Plastic recycling firm transforms brownfield site

Plastic manufacturing specialists Protomax Plastics Ltd has installed its plastic recycling technology at Mytum & Selby’s new facility in Hull.

Waste management firm Mytum & Selby is continuing to diversify and invest in its recycling capabilities having recently opened the plant at the city’s former Holliday Pigments site.

The company has grown to be one of the largest waste recycling and scrap processors in the north, providing disposal and recycling services for all waste types.

The factory, which will provide up to 20 full time equivalent jobs, will allow the company to process a wide range of plastics to be recycled using Protomax technology.

Protomax Plastics Ltd is a specialist in plastic board manufacturing technology having developed the recycled-plastic alternative to plywood – Storm Board.

Storm Board is used across all industries from retail and store displays to construction hoardings and emergency shelters, favoured for its durability, insulation properties and easy clean surface.

In addition to being made from recycled materials, as an alternative to plywood the product has an array of sustainability benefits.

Nick Stillwell, managing director of Protomax Plastics Ltd, said: “We’re excited to work with Mytum & Selby on this new factory to bring our recycling technology to Hull and the wider area.

“Plastic recycling is a huge problem for our society. We generate tonnes of plastic waste every hour, the majority of which is sent to landfill or abroad for recycling.

“The production of traditional plywood also has major implications for the environment due to the carbon heavy production and transportation process, not to mention deforestation.

“At Protomax and Storm Board we have the ability to be part of the solution to both of these issues.

“We recycle any plastic to create plywood alternatives which can be used for a range of purposes across nearly every industry.”