Press Releases
19th February 2007
Polkacrest acquisitions mean expanded network
Polkacrest, a leading supplier of professional, sustainable, clinical waste management solutions has successfully acquired three companies; North West Energy Ltd, based in Salford; Medical Energy Ltd, based in Worcestershire and Attero Services Ltd (formerly Sterile Technologies Newcastle Ltd) based in Wrexham.
This acquisition includes the purchase of three clinical waste incinerators as well as an alternative heat treatment facility. Polkacrest will continue to work in partnership with a wide range of customers within the healthcare sector to provide a bespoke collection, treatment and disposal service for all types of waste produced by the healthcare sector. This latest acquisition allows for a greater geographical network of operations and further demonstrates Polkacrest’s commitment to the healthcare waste sector.
The staff in the acquired companies comprises around 90 management, administrative personnel, drivers and treatment operatives, and the new employees from the three companies together with the clients and suppliers will be smoothly integrated into the Polkacrest group.
Polkacrest and Stericycle will be working together, through a Transitional Services Agreement, to ensure that this integration process runs as smoothly as possible.
For further information contact:
Wendy Lord – Head of Corporate Communications - 020 8803 1322
Polkacrest wins major Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust contract
Doncaster and South Humber Healthcare NHS Trust provides a wide range of healthcare services to more than 850,000 people in Doncaster, North and North East Lincolnshire and Rotherham, employing more than 2,500 people.
The Trust has awarded a five year contract to Polkacrest to collect and dispose of clinical waste produced at its flagship hospital, St.Catherines, at Balby.
In all there will be three collections per week, each removing one tonne of clinical waste.
Polkacrest and the Trust are adopting a strong partnership approach to deal with specific priorities such as improving waste segregation.
Contract Manager Chris Cowell says: "The company spent considerable time during the tender process on site investigations in order to propose a bespoke solution for the Trust which took account of all of its individual requirements. We are looking forward to working with the Trust to improve the efficiency and effectiveness with which the contract is delivered."
New business development manager for the Midlands and north of England
Polkacrest is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Siviter as Business Development Manager to assist the growth of the company's activities in the Midlands and the North.
Peter, aged 46 from Telford in Shropshire, has more than 10 years field sales experience,
most recently with RAC AutoWindscreens and has a proven track record in developing
successful, long term relationships with customers.
Peter's role will be to build upon Polkacrest's successful Total Waste Management approach
in the south of England and increase the company's growing portfolio of customers serviced from the company's depot in Stafford.
Said Polkacrest's Commercial Manager Alex Marland:
"Peter is an important addition to our team because one of our top priorities is to build our customer base outside the south of England".
