Gateshead waste and resource management business GAP Group has awarded a £5.2m contract to County Durham based Parnaby Cyclones - delivering one of the UK and Europe’s most advanced polymer and metal separation and recovery systems.
The system is expected to be operational by the second quarter of next year generating new jobs for the region. It forms part of GAP’s wider strategic plan developed in partnership with environmental technology investment company Ritchie Bland Energy Limited (RBE) to double turnover within the next three years.
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Peter Moody, managing director of GAP Group that employs 110 people working in WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) recycling, and in-house logistics consisting of over 50 HGVs said: “We are thrilled to offer such a significant contract to a North East manufacturer. We’re absolutely confident Parnaby Cyclones and their team of experts can deliver this pioneering technology at our Gateshead site within the very strict timeframe needed.
“The contract marks the latest milestone in our plan to become a market leader in waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling (WEEE) and to reinforce our position as a major contributor to the circular economy - the principle that, where possible, all raw materials and process bi-products are continually reused therefore not depleting finite stocks of naturally produced material, removing harmful pollutants and positively impacting the environment in a sustainable way.
"The more we can reduce landfill and the need to incinerate toxic materials the more environmentally sustainable global manufacturing processes become.”
Adrian Parnaby managing director of Parnaby Cyclones said: “We specialise in turn key projects like this one ensuring the best possible use of the space available on site for the separation processes required. At £5.2m it’s one of the single biggest projects we’ve ever won and will give GAP one of the most technologically advanced systems out there."
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