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TOMORROW’S CLEANING NOVEMBER 09
Most successful RWM
exhibition ever
COVERAGE OF THE SUCCESSFUL 2009 SHOW AND
HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED NEXT YEAR.
“Recession? What recession?” was heard up Corin Wright, sales and marketing
and down the aisles at this year’s Recycling &
manager at JMC Recycling was
Waste Management exhibition (RWM 09).
surprised and delighted at the
Confirming its place as the number one
success of their stand: “We took
recycling and waste management exhibition in
orders for 24 of our metal
the UK, RWM 09 attracted more visitors and
recycling machines including all
exhibitors than ever before.
of our display models. That’s
more than last year and much
Initial figures show a 7% increase on last more than we were expecting in
year’s record attendance. A total of 9,762 the current climate. We are also
people (subject to audit) visited RWM 09 at
getting more orders from our
the Birmingham NEC from 15 to 17
sales follow up.”
September. Stand space was sold out with
sector, and those covering the subjects of “We’ve been absolutely inundated,” said
over 500 exhibitors and over half have already
anaerobic digestion, energy from waste and
Fraser Macintyre, national sales manager at
rebooked for 2010.
carbon reduction. RWM provided exhibitors
Recresco. “This is the best RWM in the ten
with the perfect environment to meet
years we’ve been attending. I can’t fault it.
prospective customers obtain sales leads and,
Even on the last day it’s been very, very lively.
in many cases, sign lucrative new contracts.
Visitors from the local authority sector have
Biffa and Stadler signed the contract for a
been plentiful and we’ve got some great
£13.5 million advanced automation
quality leads.”
Commercial & Industrial treatment facility to
Behind the scenes organisers were keen to
be built at Trafford Park, Manchester. Senior
minimise the environmental impact of the
representatives from Stadler, the turnkey plant
exhibition. Dry waste segregated by exhibitors
supplier, and TITECH UK, providers of the
“RWM has grown consistently over the last
and visitors at the recycling points provided by
automated sorting systems joined Dr John
five years and against the background of a
SSI Schaefer and Straight was compacted and
Casey of Biffa to sign the contract on Stadler’s
general economic downturn we still saw
baled by Mil-tek, while food waste collected
stand at the show.
substantially more visitors and exhibitors than
from the NEC’s catering outlets was processed
ever this year,” said event director Gerry
JCB also announced the sale of two new high
onsite by Tidy Planet.
Sherwood. “There was a real buzz about this
specification machines on show in the outdoor
RWM 10 takes place from 14 to 16 September
year’s show, which with the new Korean
area to Newcastle-based Graphite Resources
2010 at the Birmingham NEC. Entry remains
pavilion had a growing international flavour
Limited, which will use them for handling
free of charge. For more information visit
among exhibitors and visitors alike. Up and
waste at its £50 million Derwenthaugh EcoParc
www.rwmexhibition.com ; for a flavour of
down the show floor record numbers had
facility on the banks of the River Tyne. The
RWM 09 visit the exhibition blog
clearly come to RWM to do business.”
vehicles were 456ZX wheeled loading shovel
www.blog.emap.com/rwm/ and follow RWM
Inside the exhibition halls, visitors packed-out
and JCB JS220LC tracked excavator complete
on Twitter at www.twitter.com/rwmexhibition
the three free seminar theatres as top flight
with new JCB SG Selector Grab attachment.
speakers delivered thought-leading
“It’s been the best RWM yet, and very
presentations on Local Authority, Business and
important for Helesi as a venue for a UK
Energy & Water themes. Among the most launch,” said Ian Bellamy, UK business
popular were those given by retailers like director at Helesi. “We’ve generated very good
Asda, Sainsbury and Marks & Spencer; from quality leads from the local authority and
Miller Homes and Wates in the construction private contractor markets.”
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