WRL’s European exports are principally in shot-blasting product
Specialist glass recycler WRL Glass Media aims to achieve an increase of 10% on exports this year.
| WRL Glass Media, part of UK Ward Recycling Group, is looking to achieve exports of 40% this financial year, up 10% on last year. |
| The specialist manufacturer of recycled glass products has already exported 4,000 tonnes in the financial year beginning 1 February 2016, an increase of 1,800 tonnes compares to the same period of last year. |
| The export boost comes as demand from European markets for its products continues to grow. |
| WRL’s European exports are principally in shot-blasting products – customers are swapping from grit or plastic products to environmentally-friendly recycled glass for the first time; and more refined processed glass, which is used as a cost-effective and cleaner replacement for silica sand in swimming pool filtration systems. |
| Ward Recycling was founded in 2002 as a small recycling firm in the North East. It has grown significantly, and including WRL Glass Media, now employs 146 people and has a turnover in excess of GBP 8 million. |
| Gareth Godwin, Manager at WRL Glass Media, said: “The international demand for the innovative recycled glass products we produce at South Bank, continues to grow. |
| “Our customer-base across Europe is receptive to the quality and environmental benefits of utilising glass media in their operations – driving demand and investment in our plant.” |
| “The long-term ambition of Ward Recycling is to expand our operations to mainland Europe, enabling us to better service and respond to the pressures and demands of the international market. |
| “The promising start we’ve made on exports this year brings our ambition another step closer.” |