City Briefs:
HAZARDOUS waste management company Augean today said trading over the first half of 2012 has been in line with expectations despite limited growth in the group’s traditional waste markets.
Total waste volumes into the Wetherby-based group’s landfill sites increased by 6.7% over the period to 192,087 tonnes.
The group has secured two contracts for the disposal of low level waste and is confident of delivering the forecast 2,000 tonnes for the year.
Chief executive Paul Blackler said: “We have continued to make considerable progress with the delivery phase of our strategic opportunities during the first half of the year.
“Trading has been in line with revised expectations and we have taken action to mitigate the challenging environment in the group’s traditional waste markets.”
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BELGRAVIUM Technologies has secured a contract to upgrade and expand a mobile computer service for GrowHow UK, a UK fertiliser manufacturer and a major supplier of process chemicals and utilities with operations in Ince, Chester and Billingham.
The contract will see Belgravium use its technology to capture data during GreenHow’s manufacturing process.
The contract also includes a comprehensive suite of service and maintenance facilities.
John Kembery, executive chairman of Belgravium Technologies, said: “We are delighted to have won this contract which will allow GrowHow to continue to improve the efficiency of their operations during the coming years using our sophisticated logistics support system.”
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CLEAN fuel company ITM Power has appointed Geoff Budd as its agent for Canada and the USA.
Mr Budd has spent the last 13 years in various commercial roles with Ballard Power Systems and most recently he was its business development director in Europe.
He said: “Canada is rich in renewable energy resources and has many projects that would benefit from ITM Power’s energy storage solutions. I am delighted to be involved with ITM and look forward to developing some significant opportunities.”
