Sackers Recycling adds to executive team

Ipswich, United Kingdom-based Sackers Ltd., which operates Sackers Scrap Metal & Waste Recycling, has appointed Gary Young as its new chief operating officer in a move the company says will support the business and its growth plans.

Young has more than 30 years of experience working within the metals and engineering sectors, with a track record of delivering business growth, high performance and continuous improvements, according to a Sackers news release.

Young started his career with a four-year apprenticeship in metals casting technology and has undertaken roles of increased responsibility with international metal and manufacturing companies. “His 30 years in highly successful operations roles, combined with his business knowledge allows him to bring skills and experience to grow Sackers to the next level,” the firm states.

Sackers Managing Director David Dodds says, “Our business is all about processing and operations, and that’s where we can make the biggest improvements. Gary has proven success and experience in process improvement and product efficiency. I’ve seen the way he runs a business and it’s second to none. We couldn’t ask for a better fit for our business, or have more confidence in anyone more competent to take on the new operation projects than Gary”

Young says, “Sackers is well known to me, and I’ve used them as a supplier in my previous roles. I’ve worked in the metal industry for a number of years, so I’m able to bring along some skills and knowledge to make a difference quickly. There are exciting growth plans ahead that I am very keen to get my teeth into and be part of improving the business further. It’s all about continuous improvement in a role like this and I will be looking at new technology, process improvements and I will be able to offer tangible value to the operations”.

Sackers describes itself as “predominantly an operational outfit” that processes and sorts more than 75,000 metric tons of scrap metals and more than 30,000 metric tons of other discarded commercial materials annually.

The company says it has invested heavily in the circular economy over the last decade, with a 3 million pounds sterling ($4.16 million) investment in what it calls its region’s only steel shredding plant, shredding items such as end-of-life vehicles. Sackers has invested another 1 million pounds sterling ($1.4 million) in a copper cable granulating plant. “These investments allow the business to have a competitive edge and be the end processor of scrap and waste,” states the company.

This summer, Dodds was listed among 100 “global recycling stars” by Netherlands-based Recycling International magazine.