The contract is the latest in a growing line of export deals for the company and has seen Whitham Mills install a GB1108 baler, along with an accompanying 6000lb feed conveyor.

The GB1108 is fully automatic and able to process up to 12 tonnes per hour. Capable of handling both paper and cardboard, it can produce bales weighing up to 740kg and measuring 1100mm x 750mm x 1500mm.

The firm, which is based near Manchester, completed the installation last month and Whitham Mill’s Managing Director Ben Smart is pleased with the company’s continued growth into international markets:

“This contract is the latest in a succession of export deals for Whitham Mills. Part of our growth strategy has always been to take our reputation for providing reliable and cost effective recycling solutions to a global marketplace.

“Recently we have been sought out to deliver waste processing machinery in Norway, France and Germany. We’re now looking for distribution partners to work with on the continent and would invite interested parties to get in touch. There is also likely to be further work in the UAE following the successful delivery in Ras al-Khaimah.”