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Pallet shredder chips away at waste disposal costs for distribution firm

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PS1300Busy distribution specialist K Engineering Group is one of the latest organisations to transform the tidiness, environmental impact, and cost-effectiveness of its logistics site, with the help of an UNTHA shredder. 

A PS1300 pallet shredder has been installed at the firm’s West Midlands headquarters, saving the business over £15,000 in waste collection fees per year.

The growing business began life as a manufacturer in 1954, but now largely imports and distributes a range of heavy duty nuts, bolts, threaded fasteners and other socket products, from its three UK depots. 

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Sortera announces the appointment of its UK Managing Director

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Mr Mark McCleery 002Sortera is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark McCleery as its UK Managing Director.  A leader in waste management and the sale of residual products from the building and construction sector in Northern Europe, the Swedish company entered the UK sector in June 2022 with the acquisition of O’Donovan Waste Disposal, followed by the acquisition of GBN Services in June 2023. 

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Growing UNTHA appoints global marketing director

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UNTHA-Image-Global-Marketing-Director-Katie-Mallinson-1 1 002Austrian-headquartered UNTHA shredding technology has appointed a new global marketing director, as the engineering specialist plans a significant growth over the next five years.

Katie Mallinson joins the €80m turnover company following almost 15 years working with the business as a supplier. Until recently, she was managing director of global communications firm Scriba PR, which she founded in 2013.

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Pallet shredder diverts waste wood from landfill and saves refrigeration firm thousands

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PS1300 at MC Refrigeration Ltd 002MC Refrigeration Ltd has diverted over 24 tonnes of wood waste from landfill just three months after investing in a PS1300 pallet shredder from UNTHA UK — saving thousands in off-site disposal fees in the process.

The company — which specialises in the installation, removal, repair, and disposal of commercial refrigeration display equipment — contacted UNTHA UK within 20 minutes of seeing a PS1300 in action at another local refrigeration firm.

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Twelve years of FORS Gold at O'Donovan

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3429A ODonovan Waste O’Donovan Waste has earned its Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Gold status for the twelfth consecutive year, demonstrating impressive ongoing commitment and dedication to achieving commendable standards of compliance in road safety, fleet innovation and driver training.

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