Leading Environment Business Announce Appointment of New Managing Director for Dry Waste & Recycling Operations

Michael Tracey (MBE), Managing Director of William Tracey Limited and DDC Environmental Britain Limited has today announced the appointment of Hugh Stewart to the position of Managing Director of William Tracey Limited's Recycling & Dry Waste Recovery activities in Scotland reporting to Michael Tracey.

Hugh Stewart joins the William Tracey Group from Biffa where he spent the last 15 years in senior management positions in each of the Municipal and Industrial/Commercial Divisions, but most latterly as part of the Divisional Management team which delivered consistent earnings growth in the Landfill and Resource Recovery sector.

With a wealth of industry experience, an MBA from the University of Strathclyde and an Advanced Diploma in Sustainability from the University of Cambridge, Hugh has been selected as the ideal candidate to grow the core recycling and recovery business in the company's traditional central Scotland markets as well as shaping the strategic direction of the company going forward.

Taking on this newly created position Hugh is clearly looking forward to his new role at the William Tracey Group:

"I'm delighted to be joining the William Tracey Group as it is a business I have admired from afar for several years. I'm very excited about the potential for growth in this business which is a vibrant blend of innovation in recycling and recovery technology underpinned by a real culture of service excellence".

Hugh will also be joining existing company Director, Graeme McDonald, who has been promoted to Managing Director of the companies Liquid and Chemical division.

The William Tracey Group has completed 5 acquisitions over the past 3 years as well as signing partnerships on a range of projects with high profile companies including Scottish and Southern Energy and Shasun Pharmaceuticals Limited.

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The William Tracey Group is one of the UK's leading recycling and resource management companies offering a full range of environmental services.

Established in 1948, the company fuses unparalleled industry experience with the latest technologies to deliver bespoke recycling and resource management services for each of its customers. Delivering the highest level of customer service is as important today as ever prides itself on long term partnerships which add value to the customer's business.

This information and further details from Group Marketing Manager, Justine Anderson at the William Tracey Group-
T: 0141 889 3207/ 07812 570 805