Gainsborough-based Solutions To Go (STG) had been an aluminium foundry business before having a total strip down, repaint and clean in April 2003. A new plant and equipment was installed by the end of May.
In moving from the aluminium foundry sector, STG managing director Steven Cuttiford said that he saw plenty of opportunities in the wood recycling sector.
 STG's wood recycling site in Lincolnshire |
Mr Cuttiford said: “This is a new venture taking advantage of the increase awareness of recycling and the environmental obligations associated with wood.
STG's site has British-sourced machinery including size reduction, screening, air separation, baling, packing, colouring and a wood fibre fluffing facilities. The company will take in chipped packaging wood from around the country, and is looking to process about 500 tonnes of material a week by the end of the year.
The company is actively looking to build up its supplier network and is actively inviting chippers to submit samples and discuss the setting up of supply contracts. Speaking to letsrecycle.com, sales director Trevor Coultan said STG was providing an alternative to the board mills for wood chippers in England.
He said: “At the moment, we're processing about 100 to 200 tonnes a week, but we're looking at increasing this to about 500 tonnes. At the moment we've got most of the wood coming from the East Midlands, but I'm talking to suppliers in Manchester, Leeds, and I expect quite a lot will come from the South of England, too.”
Mr Coultan said the company already has contracts in place for its products. A large proportion of the material will go to the poultry industry, with the equestrian and horticulture sectors also playing a significant part.
For contact details for STG and many other UK wood reprocessors, see the letsrecycle.com directory.
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