Addfield Environmental Systems company News and Trends items

African Swine Fever has continued to affect global pig farming since its return to mainstream attention in 2019. Crossing continents and impacting pig farmers in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas alike. In many instances, farmers have been left overwhelmed. In some instances they have been able to use individual site incinerators when installed to reduce visitors and...

May brings exciting changes to Staffordshire based manufacturer Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd as this new month also bring across new leadership. Following many years of continuous growth alongside regular expansion Operations Director Derek Carr is stepping up to take over the position of Managing Director as Steve Lloyd will now be taking the helm as Chief Executi...

As we move into 2021, the coronavirus continues to affect all lives across the globe. Continuing to spread at an alarming rate, infecting more people now than we saw at the start of the crisis. This year, we hope to hit the ground running as we look ahead to the rapidly developing medical advances in vaccinations being made to help contain and fight the spread. As mil...

As Covid19 continues to make headlines it is important to recognise the work that International Aid Agencies continue to complete. Working across developing countries, often with limited infrastructure to establish facilities to enable the safe disposal of medical waste. For many years now Addfield has worked side by side with many of these organisations to combat vira...

Pet Cremation has continued to flourish as an industry. Showing no signs of slowing down we are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of entrepreneurs branching out into Pet Cremation as an extension to their existing business or even an entirely new proposition. During 2020 and the ongoing global lockdowns caused by the coronavirus it has been interesting to see a...

This year has seen a global shift in waste treatment. As the demand for secure disposal of hazardous waste has never been so accepted. While the mainstream media is focusing on the visible impact of the Coronavirus the farming industry across the USA is feeling the effects in an entirely unexpected way. Agricultural incinerators have always been one of our most popula...

A new high throughput agricultural incinerator launches allowing farmers to maintain their biosecurity whilst reducing their overall costs. Staffordshire agricultural incinerator manufacturer Addfield Environmental Systems introduces a highly flexible solution for large broiler houses and poultry farms with the release and installation of the first A50L in the UK. The...

Over that past few months, the internet has truly revolutionised the way we work worldwide. Remote meetings have become the new normal and people are engaging with technology and the business opportunities available like never before. At Addfield the sudden lockdown of borders did not mean that we were going to be unable to keep building essential medical waste incinerat...

The financial impact of the Coronavirus is only just beginning to be felt across many industries, some of which may not be able to recover. While the Holiday industry may be making headlines one essential associated industry is currently being overlooked. As some industries are more public in the challenges that they are facing due to the personal restrictions that have...

Just two years after their initial project in the Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) was completed Addfield has once again been commissioned to deliver more essential solutions for medical waste disposal to laboratories and clinics across the county. As part of a program of continuing investment in the environment across the Ivory Coast, overseen by National Food and Animal ...

As health systems worldwide struggle under the weight of the added pressure caused by the Coronavirus. Millions of tons of additional hazardous waste is going to be generated. One issue that many are overlooking is what is going to happen with this waste and will it increase the spread. Following years of working with international aid agencies we are very proud to ha...

Another successful veterinary practice has boosted its business opportunities. Expanding their operation to provide an increased range of pet cremation options for pet owners and animal shelters. A clear reflection of the continued increase in demand. The veterinarian practice chose to work with UK Manufacturer Addfield Environmental Systems for the installation of a ded...

Yet another exporting success story for Staffordshire Based Waste To Energy plant manufacturer Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd as they gear up for one of their largest projects in recent years. As the final stages of the project are formalised Addfield are beginning to gather their team in preparation for the build of an impressive Multi-Million-pound Clinical wast...

Throughout the years we have been delivered support to some of the world’s largest international aid agencies in times of emergencies to help reduce the impact of viral outbreaks. As the recent Coronavirus outbreak has shown us having a robust biosecurity waste management system is in place is essential and will save lives. The Coronavirus is not a unique situation...

We are extremely proud of our medical incinerator range and the positive impact that it is having globally. Having a range that covers the most compact machines designed for handling small quantities of biomedical laboratory waste all the way to industrial-sized facilities capable of processing more several tonnes a day. One of our latest additions to the range is our...

Pet cremation is not a new business, in fact archaeologists have discovered a pet cemetery in Palestine with the cremated remains of over 1000 dogs in urns that dates back as far as 332BC. Modern cremation started a little closer to today following multiple tests to develop a dependable cremation chamber that was not a danger to use. In 1873 an Italian professor named ...

A by-product in the production of crude oil is the risks to the environment from contamination by raw oil as it is extracted from the ground. Often resulting in land that is unusable and toxic due to the high quantities of oil that has seeped into the soil. Across the Petroleum industry environmental security is of paramount importance, protecting the regions that the...

We are very proud to announce the latest addition to the Addfield Board of Directors, James Grant. James has been instrumental to the success of Addfield working in the role of Business Development Manager since 2011. Representing the business globally and playing a key role in helping to secure our position as the international leaders in incineration. He will be ass...

