solutions include multiple cybersecurity certifications: NATO Restricted, Common Criteria EAL4+ (France/international) and FIPS (US) 140-2

Level 3.

CypherNET, Votiro and SureDrop provide state-of-the-art cybersecurity without compromising performance:

● CypherNET – network encryption –protects against data breaches and unauthenticated malicious content ingress. It’s the first to offer both conventional and quantum-resistant encryption.

● Votiro Secure File Gateway – antiransomware/anti-malware – patented CDR technology to eliminate unknown malicious content.

● SureDrop – encrypted remote worker collaboration application – end-to-end encryption without compromising user convenience.

Learn more at: www.senetas.com

Sustainable rubber products

Government stakeholders, and the Armed Forces for a week of exclusive demonstrations and presentations.”

DSEI is held biennially at ExCeL London. This edition hosted over 1,000 companies at the live event and through its complementary digital platform, DSEI Connect.

DSEI returns to London’s ExCeL from 12-15 September 2023.

This is our second pick of the best exhibitors from last year’s event, listed here in alphabetical order: Atec Engineering Solutions, Senetas, SVGC & TCT-Europe. Further details can be found on this page.

Contact www.DSEI.co.uk

TCT-Europe: Containment berm with ramp

3,900,000 tons of tyres are removed from vehicles in the EU each year and classified as waste. TCT-Europe is an engineering company that looks to use its core understanding of the rubber crumb made from waste tyres, to design and volume manufacture new products and components for the defence sector.

When moulded under heat and pressure, tyre rubber crumb has some key material qualities that give it an advantage for use in a variety of barrier products, over many virgin rubbers and plastics. The material has high tensile and impact strength, resilience/ abrasion resistance, flexibility in low temperatures, decent heat resistance, high density/weight and UV resistance.

TCT-Europe, and its sister company TCT in the US, have considerable experience in the custom design and manufacture of weighted barrier products. These include berms for use as temporary containment for water and fuel, weighted/low profile/ modular barriers that do not require fixing for use on airfields and bases, and new products for flood defence.

TCT-Europe are interested in working with partners who are looking to adapt or develop new products for the military, to take advantage of a lower cost, more sustainable rubber material.

sskinner@tire-conversion.com

www.tire-conversion.com

SVGC celebrates 25 years serving the public sector

SVGC is delighted to be celebrating 25 years of delivering highquality, rapid and cost-effective solutions that enable the public sector to make great decisions.

The unique and blended team of business, security and digital experts bring transformative change to your project outcomes, ensuring that decisions enabled by SVGC stand up to scrutiny; are based on best practice; and are intelligently tailored to your needs.

Originally founded to provide support to the Ministry of Defence and associated industry, SVGC’s services are now increasingly in demand from a wide range of government departments, commercial organisations and the nuclear sector.

Transformation and digital design services have been a strong focus for SVGC in recent years with the development of a new arm of the company, SVGC Digital. The team have designed and delivered several large-scale government projects including The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office Digital Sensitivity Review project, using state of the art digital solutions and cuttingedge technology.

Not only have SVGC developed their digital offering, but were also named as a new supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s Technology Services 3 Framework and (with Vima Group) on the Crown Commercial Services Management Consultancy Framework Three (RM6187 MCF3) in 2021. Becoming suppliers on these additional frameworks, it is exciting to look forward to what comes next for our business in the next 25 years.

https://svgc.co.uk

https://digital.svgc.co.uk

Atec Engineering Solutions

Atec Engineering Solutions is a global market leader based in Manchester, specialising in delivering expert solutions for high reliability and safety critical products and systems. Our capabilities include obsolescence and antiquated part repair, build to print, design and manufacture and complete MRO, mainly operating in the defence, nuclear and oil & gas industries. We work alongside industry giants like Rolls Royce, RBSL, Boeing and more.

As a business we are working towards ISO27001 for information security, and we want to gain Investors in People Platinum after being awarded Gold in 2021, we want to maintain and increase our commitment to our local communities through CSR and NetZero and we aim to be an example to other SMEs looking to improve their social values. Our 5 year goals include: growing our share of the UK defence market, creating opportunities within new sectors, and to continue to be a reliable solution for our customers.

We are constantly and consistently innovating through our training, knowledge, quality, and recruitment, along with our extremely knowledgeable existing staff and experience, as a result our

capabilities are extensive.

Atec is excited to jump back into a more stable and conventional working environment with the easing of the COVID restrictions in the UK and look forward to working with all our customers in 2022.

T +44 (0)161 727 0600

F +44 (0)161 727 7188 enquiries@atec.solutions

Plan maintenance to maintain hygiene standards, reduce downtime & maximise productivity

As winter draws to a close, now is the time to do some general checks on humidity control equipment to ensure it is in good working order and any spare parts are in stock. For most environments, controlling relative humidity within 40-60% will improve both mechanical and human performance and wellbeing.

By setting up a Planned Maintenance contract, factory or facilities managers can have peace of mind that equipment will be regularly serviced and maintained, ensuring consistent performance and pre-empting breakdowns due to out of date or faulty parts. Providing stable and consistent conditions for modern manufacturing production systems, human comfort and staff wellbeing, means that production speeds are maximised and downtime minimised, helping you deliver increased productivity and profit.

Of particular focus are the potentially harmful hygiene implications from build-up of bacteria if equipment is not regularly serviced and maintained, and which is also likely to lead to increased costs down the line when having to work reactively to correct faults or outbreaks.

