Harris and IPS balers adds Jarshire as distributor

Avis Industrial Corp., the parent company of Harris Waste Management Group and IPS Balers, has announced that the Jarshire Ltd.’s environmental and recycling division have been named the exclusive distributor for Harris and IPS in the U.K. and Ireland. The new arrangement was effective Dec. 1, 2015.

 

Jarshire has represented IPS in the U.K. and Ireland since 2005. Harris’ U.K.-based parts and service operation will assume responsibility for the after-sales care of both lines, while the former distributor, John Scholefield of Eurobalers Ltd., will act as Jarshire’s consultant for the Harris range. 

 

Avis, headquartered in Upland, Indiana, reports that Harris U.K. and Jarshire are working together to expand parts inventories and develop service coverage to cater to its customers’ needs. 

 

Jarshire Director Nick Jobson says, “Bringing together Harris and IPS will create a business with extensive knowledge and a wealth of experience in the supply of size reduction equipment to the waste, recovered paper and metal recycling industries. Together with Harris/IPS, we look forward to playing our part in developing an efficient and dependable sales and after-sales organization.”

 

Peter Coates, Harris U.K. general manager and Harris regional sales manager for Europe, adds, “Harris is delighted to be able to work with Jarshire and to give them the opportunity to build on their success over the last 10 years. Also, we wish to thank John Scholefield of Eurobalers for all his work for Harris since first joining the company in the 1970s. Harris and Jarshire will work in conjunction with John as he continues his activities within the used/refurbished machinery market, and we wish him all success in these endeavors.”

 

Together, Harris/IPS have more than 100 two-ram balers in the U.K. and Ireland, baling a variety of materials including plastics, nonferrous metals, refuse-derived fuel, paper and paperboard. Through Jarshire, the company also offers an extensive ranger of open- and closed-end horizontal balers, as well as balers, shears and shredders for ferrous and nonferrous metals.