Starkey joins Coventry and Solihull from FCC
Coventry and Solihull Waste Disposal Company (CSWDC) has announced the appointment of a new managing director with the present MD becoming non-executive chairman.
Richard Gray, who has been with CSWDC for eight and a half years, will retire from the position of managing director at the end of September and take up the role of non-executive chairman. Mr Gray, who is also the treasurer of the Environmental Services Association, succeeds Geoff Honeywell, who retires from the board of directors after 23 years’ service.
And, the company has announced the appointment of Karl Starkey as managing director. He joins from FCC Environment where he is currently general manager of the energy from waste facility at North Hykeham in Lincolnshire. Previously Mr Starkey was general manager of FCC’s Eastcroft EfW facility in Nottingham.
His early career was with the Royal Navy and prior to coming into the waste industry he spent 15 years in operational roles in gas turbine power generation.
CSWDC is an independent business owned by Coventry City Council (66%), Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (33%) and Warwickshire County Council (1%). It is a single site business, situated to the south of Coventry city centre.
The principal business activity is recovery of energy from waste, but it also operates a household waste recycling and reuse centre at the same location. The company has a turnover of £25 million and the energy recovery plant has a capacity of 270,000 tonnes per annum.
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Sales duo join Whitham Mills in expansion plan
Waste management machinery designer and manufacturer, Whitham Mills Engineering, has appointed two new sales managers to its business development team as part of its expansion plans.
The two are Peter Koller and Michael Barker, both who have extensive backgrounds in sales.
Mr Koller is based in Southampton and will drive baling system sales in the UK. With over 30 years’ sales experience, he joins the company from Bollegraaf UK and will cover new system sales.
Michael Barker will be based at the company’s Todmorden headquarters and will lead a new division of the business – equipment rental and consumables sales. He has over 15 years’ experience in the sector and joins from the Greener Future Group, where he was sales and operations manager. Mr Barker also previously ran the Birmingham based plastic wash and processing plant P.P.F. Environmental.
He will be responsible for developing the high frequency sales arm of the company with consumables and rental machines as the company strives to develop its product portfolio and become a “One Stop Shop” for baling system clients.
Ben Smart, managing director at Whitham Mills said: “Peter and Michael join the company at a time of growth and we are thrilled to welcome them to the team. Both possess key skills in sales that will be part of the driving force as we look to sustainably grow Whitham Mills.”
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Carroll completes Taylor sales team
Container manufacturer and supplier Taylor has announced that Liz Carroll has been appointed to the role of London & south east area business manager, completing the recruitment process for its UK sales team.
Ms Caroll comes into this role with experience within the waste industry. Taylor noted that her experience in previous posts as area business manager at Glasdon UK and later Broxap, is expected to help increase Taylor’s presence with private developers and managing agents in London and the surrounding areas.
Mark Jenkins, Taylor’s UK & Ireland sales director said he was delighted with this appointment, commenting: “Liz has been selling product based solutions into the waste industry for over 5 years, so has a wealth of industry knowledge which I’m confident will bring lots of new opportunities for us to grow business in the London region.”
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Engineering manager for Eriez
Separation equipment and engineering firm Eriez has appointed Glenn Kiernan to the position of engineering manager at its European headquarters near Caerphilly in South Wales.
Mr Kiernan joins Eriez Europe with extensive design, R&D and manufacturing experience, gained in the mining, plastic and engineering industries. In past roles, he has been involved in many aspects of business from designing and machining, research and procurement, to project management and operations.
John Curwen, managing director at Eriez said: “We are delighted to welcome Glenn to Eriez Europe. His experience and knowledge adds to the wealth of skills we have in our engineering department and will move the company forwards in not only developing and improving our existing products, but also creating new, innovative solutions.”
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