
Veolia rejects Suez proposal to end ‘impasse’
The ongoing negotiations between Veolia and Suez regarding a potential merger took another turn over the weekend, as Suez put forward a proposal — which Veolia swiftly rejected — to end the current “impasse” in negotiations.

NWH Group acquires J&J Stanley Recycling
NWH Group has acquired the business and assets of fellow waste management company J&J Stanley Recycling in Blaydon, Tyne And Wear, for an undisclosed sum. The Scottish waste management firm says the deal will add approximately...

Coral Products sells part of business and acquires CPL
Coral Products announced yesterday (3 March) that it completed the acquisition of Customised Packaging Limited (CPL) for £1.25 million. And, the plastic moulding specialist also announced that it completed the sale of Coral ...

Biffa revenues recover to 97% in third quarter
Biffa said in a trading update this morning (3 March) that its performance has “continued to be ahead of its expectations”, with the impact of the third lockdown on earnings less severe than originally anticipated. The update ...

Ward Recycling ceases trading
North East England business Ward Recycling Ltd has ceased trading, prompting at least one local authority, Bolsover district council, to take its collection contract in-house. Ward Recycling Ltd (company number 04373217) has ...

UKWSL acquires Evolution Waste Management
EXCLUSIVE: Brokerage firm UK Waste Services Ltd (UKWSL) had acquired Nottinghamshire-based skip hire company Evolution Waste Management. The deal for an undisclosed amount was completed on 29 January 2021 and is for the assets of...

Veolia meets Suez union reps to ‘discuss takeover’
Veolia says it continues to make progress in its bid to buy Suez, stating its ability to "complete the process as initially planned in seven to 13 months from now". In a statement published on 29 January, the company claimed it ...

String of key appointments in waste sector
There have been a string of key appointments in the waste industry this week, with the private waste sector trade group UROC, compliance scheme Ecosurety and the RDF Industry Group, all making announcements about their senior leadership teams...

IPL Plastics to acquire parts of Coral Products Group
Coral Products has entered into a share purchase agreement with One51 ES Plastics– the UK subsidiary of the IPL Plastics Group – for the conditional sale of Coral Products (Mouldings) and Interpack for an estimated £7.9 million.
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