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German-owned chassis manufacturer MAN is returning to the waste management market with a new team pushing for local authority contracts.

Chassis manufacturer MAN has taken a new attitude to the UK waste management market

The company has conceded that in recent years it has neglected the UK refuse market and is now attempting to rectify that with a team of six dedicated to municipal waste management vehicle tenders.

Adam Marchand, municipal sales manager, explained: “Sales to councils were left to retail sales staff and they didn't like the tendering process. It was easier to concentrate on selling one or two vehicles to private companies than spending a week putting together a tender for a council. Because of that we have been invisible in the refuse vehicle market in the UK for a number of years.”

MAN will be launching a new low entry cab at the end of this year. The new cab, which uses a door similar to that of a bus to allow for quicker and safer entry, was first seen by UK companies at the International Motor Show in Hannover last year.

“In Europe we are very successful and our vehicles are very highly thought of, especially in Germany,” said Mr Marchand. “There is no reason why we cannot reach that position in the UK.”

Construction and demolition recycling company Malcolm Construction Services has taken on new mobile screening machinery from Blue Machinery Scotland Limited.

Malcolm Construction Services can process up to 500 tonnes of construction and demolition waste each hour with the Powerscreen Chieftain

The new Powerscreen Chieftain 1800 Triple Deck is being used at the company's site on the banks of the River Clyde, which takes in waste materials from up to 20 miles away to turn it into a range of saleable products.

A spokesman for Blue Machinery Scotland said the Chieftain 1800 Triple Deck is equally at home screening and stockpiling crushed materials at any of the three Malcolm Construction Services sites.

The machine can process up to 500 tonnes of material per hour, depending on mesh sizes and material types. The triple deck screen unit improves efficiency in screening either quarried materials or inert waste.

The company said the design and construction of its machine provides “maximum access for easy maintenance and serviceability” while designed for high volume processing in recycling or in the extractive industries.

A new range of “Eva-Shred” shredders is being made available in the UK, made by F.V. Evans & Sons of New Zealand.

Surrey-based Ecosystem Ltd are to distribute the shredding machines, which are typically used for paper and tyre recycling but can also be used to shred wood, plastics, medical waste and computers.

The equipment can be supplied static for a materials recycling facility, or mobile for the on-site shredding industry, the company said. The shredding machines can shred up to 8 tonnes of material each hour and are available in electric, hydraulic and PTO driven versions.

Ecosystem managing director Ian Watson said: “I am delighted to introduce the range to the UK, the quality of the engineering is superb and the NZ exchange rate allows for very competitive prices.”

The Eva-Shred range has been made specifically for the waste industry since 1998 and uses cutters that come in a range of different materials and hardenings, driven by Brivini gearboxes. The company said Eva-Shred shredders are lighter, use less power, last longer and produce the same results as competitors.

One of the world's largest manufacturers of waste and recycling handling machinery has named Enfield-based ACM Waste Management as its sole distributor in the UK and Ireland.

Marathon balers and compactors will be made available through Enfield-based ACM

American firm Marathon Equipment Company offers a range of compactors and balers, as well as containers and transfer station equipment. The company is hoping the partnership with ACM will act as a springboard for to eventually expand further inside Europe.

Gordon Shaw, Marathon's president, said: “The deal will initially centre on the UK and Ireland before being extended across the whole of Europe.”

The Marathon products will be made available in the UK and Ireland alongside ACM's own existing range of compaction machinery and recycling systems.

ACM chairman, Barry Bolton, said: “Being chosen to partner Marathon in the UK and Ireland is fantastic news for ACM. They can supply equipment to cover 80% of our business areas and they are the ideal partner to support our strategy for growth.”