Assentech reduced the GWP of a 12” breather vent from 161 tonnes to 185kg

Assentech has been developing techniques to measure and reduce emissions from tank farms for over a decade. The key is keeping volatile compounds inside the tanks but allowing them to breathe when required such as filling/emptying and fluctuations in temperature. At all other times a breather valve should remain closed with minimal leakage. These valves have immense flow capacity so if not functioning or set correctly can leak hundreds of tons of invisible GWP emissions along with company profits into the atmosphere.

Planned Maintenance is a cost-effective way of keeping equipment working at its optimum throughout its life, reducing workload and worry for site managers.

T 01372 571200

www.humiditysolutions.co.uk

Francis Ward: One of the UK’s best suppliers of reusable containers

depending on product type and chemical compatibility. Producing a high specification of Intermediate Bulk Containers and drums in Polyethylene Plastic, Mild Steel & Stainless Steel, every container gives years of safe reliable performance in tough demanding industrial environments.

“We have a deep understanding of how breather vents work and how to optimise their performance. As they are modulating pressure relief devices they can begin to open from as low as 75% of their set point. As many digesters run at 90% design pressure this overlap represents a large potential for mis-applied devices to leak excessively at standard operating pressures,” says Ewart Cox, MD.

Two international standards ISO28300 and API2000 specify maximum leak rates for all production vents, ie. 0.014m³/h for vents up to 6”. The shame is that only 2 out of the 20 worldwide manufacturers test to this standard. Unfortunately, the majority of breather valves that are installed at facilities do not seal and will allow huge volumes of vapour to release into the atmosphere. We are the only company which has the technology,

knowledge and service capability to keep you safe, compliant and profitable.

Contact T +44 (0)1726 844707

info@assentech.co.uk www.assentech.co.uk

Francis Ward is part of the Rotational Moulding Group Limited which is one of the leading companies in the field of Rotational Moulding in the UK and Europe. The group operates from three sites in the North of England providing custom moulding services to a wide variety of industry sectors. In 2015, Francis Ward became the packaging division of the Rotational Mouldings Group Ltd and manufactures reusable intermediate bulk containers and plastic drums for the storage and transport of hazardous and non-hazardous liquids and solids. All of our containers for dangerous goods are performance tested and certified in accordance with UN regulations.

Francis Ward containers are designed and manufactured for re-use- recycle to give many years of service life

Print & Packaging

Whether liquid or solid, Francis Ward has a container for storage and or transportation which will provide cost effective performance for your business. Decades of experience means we can supply containers to make your processes more efficient.

Animal feeds, bulk foods, chemical distribution, construction, cosmetics, nuclear, and speciality chemicals are all areas to which we provide containers.

Francis Ward is more than just a manufacturer. With over 50 years of experience in the industry we able to offer a complete end-to-end rotational moulding service..

Contact: Ian Radcliffe T 01274 707030 / M 07860 855000 iradcliffe@francisward.com / www.francisward.com

Chaos x Winters x Foilco

Winter & Company joins Foilco to embrace creative (3D) Chaos by offering over 300,000 possibilities of foil and cover materials to digital artists and creatives.

All three companies are market leaders within their own respective fields and have teamed up together to offer the most comprehensive offering of digital material assets for use in photorealistic

renderings (product mock-ups) and realtime visualisations (retail placement) in print-related projects.

Coupled with Foilco’s existing foil listings, this new collaboration will see over three hundred thousand potential foil and paper combinations being readily available in the Chaos Scans Library.

The huge offering allows for digital mock-ups to be created using Foilco Foils and Winters materials at the click of a button, meaning less reliance on early iterations of physical mockups and a reduction of costs associated with specialist, short-run work.

The Chaos scan format enables a highly detailed and consistent appearance, allowing the customer to see their product in a completely realistic format. Light reactive qualities allow full rotations and environment/scene placements to give specifiers an even greater insight into the potential impact their choices will have on the consumer.

Thanks to this collaboration, digital presentation

UK’s One Source for Asset Protection Solutions

MISTRAS Group is one of the world’s largest suppliers of integrity and inspection services. We specialise in providing innovative asset integrity solutions for all projects using enhanced services that include asset monitoring, engineering services, advanced and conventional NDT.

Please contact +44 (0)1954 231612 info@mistrasgroup.co.uk | www.mistrasgroup.co.uk

possibilities have moved a little closer to the physical world. For a #PHYGITAL future.

T +44 (0)1942 262622 www.foilco.com

New government campaign launches to boost business growth in 2022, as manufacturing employees found eager to upskill

Businesses across the manufacturing sector are being urged to 'Join the Skills Revolution' as employees around England express a desire to skill up in their jobs this year. New research has revealed that a huge 80% of workers in the manufacturing and utilities industries are interested in learning new work skills in 2022, over-indexing against the nation's average of 70%. The new Censuswide survey of over 4,000 of the UK's workforce showed a national appetite for skills and desire for more career progression this year compared to 2021 – with 69% wanting increased job satisfaction in 2022 and 67% feeling that gaining new skills will be key to achieving their work goals. Over a quarter (28%) of workers said that progression and

opportunities to learn were paramount goals in their working life. This research coincides with the launch of the government campaign urging employers to 'Join the Skills Revolution', aiming to help businesses across a wide range of industries gear up for economic recovery by skilling up their workforce. The campaign highlights the range of training and employment schemes available for businesses wanting to boost their workforce capabilities, including apprenticeships, traineeships and T Levels.

