Martin McWilliams, Duo Group managing director, and Michael Roddy, SigmaRoc regional managing director North West. Image: Duo Group
Duo Group and SigmaRoc have agreed to a “strategic alliance” to supply the United Kingdom with sustainable aggregate.
Duo Group has established itself as one of the leaders in material handling and processing equipment, while SigmaRoc is a major player in the European construction materials market. The companies have signed a 10-year agreement that, according to the two companies, could generate £150 million ($285 million AUD) in incremental revenue.
“We are delighted to partner with Duo Group on this project. This partnership marks another significant step forward in our commitment to sustainability,” SigmaRoc’s regional managing director for the North West Michael Roddy said.
The partnership will focus on repurposing quarry waste in line with SigmaRoc’s vision to quarry 100% of its material. Duo Group will leverage its portfolio of Terex Washing Systems, Metso and Telestack Equipment to reduce SigmaRoc’s waste volume by up to 60 per cent and turn it into “valuable material”.
Duo Group will establish processing plants at various quarries owned by SigmaRoc subsidiaries Johnston Quarry Group and CCP Building Products Ltd. Duo Group will oversee all aspects of the new plant operations, including material preparation, load and haul, material processing, plant operation, and material dispatch.
“We are delighted to enter into this agreement. SigmaRoc have become a major player in recent years in the UK and Northern Europe. They have a clear roadmap on their growth journey and their ambition to reach 100 per cent utilisation of all production materials. We are excited to be part of this journey,” Duo Group managing director Martin McWilliams said.
“We share equal values in sustainability and innovation, and together we can achieve significant milestones by reducing the environmental footprint of the aggregates industry and helping to meet the sector’s ESG targets.”
The processing will help turn waste materials into usable construction materials for construction and infrastructure projects.
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