WASTE’17 - MANCHESTER, JUNE 8
Meet the man with a plan to replace diesel
MARTIN Flach’s lofty job title is Alternative Fuels Director at Iveco Ltd. However, it’s not just a label for the engine expert – he fi rmly believes in environmental sustainability, writes ANDREW GOLD.
Recent proposals for the expansion of Clean Air Zones around the UK have huge fi nancial implications for fl eet managers in the waste and recycling industries. Toxin taxes and diesel bans in towns and city centres will also spell bad news.
Is there a solution to the issue which makes fi nancial sense to hard-pressed operators in the sector? Martin, an industry leader who has spent a lifetime developing opportunities for Iveco’s light, medium and heavy vehicle ranges, believes there already is.
Sharing his vision
On June 8th at Old Traff ord, he is sharing his vision for the future at the WASTE’17 exhibition in Manchester.
An engaging personality with over 30 years’ experience at the sharp end of the sector, Martin is off ering practical advice to individuals and companies seeking diesel alternatives.
Developing the seminar theme topic of “The Waste Economy,” the Iveco Ltd engineer will be focussing on practical, cost-eff ective solutions to the developing issue, explaining how his work on compressed biomethane-powered fuel has already worked for industry giants such as Coca-Cola and Tesco.
Martin, who has responsibility for Iveco’s Light, Medium and Heavy product ranges, will explain how the transition to biomethane can reduce a company’s carbon footprint and improve their bank balance.
He said: “I’m really looking forward to attending WASTE’17 and explaining how
environmentally sustainable fuel solutions provide cost-eff ective solutions for the recycling, waste, and skip trade industries.
“The current debate about diesel means fl eet owners need to start thinking about alternative fuel sources, and I will be building a strong case for biomethane as a fi nancially viable solution to an ever growing issue.”
Martin, who spent a decade as Chief Engineer for Iveco’s medium vehicle range at the company’s worldwide headquarters in Turin, has led Iveco UK’s integrated approach to environmental sustainability.
He regularly deals with legislators, trade associations, customers, suppliers and dealers to highlight the advances the company has made in diesel engine evolution, alternative fuels and traction systems.
He has a passion for developing opportunities for Iveco’s light, medium and heavy vehicle ranges operating on compressed biomethane,
with deliveries into some of the highest profi le fl eets in the country. Martin’s automotive career began as a Component Engineer with the Ford Motor Company in 1978, after graduating from Middlesex University with a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Since graduating Martin has held a number of positions within the commercial vehicle industry, and his career began with Ford Motor Company (Truck Division). He joined Iveco Ford Truck in 1986 following the merger of Iveco and Ford (Truck Division), and remained with Iveco following the formation of Iveco Ltd in 2003.
Martin Flach, Alternative Fuels Director at Iveco Ltd, will be speaking at WASTE’17 – Old Traff ord, Manchester: Thursday, June 8. He will also be available for consultations and advice during the exhibition.
www.iveco.com
18
SHM June, 2017
www.skiphiremagazine.co.uk
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68
