RCV SPOTLIGHT NTM-GB adds LinkTip to range NTM-GB, the UK division of the
Finnish refuse collection vehicle manufacturer Närpes Trä & Metall, has bought the West Midlands-based vehicle body builder LinkTip Kerbside Group. The acquisition of LinkTip will build on the growth NTM-GB has enjoyed since it was established in the UK seven years ago.
“With NTM-GB’s growth rate in the UK we were looking to expand our production capacity and LinkTip Kerbside Recycling and its facilities provide us with the perfect platform to build more body units and increase our large vehicle installation work,” says Paul Westley, NTM-GB’s MD. The companies will continue to run sepa- rately, with Westley as overall manag- ing director and LinkTip maintaining its product range and customer base. “As a company NTM is now able to offer a complete range of products from 3.5 tonne tippers, non-compaction refuse vehicles right up to the largest vehicles in our range, including front end loaders and the four compartment
The LinkTip 3.5 tonne tipper
Quatro,” says Westley. “To my knowl- edge we are the only company in the UK that can offer such a vast portfolio of products.”
LinkTip was established 32 years ago following the design and manufacture of the first under-floor tipping device – a scissor-action linkage design for 3.5 tonne to 7.5 tonne GVW chassis, which became a market leader. In 2008, the company launched the Polybody, the first plastic vehicle range. But due to
the recession and the banking crisis, the company had its bank funding cut. Founder Roger Fleetwood came out of retirement to try to save the com- pany, but in December 2009 LinkTip went into voluntary receivership. Fleetwood began trading with a new company, LinkTip Kerbside Recycling Group, and realised that its future lay in the merger with a larger company.
www.ntm-gb.com Waste collection goes electric
Hybrid plug-in electric vehicles were rolled out in the City of London during December. Six 15m split-bodied waste collec- tion vehicles from Geesinknorba’s MF range for multi-fraction collections were supplied to the City of London Corporation for service in the Square Mile. The vehicle fleet will play a part in the corporation’s management of waste and street cleansing as the capi- tal gears up for the Olympics. At present, the local authority col- lects around 1,880 tonnes of municipal waste in the Square Mile but this is expected to rise by 20% during the games to 2,256 tonnes. Compared to older diesel models, the hybrid vehicles will reduce carbon emissions thereby having a positive effect on local air quality. The vehi- cle’s split compartment design also
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tion. The City of London Corporation estimates that by using the latest “mark 5 plug-in electric technology” on a diesel powered chassis, it can achieve fuel savings in excess of 20%. This is particularly important at a time when fuel prices are soaring nationally. “This is a great demonstration of of London Corporation’s
the City The new hybrid electric vehicle
allows waste to be collected and recy- cled simultaneously.
Thanks to its high profile, street cleansing and waste collection is a pri- ority service. The corporation offers a 24-hour, 364 days a year service includ- ing street sweeping and waste collec-
continued commitment to provid- ing environmentally friendly servic- es while ensuring best value for our businesses and residents,” says John Tomlinson, chairman of the City of London Corporation’s Port Health and Environmental Services Committee. “The introduction of these vehicles demonstrates that the City of London Corporation is right at the forefront of waste management policy.”
www.geesinknorba.com
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