News Editor’s comment
The team at Solids and Bulk Handling has been very busy behind the scenes redesigning the magazine. As you can see it looks fresh, it’s easier to navigate with the colour coded
features, and I think you’ll enjoy it. Nothing is ever set in stone and feedback is always appreciated, so if any of our readers or advertisers wish to make any suggestions, don’t hesitate to contact me. Compliments are always welcome too!
Among the features in your new look June issue of SBH are Conveying, Ports and Terminals, IBCs and FIBCs and Recycling and Waste Management. This month’s SHAPA page is defi nitely
worth a read as it outlines the organisation’s latest market research into the industry. Although the actual results are for members’ eyes only, I can tell you that the industry is feeling positive. The survey analysed what customers were concerned about when procuring new plant - and these ranged from whole life costs to fi tness for purpose and reliability. Very interesting to see that not everything comes down to just price! Hillhead is just a few weeks away, so please stop by our stand (P148) to have a chat and pick up our latest features list. n
Kelly Rose Editor
0207 017 7105
kelly.rose@
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MOBILE EQUIPMENT Finning completes £20M CAT deal
Finning has completed the sale of three new Caterpillar machines to Scotland based waste experts Avondale Environmental, for use in its new state-of-the-art advanced waste treatment centre. The deal includes two new Cat 950H high-lift wheel loaders with high tip buckets and a Cat M318D excavator with a Cat G315B sorting grab. These units were supplied with full repair and maintenance contracts tailored to meet the site requirements. The new Cat 950H wheel loaders and Cat M318D excavator will be put to work at Avondale’s purpose built, residual waste processing plant in Polmont, Central Scotland. The £20m plant was offi cially opened in February 2012 and is capable of processing 200,000 tonnes of residual mixed municipal household, commercial & industrial, plus other selected wastes every year. Avondale operations director,
Stuart Egan commented: “Having developed the new site, it was important for us to match the mobile plant and equipment to the overall waste handling process, to ensure the highest productivity levels. “As part of the equipment selection process we approached a number of equipment providers. The team at Finning were able to demonstrate a full equipment solutions package
Cat 950H at Avondale
to us, matching up the work tools with the machines to optimise performance. “The specifi cations and capabilities of the units were clearly important, but we also wanted to have the reassurance of uptime and service support. It was really a solution approach that we were looking for and Finning came to the table with not only the equipment, but a service package to support our needs.” A Repair and Maintenance agreement from Finning supplies customers with the expertise to keep machines running whatever
the circumstances. When tailored to meet a customer’s specifi c needs this option combines fi xed budgeting costs with total peace of mind. Further phases of Avondale’s Advanced Waste Treatment Centre will include the introduction of processes to support the production of high quality Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) increasing the percentage of waste diverted from landfi ll. Landfi ll diversion is a key tenet of the Scottish Government’s Zero Waste Regulations and provides opportunities to better serve the needs of the waste industry. n
4 June 2012 Solids and Bulk Handling
www.solidsandbulk.co.uk
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