The Farmers Mart Apr/May 2016 - Issue 45 | Page 14

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FROM ITS BASE IN WILLENHALL IN THE West Midlands, famous for its history of lock and key craftwork, Keith Carrier & Son have built a strong reputation within the industry. Neil Carrier tells us more.
“ My late father and I started our business in 1996. He was a Master Locksmith with over 50 years’ knowledge and experience. He meticulously taught me how to provide high quality Master Locksmith services. I can help with anything relating to locks, keys or architectural metalwork, by

Master locksmiths second to none

sourcing or bespoke manufacture. I can key up Bramah and Cotterill safe locks by hand. We are Construction Line accredited and are affiliate members of the Master Locksmiths Association.
“ Whatever your requirements in the field of locks, keys or architectural ironmongery, whether it be design, manufacture, repair, restoration or reproduction- if I cannot supply it, then I will make it.
“ I design, make and hand cut an extensive range of cast keys as small or large as you like and to any finish, but again please ask for any specific design or size as I hand-make them to requirements.
“ In addition, some of our most appreciated expertise lies in repair and restoration for churches, castles, antique furniture and safes.
“ I have built up a very impressive portfolio of high profile assignments for prestigious buildings, historic houses, castles, churches and listed buildings all over the UK and Europe and developed solid brass locks for the Royal Navy. I also produce presentation pieces, highly polished fancy keys, locks incorporated into statues and ornate brassware. I have made tiny working padlocks out of gold and silver, only 25mm. Your requirement can be matched to any patina to fit in with the era.
“ Keys for plant and agricultural machinery can be supplied, price on application as the range is frequently renewed. I can cut from samples provided.”
Enquiries to Neil Carrier Keith Carrier and Son, Unit 9, Ward Street, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 1EP. Mobile 07792 797148 or email carrierlocks @ aol. co. uk

AGRI. CYCLE CELEBRATES A DECADE OF RECYCLING & GROWTH

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THIS IS A LANDMARK YEAR for Lincolnshire-based recycling company, Agri. cycle, which is celebrating 10 years of operation. In that time, the company has continued to expand and now collects and recycles spray cans( including related caps and foils), fertiliser and seed bags, silage wrap, shrink wrap, cardboard, string and net wrap, crop cover, hazardous waste plus other farm plastic waste and arboreal waste, such as tree guards and plant pots.
In 2015, the plant processed more than 16 million spent shotgun cartridges and currently, the business has more than 30 franchise collection points based throughout England, many of which host very successful
regular, regional farm plastic waste collection days suitable for both the smallest and largest farms.
Agri. cycle donates a percentage of the revenue received from recycling the farm plastic waste generated by farms linked to either the Worshipful Company of Farmers or fellow Royal Warrant Holders. The money is then given to two scholarship schemes. One is operated by QEST( Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust), which funds the education of talented craftspeople through either, college courses, apprenticeships or one-onone training with masters. The other is managed by the Worshipful Company of Farmers, which operates a
dynamic scheme dedicated to advancing the farming industry and all those in it.
The company has also introduced a range of recycled, robust, plastic outdoor furniture made from a‘ melange’ of plastics including those generated on their Lincolnshire site.
As well as assisting businesses to be‘ green’, Agri. cycle has also implemented energy efficient and environmentally friendly improvements to its operational Lincolnshire site, initially in the form of reed beds; saving more than 24,000 litres of water per day. Solar panels( 72kw) have also been added to the roof of the site to supply renewable energy. A closed loop water system has also been introduced to the processing plant as well as
a strategy to remove the number of motors operating the line. MD Robert Moore, said:“ When a business starts you always hope it will grow and I am delighted to have seen the organisation expand over the last decade. We have developed to cope with the demands of the farming industry to comply with EU regulations as well as a desire to become more‘ green’. We pride ourselves on being innovative, both in our production site and how we address constant changes in regulations and farming demands.”
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