UNITED KINGDOM - Recycling and reprocessing company, Timberpak Ltd, has unveiled its new site in Leeds, UK,  following a multi-million pound investment into the six acre site on Cross Green Industrial Estate.

The site will process 150,000 tonnes of recycled material per year, with potential for this to increase by 50% as the demand for wood-based recycled material continues.

Waste wood sourced by Timberpak is used by Egger (UK) to produce carbon negative particleboard panels at its production sites in Hexham, Northumberland and Barony, East Ayrshire.

The global wood-based materials manufacturer has committed more than EUR 34 million to enhance its recycling operations in the United Kingdom during the past two years. Alongside the new Timberpak facilities in Leeds, Egger has also recently inaugurated a state-of-the-art recycling facility at its Hexham site. This investment aims to bolster the recycled content in its panels by enhancing the quality of the recycled materials used in the process.

The state-of-the-art site features the latest recycling technology, including two picking lines, a slow speed electric shredder, and a stockpiling system. Two new weighbridges and a loading bay have been installed, and weight tickets and delivery documents will be paperless.