NEWSFLASH DIESPEKER & CO
SHAKES IT UP In response to a rapidly expanding workload, London natural stone and terrazzo specialist Diespeker & Co has implemented a team restructure, with the introduction of four new roles.
Tony Knowles, who started his career at Diespeker in the 1980s and returned to the company in 2012 becomes Diespeker’s Operations Director.
CARPET RECYCLING UK CONFERENCE – SUSTAINABILITY THROUGHOUT THE CARPET
SUPPLY CHAIN Carpet Recycling UK’s Annual Conference returns to Birmingham on June 11th with a comprehensive programme covering developments in thinking and practice around sustainability across the carpet supply chain.
Preceding the one-day event at the city’s Institute of Engineering and Technology will be a networking Awards Dinner on June 10th with conference sponsorship again provided by Invista, manufacturers of ANTRON Carpet Fibres.
An awards ceremony with four categories will recognise important contributions and achievements by members - both individuals and organisations. These are Recycler of the Year; Reuse Member of the Year; Take Back Partner of the Year and Recycling Champion. Entries are accepted up to April 30th 2015.
“In celebrating the triumphs of those who have made great breakthroughs in carpet recycling and reuse, we hope to inspire others to follow their lead,” said CRUK Director Laurance Bird. “Last year saw a record-breaking 113,000 tonnes of waste carpet diverted from landfill,
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a 28% diversion rate; it is testament to the remarkable collaborative efforts of all in continuing to make this happen.”
Mark Shayler of Ape, the environmental creative agency, will open the conference with a call to re-think waste and sustainability. Picking up the circular economy theme, Ken Webster, Head of Innovation at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation will further explore the concept and its practical implementation.
International award winning interior designer Vanessa Brady of Interior Design Services Ltd will illustrate theory into action in her presentation on interior design for longevity and sustainability.
International speakers include Anthony Cline, Operations Director for Carpet America Recycling Effort (CARE) who will outline the key success factors in US carpet recycling, in particular the commitments made by the manufacturing sector to support end of life Voluntary Producer Responsibility. US recycler Sean Ragiel of CarpetCycle follows with outlining the practical aspects of running a successful carpet recycling business.
On a practical level, breakout options include the sustainability credentials of wool, as well as a series of sessions focusing on reuse and recycling, including national recycler Trent Valley Recycling on their recent expansion. Addressing the importance of partnership working will be Russell Owens from the Welsh Government,
Tony will direct production and day-to-day management of the Bermondsey factory and work closely on projects with existing Senior Project Manager, Keith Roberts. Tony will also liaise with Eddie Tebboth in his new role as Factory Foreman. Eddie has a wealth of management experience and will be overseeing maintenance and production.
Experienced craftsman Andy Brady has been promoted to supervise precast terrazzo production and development. Andy is Diespeker’s current in-house terrazzo expert and has been with the firm for over 20 years.
Additionally, Diespeker has created a brand new position for Kevin Meynard who joins the firm as the company’s first Business Development Manager with a key responsibility to develop and grow client relations.
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explaining how councils in Wales have collaborated on recycling.
Carpet Recycling UK is the industry- backed association for recycling and reusing waste carpet with a target of 60% diversion from landfill by 2020. Some 400,000 tonnes of carpet waste arises each year in the UK. Enquiries are welcomed from all types of organisations interested in finding new outlets for their waste carpet.
To register for the conference or for more information, please call Marie Rhodes on 0161 440 8325, email:
Marie@carpetrecyclinguk.com or visit
www.carpetrecyclinguk.com.
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