Kenward heads up UK’s International Recovered Paper
James Kenward has been appointed head of the UK business International Recovered Paper (IRP).
IRP was formed in 2000 as the UK trading arm of Germany’s Kuehl Group, which is based in Augsburg, Bavaria.
Joining IRP earlier this month, Mr Kenward is responsible for the purchase of recovered paper in the UK market to meet the supply demands of Kuehl Group’s paper mill agreements in mainland Europe, whilst also supplying domestic mills in the UK and the wider export market.
IRP explained that the company specialises in high grades but also trades “ordinary, medium and kraft grades”.
Mr Kenward previously spent 12 years at DS Smith where he was responsible for the supply chain input of paper for recycling into DS Smith’s Kemsley paper mill and succeeds Andrew Perkins at IRP.
Kuehl Group is a second-generation family business overseen by Dr Michael Kuehl. It has 12 MRFs and three trading offices across Germany, trading in excess of 800,000 tonnes of paper per annum.
McKenna gains CIWM chartered status
Chala McKenna, an environmental lawyer at Davidson Chalmers Stewart in Scotland has been awarded chartered status with the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM). She joins her colleague Laura Tainsh, a partner at the commercial law firm, to become only the second Scottish solicitor to achieve this industry qualification.
In a statement, the legal firm noted that “Both Laura and Chala are also accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as specialists in environmental law, two of only three Scottish lawyers who hold this certification which recognises their skills and experience in dealing with complex and demanding legal cases within this field.”
Chala McKenna said: “I’m delighted to have been admitted as a Chartered Resource and Waste Manager with CIWM having been inspired by Laura to pursue this important industry qualification.”
Dr Anna Willetts, CIWM President, said: “I congratulate Chala on securing full CIWM membership, an achievement which recognises her commitment and expertise within the resources and waste management industry. Both Chala and her colleague Laura Tainsh are now Scotland’s only lawyers holding the title of Chartered Resource and Waste Manager which acknowledges the highest professional standards within the sector and their ability to offer clients added value advice and guidance on key waste management issues.”
Taylor owner appoints Verlaat for international growth
Taylor bin brand owner Impact Environmental Group (IEG), the US firm which also owns Duraflex, has appointed international sales professional Arie Verlaat to the role of international sales director for its EMEA operation.
Mr Verlaat joins the business following a 25-year career in international sales across a number of sectors including aerospace, automotive and defence.
IEG’s portfolio includes Egbert Taylor Holdings with the Taylor brand of bins for recycling and waste collections.
Having worked with a number of organisations including NATO, the United Nations and the World Bank, IEG said Mr Verlaat has established an “enviable list of international contacts spanning the commercial and not-for-profit landscapes”.
He said: “IEG has become synonymous with some of the world’s prominent waste brands and achieved significant international success through its sales and acquisition strategy. I now look forward to building on this success and increasing worldwide demand for the group’s diverse product portfolio, including those manufactured by longstanding UK brands Taylor and Duraflex. With almost three decades’ experience when it comes to developing channel sales with agents and distributor networks, I now look forward to putting this into practice under the IEG umbrella.”
Brendan Murphy, president EMEA at Impact Environmental Group, commented: “This is an important appointment for IEG and one that will enable us to continue building the group’s brands on a global level. Arie’s international commercial experience, combined with his knowledge of multiple languages, means that we can expand our market share in key territories such as Germany and France. However, our plans for 2023 go much further than Europe. Given how we’re established in countries as far away as Australia, we’ll also be looking to expand our reach across Oceania, the Americas and Asia.”
Breen joins Genus Recycling
Genus Recycling has continued its expansion by welcoming Paul Breen to the company as commercial manager.
Mr Breen is joining the Bury-based company having spent 25 years in running recovered paper sites. He will bring his industry knowledge, experience in developing relationships and establishing connections with clients and partners to the role.
Genus Recycling director Pat Kilcoyne said: “We are confident that Paul’s experience will add huge value, not only to the Genus team but to our suppliers as well. Paul will be an integral part of the sharing of knowledge, best practice and will support our continued expansion in all our networks. This will help build our ‘at-source supply’ business area and consolidation of existing relationships.”
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