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Major Blaze at UK Plastics Recycler AWS Eco Plastics' Plant

Aug 30 2009

UK Plastics Recycler AWS Eco Plastics has suffered a major fire at its Hemswell bottle sorting plant. The following press release was posted on their site:

It is with regret that I can confirm we had a major fire at our Hemswell bottle processing facility; fortunately, due to the decisive action of the management team the factory was evacuated and no casualties suffered. The factory has sustained significant damage; the Board and senior management team will be working with all stakeholders in the coming days to ensure the factory is rebuilt and operational within the shortest possible timeframe. We will update further in due course. Jonathan Short, Managing Director (AWS Eco Plastics)

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