Through investment in technical education Liberty Steel’s apprenticeship programme has allowed the business to retain

more staff and the bespoke skills their industry requires, while ensuring staff gain skills for life.

Tony Goddard, training and development manager at Liberty Steel, said, “Our apprentices are on a fixed three-year contract and to earn a substantive position with a permanent contract they need to not only complete their apprenticeship but also to demonstrate to the business that they have earned the contract.”

Businesses can find out more by visiting: www.gov.uk/skills-support – for skills opportunities designed by employers, for employers.

Improving sales culture

According to the co-authors, influential sales experts Steve Knapp and Rob Taylor, of a new sales handbook called ‘Modern Sales Leadership’, in the new world of technology, sales is no longer just a numbers game. Sales leaders need to adapt, encourage their team to be agile to customer needs, loyal and more open to embracing change, self-accountable, happy to take responsibility with increased overall effectiveness. Keynote speaker Steve Knapp, whose selling techniques are still the cornerstone of Shell UK, and award-winning marketing professional Rob Taylor state that recognising customer motivation and setting up more efficient processes is the game-changer.

Steve and Rob agree, "A modern sales leader now has to confront a set of challenges that have never been seen so active at the same time. Among those are virtual and flexible working, multi-generational teams, a far more transient and values-driven workforce, all backed up by a digital world that creates expectations and risks. When considering marketing, there is a tendency to think that the sole purpose of marketing is to generate sales. This marketing myth is particularly true in manufacturing, engineering, and chemical businesses, where sales are often the top priority. But this myopic view of marketing can only lead to frustration and failure. Marketing has multiple purposes that go well beyond just driving sales. Sales and marketing teams need to converge on a winning strategy."

emma@plangrowdo.com www.modernsalesleadership.com https://plangrowdo.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveknappsales/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtaylorofficial/

15 year milestone

In the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software industry, long-term employees play a key role in product continuity and customer satisfaction. Global Shop Solutions, a leading producer of ERP software for manufacturing companies around the globe, is proud to celebrate 15 years of dedicated service from Daniel Carranco (pictured), Director of Continuous Improvement.

As Director of Continuous Improvement, Carranco oversees existing customer services including consulting, custom projects, and continuous improvements that enables manufacturers to make incremental improvements in their day-to-day operations. He has risen through the ranks at Global Shop Solutions, holding several roles including Operations Consultant, Project Manager and Latin American Operations Consultant, and Consulting Team Lead, At every position he has earned the respect and admiration of direct reports, co-workers, and customers alike.

Born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico, Carranco’s academic training and hands-on manufacturing experience give him a unique perspective on the challenges facing global manufacturers. He holds an MBA in International Business and previously worked with Latin America’s largest consulting group, the London Consulting Group. His experience working with diverse manufacturing companies has made him a recognised expert on maximising return on investment with ERP software. He has been involved in more than 250 Global Shop Solutions implementations and has a large role in making the company’s ERP software their customers’ most valuable asset.

www.globalshopsolutions.com

Farm Business Innovation 2021 Review Part 2 – Top Exhibitors

Inspiring rural entrepreneurs

Farm Business Innovation 2021, held at Birmingham’s NEC from 10-11 November, brought visitors an incredible two days full of unmissable insights into the latest revolutionary products transforming the industry.

Farm Business Innovation is Europe’s largest event for farmers, country house estates, and landowners who are forwardthinking and looking to diversify into the leisure, hospitality and tourism industries. Co-located with 5 other shows, the show had everything visitors needed to generate more income from their land.

66% of all farm businesses in England also run other enterprises – such as farm shops, wedding venues and

B&Bs – generating an income of £680 million in 2017-18, to the UK economy. The event was specifically designed to enable visitors to meet the faces of the industry, with 1,000 leading exhibitors ensuring visitors were able to try, touch and test all of the latest products, solutions, and systems from across the globe that are driving innovation. Plus an incredible line-up of speakers allowed visitors to choose from over 500 seminars, where key individuals and experts in their field shared their insights

Borrow My Garden

www.Borrowmygarden.co.uk is a listing website for outdoor event space. From residential gardens, to farmers fields, estates, venues, and car parks, we have people looking for outdoor spaces to hold their events.

We launched in 2019 after realising there was a need in the market for outdoor event spaces, and there was a gap in the market. We attended the Glamping Show and Business Farm Innovation Show in 2019 and 2021.

Borrow my Garden is a go to website for event agencies, venue finders, PR companies and agencies all looking to embrace outdoor space, as well as individuals looking for social events and weddings.

With COVID people are now thinking outside the box on how they can embrace outdoor space into their next event. Festival style events in tipis, yurts, stretch tents, marquees, etc, are all exceedingly popular to give some shelter.

The website allows the end buyer to contact the landowner directly, so they keep total control of what they are taking and what is best suited to their land, allowing suppliers to support landowners to offer a seamless service to the buyer.

Direct Acoustics

Direct Acoustics specialises in acoustic and thermal solutions for marquees and temporary structures.

