Based at Exeter University, Ecological Sciences – known as EcoSci – has its own laboratories and has become a centre of excellence for composting, winning the Jim Ballance compost marketing award from the Composting Association in 2004. It has also gained PAS 100 accreditation for its most popular grades.
In the West Country Eco-Sci has contracts with local authorities for green waste recycling, composting in excess of 40,000 tonnes of green waste a year producing its own brand compost called West Country Compost and Paignton Zoo Poo.
Nick Temple-Heald, Glendale’s managing director, said that Glendale aims “to harness the company’s technical and scientific capabilities to complement its grounds management contracts with local authorities throughout the UK”.
Strategic
He explained: “The acquisition of EcoSci has been a strategic purchase. Green waste recycling is a natural extension of our work as a market leading supplier of grounds management services. Glendale combined with EcoSci’s capabilities will undoubtedly have a strong presence in the marketplace as local authorities come under increasing pressure to meet strict recycling targets set by the Government.”
Steve Bullock, General Manager of EcoSci said: “Our acquisition by Glendale is a tremendous opportunity for EcoSci and will allow our expertise to reach local authorities on a national level.
“We have been operating for 10 years now and have built up a solid reputation that is product driven, and based on scientific and technical research.”
Glendale is the largest operating division within Parkwood Holdings plc and has its head office in Preston, Lancashire.
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