As active members of the Department for International Trade ‘Exporting is Great’ initiative, being Exporting Champions part of the Midlands Engine we are more than happy to take part in events to promote Staffordshire and the Midlands region as a manufacturing hub. This week we were visited by Nabil Ben Khedher Ambassador for the Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Wa...

Having worked with multiple International Aid Agencies over the past ten years we have built up a strong reputation for providing reliable solutions that are designed specifically for the purpose in hand. As such we are regularly asked to provide replacement machines for installations that have become outdated or inefficient. We are often surprised at the age and cons...

A Midlands based manufacturer of Incinerators has just wrapped up another year of increasing international success with their biggest export deal to date. Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd based in Burntwood, Staffordshire are completing a highly successful twelve months supplying Medical Waste Incinerators across numerous developing countries. Supplying a number of W...

Another evening of celebration for Staffordshire Based Manufacturer at this year's 5th Annual Business Awards hosted by the Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce as Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd walked away with the ‘Manufacturer of the Year Award’. The awards held on the 4th of July at the Staffordshire County Showgrounds welcomed businesses for the entire Staffordshir...

We are honored to have been invited to join the Department for International Trade’s, Exporting is Great campaign as an Exporting Champion for the ‘Midlands Engine’. Following several highly successful years building our international customer base resulting in incredible growth globally. We have been asked to help support the next generation of businesses aiming to t...

Never let it be said that we are not interested in listening to what our customers have to say. From initial inquiry ensuring the right solutions are delivered to maintaining your machines well into the future. We have always offered the best machinery available growing our range to meet your demands. Additionally, we have steadily increased our range of accessories t...

A growing concern across many developing countries comes from the lack of infrastructure and dependable waste management. What some believe is the easiest approach to disposing of medical waste is just throwing it out into open ground, the next step in this process appears to be simply burying the waste and hoping that the problem takes care of itself. Sadly where out ...

Sustainable technology is becoming increasingly essential in today’s world. Finding ways to solve more than one problem at the same time is not only environmentally critical it can also be financially beneficial as well. As the principal by-product from incineration is heat, which in most cases just flows harmlessly out of the chimney and into the air. However hot air ...

This July an expert team of engineers from Addfield Environmental Systems travelled more than 4000km across the entire country of Senegal installing and commissioning 14 MP100 Medical Waste Incinerators. The machines were installed to combat and neutralise the environmentally harmful impact of the existing approach to medical waste management by installing a clean and s...

The return of Ebola In early May one of the most dangerous viruses in recent years made a return in the Democratic Republic of Congo with 17 confirmed deaths. Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has not been reported since the last major outbreak in 2014 which killed thousands across West Africa. What is Ebola? Ebola is a highly contagious virus which often leads to fatalities...

It’s a fantastic honour to have been asked to provide a solution to The Ascension Islands. A beautiful location just south of the equator. An incredibly remote location, with a population of approximately 800 people including a US Airforce base housing 200 residents. Being surrounded by so much ocean and with a limited amount of land means that solid waste is a serious ...

We often get asked a lot of questions from our customers when considering starting a pet crematorium business. With different individuals motivated by different factors for running a business of this kind. It is never straight forward for us to give all the answers based purely on our opinions. We are always in contact with our past customers to ensure that they are ha...

What you need to know about Avian Flu Continuing to be one of the biggest threats to local and international poultry farming is the ever-present threat of a full-blown outbreak of Avian Flu. With small-scale warnings and exclusion zones being established almost weekly it is essential to be aware of any warning signs and most importantly how to quickly respond before it...

For farmers it is also the sign a lot of very hard work to come. The lambing calendar generally ties very closely into the arrival of spring each year, as Farmers everywhere begin to prepare themselves for what is often a very hectic lambing season. Incinerators may be the last thing that you would think of at this time of year, however, with the large numbers of new ...

We spoke to John van der Heijden from Dierencrematorium Zeeland to find out. Beginning a new business is always an experience, how does launch a Pet Creamtorium differ? We recently had the opportunity to sit down with John van der Heijden whilst he visited our UK Head Office to collect his PET200 as well as receive full training in its operation. Based in Dieren in t...

Preparing for installation in Pakistan Within recent years we have seen our international reputation grow, as we work with increasing numbers of world aid agencies alongside governments in providing long-term solutions to treating the growing problem of increasing levels of Medical Waste. In the final months of 2017, we were awarded our largest international contract t...

Specifically developed to meet the needs of larger pet cremation operations. There are currently no other Multiple Pet Cremation machines available that meet the same level of productivity as the A50. Available in 3 sizes which are capable of processing between 15 to 60 pet cremations per day. The A50 has been specially configured to manage two adjacent cremation cham...

With the sun bearing down on us during the first day of the show the Addfield team began a truly tremendous two-day exhibition at the bi-annual Pig and Poultry show in Warwickshire. Welcoming farmers from across the UK, Ireland and beyond it was a fantastic opportunity not only to speak to farmers that are looking to buy an Addfield Agricultural incinerator for the fi...