Our acoustic products minimise and control problematic bass frequencies generated from amplified music, urban traffic and all forms of environmental noise. This is achieved through the following:

Marquee Acoustic Linings

The MAL acoustic lining range is extremely durable & water resistant. Manufactured in two weights, the composite make-up employed utilises both absorption and mass to create the most effective acoustic marquee lining available. The linings have undergone UKAS accredited lab tests to identify their frequency specific sound reduction index which can be made available.

Zone Array Directional Speaker System

The Zone Array is a modular speaker system, enabling hundreds of loudspeakers to be installed across a single plane. Due to the alignment and orientation of the speakers, the system becomes highly directional achieving results in scenarios of extreme sensitivity.

Thermoline

A thermal lining for clearspan marquees, developed during the pandemic to offer no-fuss & easy-to-install insulation. Thermoline has unparalleled results in stabilising temperatures in temporary structures and provides the ability to transform a standard marquee roof from a U-value of 5.85W/m²K to a U-value of 0.19W/m²K cutting your energy consumption by up to 96%.

T +44 (0)1403 820846

info@directacousticsolutions.com

and expertise, and divulged their own secrets to success, enabling visitors to return to their own business armed with ambition and brimming with ideas and inspiration.

Farm Business Innovation 2022 returns to Birmingham’s NEC from 2-3 November this year. This is our second pick of the best exhibitors from last year’s event. Details can be found on this page and the next three.

www.farmbusinessshow.co.uk

The UK’s leading supplier to the leisure industry hits 40th year milestone

Caravan Park Electrical Services (CPES) are market leaders in the design, manufacture and installation of electrical distribution systems for holiday, park home and touring parks throughout the UK.

Established in 1982, the company provided a limited range of electrical connection units for park operators developing their pitches to accommodate the increasing demand for electricity. Over the years the company has broadened its services offering the latest innovations in design, development and marketing from the humble camping control unit to the installation of computerised Automatic Meter Reading systems allowing site owners the freedom to monitor and control the consumption of electricity and other utilities at each pitch.

CPES has a highly experienced and dedicated team available to handle your enquiry, design, quotation, production and if required, installation of the most up to date electrical distribution systems for your park.

Alongside a completely bespoke design and build service, CPES offers a complete 360 solution from sourcing components & accessories to manufacturing a

vast range of products including connection units, mains & distribution panels, multi-way service bollards, EV chargers and lighting products.

Located in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, CPES also covers a broad sector of caravan parks across Europe too. CPES is soon approaching its 40th Anniversary, which marks a tremendous achievement for the company and all those involved.

T 01790 753153

sales@cpes.co.uk

www.cpes.co.uk

FIRST BASE Ground Screws

Landowners and construction professionals are increasingly looking for alternatives to concrete foundations, and their associated time, financial and environmental costs. FIRST BASE Ground Screws UK is a leading national supplier of a wide range of ground screw products which offer a high-quality, simple but solid alternative to concrete footings, suitable even for poor and sloping ground conditions, with minimal disruption to the soil structure.

Developed by experienced civil and structural engineers, in conjunction with scientists and steel manufacturers, FIRST BASE products are produced and galvanised to the highest engineering standards and designed for rapid installation, high load-bearing (up to 150kN per screw) and a long lifespan. They are ideally suited to timber- and steel-framed constructions, modular buildings, pods, lodges and garden rooms, as well as ground-mounted solar installations, playground equipment, staging and tent/awning supports.

Your land should be a revenue stream, and it could be a key revenue earner for your business.

Contact: Claire & Jo

M 07305 452347

hello@borrowmygarden.co.uk

www.Borrowmygarden.co.uk

FIRST BASE is currently launching its new PRO-V Series extendable range of screws which are perfect for poor ground conditions. Any desired length can be put together.

FIRST BASE Ground Screws UK prides itself on providing

a wrap-around service from initial site assessment and geotechnical surveys to tailoring a package and price specification to suit each customer’s needs, working in conjunction with our trusted installation partners. T 01548 859879 info@firstbasegroundscrews.co.uk www.firstbasegroundscrews.co.uk

Farm Business Innovation 2021 Review Part 2 – Top Exhibitors

Plus: The ultimate in Glamping

The Anthropod Bleriot

As the glamping market matures and the demographic moves more up market, glampers are looking for innovation, luxury, and all year around usability.

The Anthropod Bleriot Plus, our mainstream model for the glamping sector, reflects these market demands in full. This pod continues to develop, becoming wider providing more living space, and with added extra features like heated outdoor porch seats and drinks tray, choice of high-quality furnishing fabrics, external power connections for hot tubs, heated bathroom towel rail and larger fridges. The different leg height options provide extra flexibility for siting and now a fully-fledged off-grid model provides new opportunities for remote locations.

Every Anthropod is hand crafted using timber from sustainable sources, recycled plastic bottles for insulation and even the integrated WC, shower and wash basin unit is manufactured from recycled polypropylene. Every pod comes in a choice of 2 or 4 berth configurations with a kitchen with hob and oven, heating, plenty of storage, media space and Bluetooth speakers, ready to plug in and go.

Prices starting at £44k + vat @5%. Planning service at £500.00 returnable if you purchase. Finance available.

Get all the details at: www.anthropods.co.uk or email: simon@anthropods.co.uk or call 01423 869867.

Cleveland Containers

customers, we supply more containers to the self storage industry than any other supplier.

The demand for self storage space has increased over recent years, with the UK now in fact making up more than 40% of the European self-storage market (FEDESSA European Annual Industry Report 2021).

land to create an additional revenue stream.

