Award Wins – Ward triumphs as winners of the Midlands & Central Family Business of the Year 2019, hot on the heels of double award wins at Midlands Family Business of the Year 2018, Business Masters Awards and the Derby Telegraph Business Awards 2019.
Ward opens a dedicated deep sea export dock facility at
Associated British Ports (ABP) in Immingham to further expand it’s metal export
business.
Ward signs a five year lease on its fourth site in Ilkeston. The 10,000 sq ft warehouse becomes a home to latest initiative from the business – WARDRobe, a new textile recycling service.
Ward, opens its third Ilkeston site at a former leisure centre, following a £1million refurbishment. Ward invested in a complete renovation of the site to create new offices and communal areas for more than 60 staff and space for future expansion.
Ward invests close to £1 million in environmental improvements at its recycling facility in Chesterfield for employees and the
local community.
New shearing equipment installed at the Chesterfield site significantly increasing
the companies metal processing capabilities
1000T Mobile Lefort shear delivered offering shearing services throughout the UK
A fourth site in Chesterfield purchased to enhance the services offered in the
Derbyshire area
Ward Recycling’s first International demolition partnership project successfully
completed
Ward Recycling achieved Investors in People (IIP)
Ward Recycling – Ranked 5th in Sunday Times 2012 International Track 200
State of the art ASR (Automobile Shredder Residue) plant opened at
the new Ilkeston site
Second Ilkeston site purchased to further process all residues for
the recycling facilities
ISO14001 (Environmental) quality accreditation awarded to Ward
Recycling
Ward Recycling first international export of metals from the UK
Ward Recycling elected as associate members of the National Federation of
Demolition Contractors
Redox MRF waste recycling plant opens at Ilkeston and additional Mobile Lefort Shear
acquired
The Company invests in the upgrading End of Life Vehicle processing
facilities. Installation of dedicated ELV Workshops at both The
Company’s Ilkeston and Woodville Sites.
Ward Recycling purchases a £5m a 10 acre site at Ilkeston in
Derbyshire – the start of a £5m programme of investment in this new
facility
Ward Recycling purchase the first compaction vehicle offering a new cost efficient
wheelie bin services to the Derbyshire areas
New shearing equipment installed at the Swadlincote site
significantly increasing the companies metal
processing capabilities
Donald Ward Limited rebranded as Ward Recycling
Major investment in Health and Safety Welfare begins. The beginning
of a huge investment that is ongoing in people, provisions, controls and facilities
in order to promote competence in Health and Safety Welfare.
BS5750 (Now ISO9001) quality accreditation awarded to Ward Recycling
The Company invests in the acquisition of a Henschel SV550E 500 tonne Scrap
Shear. Installed at The Company’s Woodville Site. The Companies first
investment in large scale processing equipment
Company incorporated as Donald Ward Limited
Company founded by Donald Ward at Woodville near Burton-on-Trent in
Staffordshire, specialising in the recycling of ferrous metals
