A Derbyshire recycling firm has invested a six-figure sum in new machinery to cope with a rise in demand from overseas customers for metal.
Ward Recycling, which is based in Ilkeston, has invested £500,000 in a new Sennebogen crane to increase its metal processing capabilities at its Immingham site, in Lincolnshire.
The Immingham site is a dedicated deep sea export dock facility at Associated British Ports (ABP). Opened last year, it enables the deep sea shipping of metal cargo to destinations around the world.
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It has opened up new destinations and customers for Ward in terms of buying and selling scrap metal and allowed it to trade with countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China.
Due to its success, Ward has now decided to invest in the new crane, which is able to speed up the movement of scrap metal around the site, decrease container loading times and load seafaring vessels up to 20% faster.
Thomas Ward, commercial manager at Ward responsible for the firm’s Immingham site, said: “We’ve seen a significant increase in demand for both ferrous and non-ferrous metals since opening our dedicated dock just over 12 months ago.
“Now that we are able to transport up to 25,000 tonnes of metal at a time via deep sea to Turkey, India, Pakistan and many other countries, we expect this to continue.
“With this new crane we’ll be able to move 4.5 tonnes of scrap metal at a time and significantly reduce loading times.”
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The new Sennebogen 840 takes the number of cranes at the Immingham site to three.
Ward worked with E H Hassell and Sons, Sennebogen’s scrap re-handling machines distributor in the 海角视频, to negotiate the best deal for its latest machine.
Dan Topping, area sales manager at Hassell, said: “The Sennebogen 840M has a 50% bigger grab load than the 830M Ward was were relying on before, so it’s ideal for the firm to achieve its objectives.
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“It’s great to be working with such a forward-thinking company like Ward who value quality and are significantly investing in their materials handling equipment for the benefit of employees and customers alike.”
Ward offers a vast array of recycling services. This includes metal processing and the recycling of industrial, business and household waste.
It offers skip hire, car recycling, waste electrical equipment processing and recycling, hazardous waste management, the secure destruction of confidential waste, site services, facilities management and land remediation.
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Over the past 18 months, Ward has been investing heavily in the business, with a new site at Chesterfield, a new headquarters office renovation in Ilkeston and a new textile recycling service.
The new crane investment follows hot on the heels of a £2 million-plus expansion and upgrade of its vehicle fleet with new, environmentally efficient articulated lorries, wheeled tippers, plus wheelie bin and skip lorries added in recent months.