Mr Davies, who is believed to have died following a heart attack, featured prominently in national media reports on stockpiling of materials including paper following last year's slump in markets for recyclables.
In one article in the Daily Mail, he highlighted the difficulties posed by the extra waste arising over Christmas.
Speaking to letsrecycle.com last night, a spokeswoman for the company said: “Everybody here is very upset by the death of Mr Davies. Our thoughts are with his family – his wife Cheryl, and sons Ollie, Tom and Harry.”
“The business will continue,” she added.
Established
Oswestry Waste Paper, which was originally established in the 1960s, is a family-run business based on the Mile Oak Industrial Estate in Oswestry, on the Shropshire/Wales border.
The company has 14 lorries, in excess of 300 skips and processes over 800 tonnes of cardboard a week, operating throughout the Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Mid and North Wales and the North West.
Among its “diverse mix” of clients are the Telford Shopping Centre, Cadbury, Kelloggs and Muller.
Mr Davies' funeral is scheduled to take place on Monday April 27 at the Parish Church on Church Street in Oswestry, and all are welcome to attend.
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