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From Infinity To Beyond
Veka has unveiled plans to grow usage of recycled material beyond its existing Infinity profile system. Veka led the way in recycling PVC-U by launching...
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New Silos Increase Capacity At Window Recycling Plant
Veka Recycling has invested £150,000 in six new silos to increase storage capacity at its Wellingborough recycling plant.
The extra space created by the installation of the two 20 cubed metre and four 10 cubed metre silos increased efficiency by reducing the manual handling of product via forklift.
“This latest investment in six new silos not only increases our storage capacity in order to streamline our own operations but further illustrates the commitment of our organisation to increase the capacity for PVC-U recycling in the UK.”
– Simon Scholes
Managing Director, Veka Recycling
Room for growth
“We have obtained planning permission for additional 20 cubed metre silos at the plant if and when required," adds Veka Recycling's Scholes. "Although installation is not imminent, there is plenty of future capacity available should we decide to construct these later down the line.”
The six new silos join an existing 130-tonne capacity silo installed in late 2019 to hold a significant proportion of the old window frames delivered to site prior to processing. Ultimately, the new silos will enable the organisation to recycle even greater amounts of waste PVC-U in order to achieve its objective to keep as many end-of-life PVC-U windows and doors out of landfill as possible.
Major Selling Point
Scholes says: “The recyclability of PVC-U is becoming a major selling point, as organisations – along with consumers – become increasingly aware of the impact of post-consumer waste on the environment. At Veka Recycling we are absolutely determined to reduce this impact and our ongoing investment in our Wellingborough plant, which is the most advanced in Europe – and possibly the world, demonstrates that.
“Having cost around £15 million and taken three years to complete, the plant is now fully operational and the commitment to the project from our German parent company, despite the UK leaving the EU and the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, would suggest the future for PVC-U recycling is very bright indeed.”
Picture: Veka Recycling's new silos.
Article written by John Roper
18th February 2021