The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 54: April/May 2021 | Page 4

BUSINESS NEWS

Serving up an ace with new technology

Located in Box on the western fringes of Wiltshire , Price of Bath has developed pioneering technology to recycle old tennis balls into new ones .
The family-run business is hoping that its revolutionary new process will save millions of tennis balls from ending up in landfill each year .
The process involves grinding down old balls into a fine dust from which they can be reconstituted into brand new ones .
Louise Price , who runs the business alongside her father Derek , said , “ Tennis clubs try to be sustainable but their main resource , tennis balls , just end up in landfill and there is no getting away from that .
“ Other things can be recycled but they don ’ t go back into the same product , so that was the challenge .”
About 300 million tennis balls are made globally each year but very few are recycled .
The company has applied for a patent for the recycled balls which are made to meet the International Tennis Federation ’ s standards .
At its peak , Price of Bath made around 4,000,000 tennis balls each year from its factory in Box .
For more info : www . priceofbath . com

AWDRY BAILEY & DOUGLAS LAUNCHES NEW SWINDON OFFICE

Wiltshire law firm Awdry Bailey & Douglas ( ABD ) has officially opened its new office in Swindon .
The newly built premises at 2 Gateway North expands the firm ’ s portfolio of offices in key Wiltshire towns including Chippenham , Devizes , Marlborough and Royal Wootton Bassett and will help meet an increased demand for ABD ’ s services .
The new office provides a full range of legal undertakings including : Agricultural Property ; Conveyancing ; Commercial ; Employment ; Family Law ; Land and Development ; Litigation and Private Client services .
The Resident Partner of the Swindon office is Tim Hotchkiss , who is also a member of ABD ’ s Management board .
Tim said , “ The launch of our new office in Swindon is a natural progression in our evolution as one of Wiltshire ’ s leading law firms . Swindon is such an innovative , thriving and expanding town and these factors combine perfectly with our aspirations to expand geographically .
“ The proximity and convenience of 2 Gateway North made it an ideal location
for us to offer easy access to our highly qualified lawyers who are here to provide not only dynamic , practical , and highquality legal services , but also to help and support local people , local businesses and the wider community in the friendly and approachable manner we are renowned for .
“ Whilst we already offer our services remotely , through video calls , over the telephone and via email , we understand that being able to access your lawyer in person , in an easily accessible , Covid-19
secure environment , is still highly valued by our clients .
“ However , we do ask that all meetings are strictly by appointment only until the appropriate juncture in the Government ’ s roadmap to easing restrictions .”
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