So, whether you’re an individual looking for some extra space, an established self storage company or looking to start up a self store business, we have plenty of options for you to choose from depending on your storage needs.

Cleveland Containers is the leading shipping container sales and hire company in the UK, offering a wide range of new and used containers and site accommodation units.

With 15 depots across the country and more than 400 active self storage

Our One Trip Containers are purpose built for storage, all coming with 14 air vents, easy opening door handles, PU coated floors and grease nipples as standard.

For landowners, containers are a brilliant investment. Setting up your own self storage site is a great way to utilise spare

Arleigh International Ltd

Arleigh International is the largest UK aftermarket distributor of parts and accessories to the mobile and static home industry.

With products from well-known brands such as Morco, Thetford and Belling, Arleigh stocks the most comprehensive industry specific products in Europe, from large metal storage units to burner caps for cookers, commercial outdoor lighting to electric fires, and everything in between.

The company’s reliable delivery service covers the UK, ROI and Europe and a

convenient direct-to-customer delivery service eliminates the need to book stock in and out.

Serving its chosen markets through distinct and well recognised market brands, Arleigh has developed a specialist knowledge base and strategic alliances with leading manufacturers.

Arleigh works with its customers to understand their requirements and source products accordingly. Its friendly sales and customer service team is always happy to share its wealth of knowledge and assist

“Cleveland Containers always provide a very professional service. Everybody in the office is excellent to deal with and always friendly, I wouldn’t go anywhere else.”

– Henry, Self Storage Customer

T 0333 005 5666 sales@clevelandcontainers.co.uk www.clevelandcontainers.co.uk

with customer requirements.

Contact

T 02476 390100 sales@arleigh.co.uk www.arleigh.co.uk

4Wieler

In the university city, Leiden, in the Netherlands the innovative company 4Wieler designs, assembles and sells the most stable bikes available. Riding on 4 wheels these 4Wieler Quattro bikes offer a maximum of safety. Everyone can now enjoy safe and comfortable cycling pleasure without any cycling experience or fear of falling.

They are available as Solo, Duo and Taxi with optional trailer. For 1 up to 6 people! Optional e-assist with mid-motor & up to 726Wh battery for over 60 miles of range. The Quattro Solo bike is foldable and fits through every door. You can use it as a walking aid. The Duo and Taxi are perfect for holiday parks and rental for tourists.

Try one in London at BikeWorks or Wheels for Wellbeing or call 4Wieler on +31 88 444 00 00.

www.4wieler.nl

New expansion plans for The HLF Group, the leading supplier of contract standard furniture

Who are the HLF Group?

The HLF Group are the fastest growing manufacturer and supplier of contract standard furniture to various sectors. Their largest customer base are within the holiday park & leisure sectors including many lodge manufacturers & multiple park operators. They are the preferred supplier for many well known management companies including Sykes and Hoseasons.

The other sectors they supply range from social housing units, retirement living, Build to rents, interior designers and hotels.

Their USP is that they supply contract standard furniture at direct from factory prices. They adapt all models which are manufactured here in the UK to ensure they meet the regulations relevant to that particular sector.

It is fair to say, they are the experts in their field and we speak to the CEO Rachel Conroy to hear about their recent expansion. “HLF have experienced a huge period of growth

over the last two years. Because the factories produce on a mass scale for large commercial retailers, we have been able to weather the storms everyone has faced with Brexit, COVID and shipping costs increasing. We are really proud to have been able to continue to supply quality contract standard furniture at a very competitive price within very short lead times even in the most challenging of times. We really aim to build a lasting working relationship with our customers so they decide to come back every time they need furniture.”

The design studio

The group have recently expanded their team and moved into a large 7,000ft2 purpose built head quarters which includes their offices and a large design studio and show room.

Rachel explains the reasons behind their move, “It was becoming increasingly clear our customers needed to see, feel and test out more of our products. We supply many sectors from social housing units right up to

5* hotels and we needed to be able to show the range of products we offer. We have carefully designed 25 room set ups to show how our furniture would work in different settings – a hotel room, a log cabin and even an entire studio apartment for example. We have over 250 products on show here in our design studio.

“We are keen to stress that we are very much direct from the factory and have trade prices. However, we are now able to offer the retail experience as customers can come and spend as long as they like browsing and choosing their furniture. We have interior designers within our team that will show them around and help them choose. An important part of our customers journey is education. We really spend time explaining how our products are contract standard, the density of different foams and the rub count and fire retardancy of the fabrics. Our customers can make an informed decision and safe in the knowledge that their furniture is built to last.”

Areas of expansion

The HLF Group have plans to continue their growth including many new groups in new sectors they aim to target.

The HLF Group are embarking on more

production lines including 7 brand new living and dining ranges made here in the UK. These will be available for their account holders within the next 4 weeks. They are keen to keep ahead of the trends and for their products to be aesthetically pleasing but also they must be contract standard and be able to withstand heavy usage.

Get in touch

If you would like to book in to visit their show room or discuss any furniture projects, get in touch with a member of their sales team today:

HLF Group, Whiteley Road, Blaydon NE21 5NJ T 0191 570 0036 M 07890 437677 sales@thehlfgroup.com info@thehlfgroup.com www.thehlfgroup.com

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Cubicle Centre: More than just cubicles

At Cubicle Centre we have over 20 years’ experience in manufacturing toilet and shower cubicles from the Olympic Village in London, caravan and camps sites to the smallest nursery school. From its humblest beginnings in our founder’s garage, to the large factory premises in West Yorkshire, we know toilet cubicles inside out, so if you feel your washrooms and toilet facilities need a refresh, we have the solution.

