The Team
Meet the Managment Team

Elke Thürlings, Managing Director: A graduate of TH Aachen, Germany, Mrs Thürlings has a long history of managing engineering companies delivering bespoke solutions to the packaging, bulk handling and recycling industries. She is an experienced mechanical, electrical and electronic system designer.

John Edwards, Business Development Director: A life Sciences and Chemistry graduate Mr Edwards has managed businesses in the UK and abroad in the industrial quality assurance, bulk handling and recycling industries. He has a track record of delivering bespoke process solutions.

Ian Hargraves, Chief Technical Officer: Natural Science graduate and Member of the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management. Ian has many years engineering experience of in-vessel composting, pyrolysis and gasification of MSW. Experienced in Due Diligence of advanced thermal treatment as well as AD systems, design reviews, HAZOP studies and quality control systems. Successful in environmental permitting and planning of pyrolysis systems in the UK.


Samantha Dyer & David Bedford: Plant management team with experience of the UK tyre recycling business and equestrian rubber crumb manufacture. Countrywide access to existing tyre feedstocks and crumb markets.