Starting December 1, 2005, Sims Group will switch capacity to its newest facility to allow the company to double its capacity.
The opening of the new WEEE plant, will give allow the company to process about 25,000 metric tons of material a year.
Jason Price, Sims’ regional manager, said, “Sims had outgrown the old facility in Ashton-under-Lyne. Our client list has expanded rapidly over the past year or so, even though the WEEE Directive has yet to be transposed. Many of our Blue Chip clients are involved through their Corporate Social Responsibility Programs, and have taken early and effective compliance measures ahead of the Directive’s transposition into UK Law next year.”
The site has been developed in line with the Group’s objective of maximizing material recovery, improving site systems and adding maximum value to commodity streams. This not only improves the efficiency of the Manchester site but will aid downstream processing at Sims Group’s dedicated Cathode Ray Tube, Toner Cartridge and Plastic recycling plants within Europe.
“The new facility is part of Sims Group’s WEEE growth strategy, taking our European electronics recycling capacity to over 150,000 metric tons annually with yet further capacity in our growing Australian and US businesses,” Price added.
The Group is planning a number of other major developments to coincide with the July implementation of the WEEE Legislation and so cement its position as Europe’s leading electronic waste recycling player.