We manufacture all manner of commercial washroom panels including: vanity units, wall panels and healthcare IPS panels.

When designing our cubicles and panels we looked for the strongest panels and the toughest hinges.

When we couldn’t find the perfect drilling machine, we developed one ourselves, so you can rest assured the the pre-drilled holes in our panels are in exactly the right place, making your cubicles sturdier and more durable.

Developing and regenerating ‘bluefield’ sites

Living on or near water has been proven to boost your health and wellbeing. Bluefield Houseboats creates high quality space on the water, combining a unique modular system with modern technology to regenerate and upcycle previously inaccessible ‘bluefield’ sites into usable space. We aim to offer the “same standard of living on water, as on land”, meaning no compromises when you step onto any of our houseboats.

Even our budget ranges feature robust fittings, so you don’t need to be concened that damaged hinges or faulty door latches may make your toilets unavailable.

The team at Cubicle Centre are always on hand to assist you from the start of your project through to completion.

T 01924 457600 sales@washroomcubicles.co.uk www.washroomcubicles.co.uk

The E-bike that’s powering up Holiday Parks around the UK

The SX-250 from leading E-mobility brand, Eskuta based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire has proven to be a big hit with holiday park operators around the UK who have praised it for its versatility of use on site.

Many parks have used the E-bikes to offer a bike rental service allowing holiday makers to explore the local area with both ease and comfort.

Likewise, for sites offering a takeaway or convenience shop the SX-250 delivery bike with delivery box has enabled holiday park operators to provide a great cost effective & sustainable delivery service direct to their guest’s doors.

The bike itself combines the aesthetic of a moped with the all the cost saving benefits of

an E-bike. They have an average running cost of just 10p per sixhour charge with an approximate range of 50 miles and max speed of 15.5 mph. Being a legal E-bike means the SX-250 can be ridden

anywhere a regular pedal cycle is permitted.

Additional batteries can also be purchased, and the bikes can be completely custom branded for a sleek and professional look.

Managing Director, Ian O Connor, said, “The popularity of the SX-250 is testament to the fact that electric mobility is becoming more and more mainstream, we know that holiday park operators require flexible solutions to meet their mobility needs. The SX-250 offers this freedom of motion in an affordable, cost effective and sustainable package.”

The latest version of the Eskuta SX-250 series 3 is available now at: www.eskuta.com

T 024 7635 0150 sales@eskuta.com

Our products have been specifically developed to meet the needs of different markets. The R Series is our top of the range houseboats suitable for full time occupation with either 2 or 3 bedrooms. The M Series houseboats have a more boat like aesthetic for a marina environment and are available as 1 or 2 bedroom designs. The FP Series houseboats have been developed for the holiday let market, suitable for

Immersa

Farming is entering a new era, where land set aside for crops and livestock is no longer profitable.

Several well-documented factors are pushing farmers to monetise land and farm buildings in new ways and diversify income. When combined with soaring fuel and power costs, it’s time to look to the future and consider the opportunities renewable energy and storage offer your business.

Now is the time to maximise your land’s true potential Immersa provides turnkey solutions for a wide range of renewable energy projects for landowners, from roof-mounted solar arrays combined with a battery energy storage system through to utility-scale battery farms or solar farms selling power sold back onto the grid. Most land in the UK is suitable for solar farms, and grazing is usually still possible.

lakes and inland waterways, and are available as 1 or 2 bedroom designs.

If you are a marina owner, a hotel, holiday park or landowner with available water space on your site, or a local council looking for sustainable solutions to the housing crisis, then we have a houseboat to meet your needs.

Bluefield Houseboats also offers commercial houseboat units and a bespoke design service.

T 028 9099 7140 info@bluefieldhouseboats.com www.bluefieldhouseboats.com

Energy companies are seeking to lease land for utility-scale solar and battery storage projects, with inflation-linked, fixed rent for several decades. Immersa can assess the viability of land that you may have available, including self-funding and financing or assisting with finding an investment partner to help you realise your land's potential. Take action today and plan for your future; call 01453 545222 or visit: www.immersa.co.uk

A game changer for all seasons

Mudcontrol Ltd supplies durable, ecologicallysound products made from playground certified, 100% recycled domestic plastic, with a rock solid 20 year manufacturer's warranty.

Anywhere you would consider using concrete or hardcore Mudcontrol Slabs are an ecologically sound, long-lasting and durable solution without burying your investment.

They are revolutionary – a simple DIY way to create an easily removable hard-standing for people, animals and vehicles (they’re rated to 60 tonnes) anywhere you have a mud problem.

They can also be left down for decades giving true diversity.

Luna Statics

Luna Statics buys and sells caravans across the UK and Europe. Any size, age, make or model, Luna Statics has access to many key buyers within the industry. Old or new, we aim to get you the very best price for your caravan.

We’re offering £100, per caravan purchased, to anybody who passes the details of a caravan owner looking to sell. If you know anybody who is looking to sell their caravan, just take down their numbers and contact us. Should we purchase that caravan, once the deal has been completed, you will receive £100 in a form of payment suitable to you.

