Terex Equipment Ltd awarded for Environmental Thinking through Supply Chain Excellence
Motherwell-based Terex Equipment Ltd, manufacturers of some of the world's largest earth-moving equipment, was celebrating last night (11th May 06), after scooping an Envirowise Award for Environmental Excellence in Supply Chain Efficiency.
The award, presented by First Minister Jack McConnell at the Annual Scottish Engineering Dinner, recognised Terex's outstanding contribution as part of the Envirowise Engineering Supply Chain Project, which helped Terex Equipment Ltd identify cost savings and improve their environmental credentials, through eliminating unnecessary waste.
Envirowise offers all businesses from across Scotland, free and confidential advice - which helps them save money and reduce their environmental impact by becoming more resource efficient.
The Engineering Supply Chain Project helped a number of companies to identify over £300,000 of potential savings through site visits* aimed at improving water efficiency, effluent reduction, and better use of resources.
Commenting on winning the Award, Drew Poulton, Plant Engineer at Motherwell-based Terex Equipment Ltd said: "To win an award as recognition of our participation in this initiative is fantastic. We have established a baseline and now plan to continue waste minimisation. The natural by-product of this initiative is that we are contributing to a better environment.
"The programme has also allowed us to pass on best practice to other companies. With help from Envirowise we were able to look at ourselves and our suppliers in terms of waste at source, and it has allowed each of us to put measures in place to reduce our waste and costs."
Alan Hendry, Envirowise Business Manager for Scotland, added: "The Envirowise Engineering Supply Chain Project has provided Terex Equipment Ltd with the practical tools and specialised knowledge necessary to address resource efficiency by becoming more environmentally aware, through reducing unnecessary business waste.
"Importantly, the project has helped Terex Equipment Ltd to identify a range of opportunities to become more cost effective, competitive and profitable, while reducing their environmental impact."
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About Envirowise
Envirowise delivers a valuable programme of confidential advice to UK businesses. This advice enables businesses to improve profitability and reduce environmental impact.
Independent, practical and proven guidance is available through the Envirowise Advice Line, information resources and on site visits (Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales only) delivered by a national team of expert advisors. Each solution is driven by the specific needs of individual firms to genuinely improve their business practices, profitability and competitiveness. Since 1994, Envirowise has helped UK industry save £1 billion.
The Envirowise programme is available to any UK business, completely free of charge. For more information visit www.envirowise.gov.uk/scotland or call 0800 585 794.
About Envirowise's Engineering Supply Chain Project
The Envirowise Engineering Supply Chain Project will provide organisations with the practical tools and knowledge to tackle resource efficiency and waste minimisation.
The three Scotland based engineering companies Envirowise is working with are: GE Caledonian, Prestwick; Terex, Newhouse; and MAHLE Engine Systems UK Ltd, Kilmarnock.
The three host companies have a large supply chain and Envirowise have been working with upwards of 100 engineering companies, (20-30 suppliers from each host company). All companies involved are offered a free and confidential visit from Envirowise to help identify potential savings.
* Please note that different services are available in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales – please contact our Advice Line on 0800 585 794 for more information on whether you are eligible for a site visit.