Blue, a leader in screening and recycling equipment distribution, has joined the international distributor network for the US-based waste-handling and recycling equipment manufacturer, Marathon Equipment Company.
Marathon’s products will be available through Blue Machinery (Advanced Technologies) Ltd – headed by Managing Director Steve Almond, a well-known figure in the U.K waste management marketplace. Blue Machinery (Advanced Technologies) Ltd focuses on separation, baling and tyre shredding equipment designed specifically for large waste processing groups, independents, municipal waste management, MRF operators, converters and the packaging industry.
With the addition of Marathon’s products, Blue has expanded their portfolio to include two-ram, vertical and horizontal balers, conveying systems and stationary and portable compacting equipment. “We are confident that in adding the Marathon compactor, baler and conveyor range to our world-class distributorships, we can further enhance our reputation for providing our customers with the best possible equipment available,” says Blue Chairman Pat McGeary.
The products of Marathon’s recycling equipment division, NEXGEN Baling Systems, entered the U.K market in 2005 and began building a reputation in the U.K as productive and reliable machines for the baling of board, paper, plastics, light alloys and solid waste, according to the company press release. Joe Szany, director of NEXGEN sales for Marathon says, “Because the U.K is a world leader in recycling, Marathon will benefit from working with companies like Blue.”
The growth of NEXGEN products in the U.K provided Marathon with the confidence to seek customers for their RAMJET range of solid waste equipment in the international marketplace, according to the press release.
“Marathon has maintained a majority share of the compactor market in the United States for many years,” says Marathon Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Bill Wilkerson. “We are very excited about the opportunity Blue gives us to grow our compactor and baler business and explore the needs of the global waste handling and recycling community.”
Visit www.bluegroup.co.uk or www.MarathonEquipment.com for more information.