If you would like some free advice on selling your caravan or you’re just wondering how much your caravan is worth, please get in touch with us straight away.

We are also looking to purchase caravans that

As a nominee for the Farm Business 2021 Sustainability Award, Mudcontrol wears its eco credentials on its sleeve, with the company ethos being rooted in sustainability & longevity.

Each slab measures 50cm x 50cm x 5.3cm and

weighs 7kg (1 stone). They are the sub-base and base in one and are laid straight down on the ground, interlinking with adjacent slabs to provide a stable, self-supporting, free-draining surface.

Mudcontrol fencing – Posts, rails, bollards, edging, boardwalks, decking. 100% recycled plastic, inert and stable, a rot-proof Playground Certified alternative to wood.

There’s a huge range of options -- please contact us for more info.

www.mudcontrol.co.uk

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will be ready at the end of the 2022 season, get in touch if you think your caravan may be up for sale later this year, we could get you a great price secured today.

Luna Statics don’t just buy caravans, we sell them too! If you are looking for accommodation for self builds, holiday parks or even workers on a farm, we may be able to help.

We have Trustpilot too. If you have received great service from Luna Statics in the past, please do leave us some feedback. Our contacts do not stop at just static caravans, we also have contacts for touring caravans and motor homes.

Don't delay, get in touch today!

T 0800 644 5000 Steve@lunastatics.com www.LunaStatics.com

New-look training provider Astutis branches out with global vision

Health and Safety training specialist Astutis Ltd is celebrating its 10 year anniversary with a significant expansion and rebrand of its services to reflect the dramatic changes in the workplace across the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Astutis, one of the fastest-growing training providers in the UK, says launching newlyenhanced products and technological capability will future proof the business. However, its mission stays the same – to boost standards and the number of qualified health and safety professionals internationally, so that businesses are better prepared to tackle similar catastrophes in the future.

Cardiff-based Astutis, which has increased its workforce by over a third in the last 12 months, is introducing a host of new approved health and safety courses designed to help businesses in a huge variety of sectors such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, retail and environment, to name a few.

Its commitment to investing in both its staff and the learning experience will further help businesses train their workforce to implement the improvements necessary during these COVID-dominated times. This will include the unveiling of an Astutis Environmental Ambassador, whose role will be to promote sustainable practice within the business.

Steve Terry, managing director of Astutis, says, “It’s about learning from our environment and adapting towards a more progressive and environmentally sound future. It was vitally important that the fabric of our business was not altered in the process, but revolutionised. Our new brand values reflect our continued mission to make the world a better place. That has not changed, what has changed is the world itself.”

Going the extra mile is part and parcel of Astutis’ role to help its worldwide customers achieve the very highest Health and Safety

Building & Interiors

standards required by law to safeguard their operations. It has worked with over 4,000 global companies such as Amazon, Sky, Bentley and Aggreko since being set up in 2011.

Astutis provides market-leading health

and safety and environmental training and consultancy solutions to clients in over 180 countries and has trained over 100,000 learners. It delivers over 100 Health and Safety training courses for employers of all sizes, while its chartered consultants offer HSE support for organisations to achieve legal compliance and protect their workforce.

For more information, visit: www.astutis.com

Norton Clipper’s new range of compactors

Specifically for the UK market, abrasives specialist Norton Clipper has launched its brand-new range of compactors.

Since the housing market boom and the government's announcement of its £27 billion road-building programme in March 2020, construction equipment and compactors in particular are in high demand.

Designed to tackle soil, clay, asphalt, mixed stone and pavers with ease, the range includes two types of compactors: the CFP (forward only) and CRP, which can compact a larger surface area and be operated in both forward and reverse directions with minimal effort from the user. The range also includes a CR16 upright rammer that is perfect for trenches and smaller projects.

Specifically designed with the operator in mind, Norton Clipper’s compactor range offers easy manoeuvrability and a

flawless finish. The machine’s wide opening plastic water tank makes filling the container quick and easy while on site, and the use of plastic helps to avoid the risk of rust.

Available in plate width sizes from 360-500mm, and in both petrol and diesel models, it has a maximum compaction depth starting from 15-25cm, increasing to 30-40cm for the reversible range, and has an impressive centrifugal power of up to 21kN.

Colin Knight, National Sales Manager at Saint-Gobain Abrasives, explains, “Stocks of our new compactors are reserved for the UK market specifically, to prevent contractors from having to face long lead times and delays. Contractors will be able to hire or purchase these new machines via their preferred distributor.”

For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/2ZydFHt

Manufacturer Zentia & installer help WCFP

A charity that provides emergency food parcels to people in need is expanding its operations with a little help with leading UK ceiling systems manufacturer Zentia and one of its installation contractors.

The Washington Community Food Project (WCFP), a food bank covering the whole of Washington and Springwell, Tyne and Wear, had taken on a second retail unit in The Galleries shopping centre in Washington, less than 10 miles from Zentia's head office and production facilities in Gateshead.

The unit, one of now five operated by the

charity, required a full refurbishment… which is where Zentia and specialist sub-contractor Commercial and Industrial Interiors, who are based in Prudhoe, Northumberland, stepped in.

Zentia provided 100m2 of its popular Dune

Supreme dB tiles free of charge through the Dunston, Tyne and Wear branch of distributor SIG interiors, and Commercial and Industrial Interiors installed the 600mm x 600mm mineral tiles on the same understanding, over two to three weeks.

The 19mm-thick Dune Supreme dB tiles perform to Sound Absorption Class D, are manufactured from 39% recycled content, and feature light reflectance of 84% and humidity resistance of 95%.

To donate to the WCFP, please visit: http://wcfp.org.uk/donate/

Glass Reinforced Plastic Manufacturing Company of the Year

GRP/FRP specialists

the full design, CAD drawings, manufacturing and installation to meet the short possession times for most of the projects,” stated Colin.

Continuously adding new products to its portfolio that align with its customers wants and needs, the HR composites of the company have just introduced some new products to the range.

“We are really excited to now offer Composite Decking, Composite Fencing, External and Internal Cladding to complement our new summer houses for personal and business use, all fabricated in GRP, of course.” Colin then went on to say, “We also have introduced a programme to upgrade and increase manufacturing machinery to ensure a continued high performance in quality and delivery schedules.”

In this issue of Business and Industry Today, we are delighted to announce that we have selected HR Kilns Ltd as our Glass Reinforced Plastic Manufacturing Company of the Year.

HR Kilns Ltd trading as HR Fibreglass specialises in GRP/FRP and is a leading supplier of moulded and pultruded gratings, pultruded profiles, stair treads, step covers, anti-slip sheets, landing covers, handrails platforms and walkways, fencing, manhole covers and brackets.

Established in 2005 by Darren Weston, HR Fibreglass is a family-owned business based in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. With over 16 years of rich heritage, HR Fibreglass has built up a strong client base to which it is well-known and wellrespected amongst. Alongside its other services, HR Fibreglass also provides a bespoke GRP service from its production department to suit all customers’ requirements. All hand laid products can be manufactured out of our workshop from water tanks, emergency shower units, GRP troughs and any special shapes required. Offering the most cost-effective solutions for all new and existing composite requirements from design, manufacture, fabrication and installation, HR Fibreglass’s services are available nationwide.

Speaking with Colin Weston, Director of HR Fibreglass, he mentioned how the last 12 months have been for the company. “The past year has been busy generating growth in turnover, employment increases and larger manufacturing facilities. With the expansion in our design and sales teams we can continue to grow the business. We have seen an increase in orders over the last year, particularly on our Embankment Steps and Landings from existing and new customers. Furthermore, our sales have been excellent compared to our forecast; we have seen a 50% increase for the first six months of the year.”

This steady increase of sales has enabled the company to add more specific expertise to its already highly skilled and highly qualified team, including a very experienced CAD Design Engineer. This recent addition is sure to increase the company’s capabilities in offering its clients a more specific, well-rounded high-quality service. “It is a fantastic and much needed addition that has helped us to develop our design drawings to enable us to standardise and increase productivity in our manufacturing departments. This only increases the amount of benefits our services now bring to our clients. We now have the capabilities to offer

It’s clear to see HR Fibreglass is making all the right moves in order to continue growing on an upwards trajectory. Continuing on from its recent positive changes and news, Colin told us, “HR Kilns are happy to announce we have just won full patent approval on our GRP AntiTrespass Panels for level crossings!”

Need a way to keep people safe around rail tracks or other hazardous areas? Then look no further than GRP anti-trespass panels. Designed for use on the railways, with full Network Rail acceptance (certificate PAO5/O6081) in the UK, the trespass panels act as an excellent safety measure to deter people from straying into the path of potential danger.

HR Fibreglass supply both standard and fireretardant anti-trespass panels, to which both are made from GRP. As well as being extremely durable and highly resistant to corrosion, their panels offer

many advantages over other similar products. Their lightweight construction means they are quick and simple to install with each panel weighing approximately 25kg. This allows for rail fastenings to be easily inspected negating the need to remove the panels altogether. With no need for a crane, full crossing can fit onto a standard light good vehicle and be easily removed for track maintenance. The panels are compatible with all level crossing systems and can be used on platforms, bridge parapets and other structures. Offering the same profile as traditional timber products, HR Fibreglass also delivers a fully tailored support service.

You may be asking how can your business benefit from GRP flooring?

GRP flooring requires minimal maintenance whilst simultaneously offering maximum safety and efficiency. It’s strong, durable and can manage just about anything that is thrown at it. Just some of the most common uses for GRP flooring include industrial flooring. HR Fibreglass offer GRP gratings for this use as they are incredibly lightweight and easy to fit with no welding necessary, as well as being heat, chemical and corrosion resistant. GRP mould gratings are an ideal solution for safe roof walkways as they can be made to measure, easily customisable and cut into awkward shapes and sizes. GRP flooring is also good for platforms ensuring visibility and light levels are not restricted like they would be using an alternative solid surface that could hold surface water.

As the company looks ahead, HR Fibreglass have both long- and short-term plans to ensure the company keep excelling in its industry. Colin mentioned, “Short term, we look to continue exceeding expectations for our customers, delivering projects on time to the highest of quality. We believe maintaining the high service level provided will help us build long lasting healthy relationships with our valued customers. HR Kilns plan to continue growing along with our customers side by side.”

In closing, we asked Colin how he felt receiving the award, he answered, “It’s a great achievement for the HR Kilns team, a big thank you to all our employees, we are delighted to have been named company of the year.”

T 01695 557711

sales@hrkilns.com

www.hrfibreglass.co.uk