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UK: Saxlund International Ltd, a subsidiary of Opcon AB, is preparing to commence construction on the materials handling contract won late in 2013 for Hope Construction Materials' Hope Valley cement plant in Derbyshire, UK.

As part of Hope's move to replace fossil fuels with more sustainable solutions, Saxlund will provide an alternative fuel system for the use of Solid Waste Fuel (SWF). Saxlund's scope includes supplying the design, manufacture and delivery of a push floor storage system, reclaim conveyor, process tower with drum magnet, star screen and feed into the weighing and pneumatic injection system to the main burner on both kilns.

"We've worked hard to expand our portfolio in this sector and to provide clients with some of the best solutions in the market," said Rob Leighton, business development manager for Alternative Fuel Systems at Saxlund. "It's good to work with clients like Hope, who are doing as much as they can to run their businesses as efficiently and sustainably as possible. With increasing costs of fossil fuels and the increasing range of waste-derived fuels available, Hope is keen to use more and more alternative fuels in order to reduce their energy costs and improve environmental performance where possible."

UK: Hope Construction Materials celebrated its first anniversary on 6 January 2014. The company has sold 2Mm³ of concrete, 1.3Mt of cement and 4Mt of aggregates in its first 12 months.

Hope was launched in January 2013 after the acquisition of 180 nationwide operational assets, including concrete plants, quarries, depots and the UK's biggest cement plant in Hope Valley, Derbyshire.

In 2013 the firm turned over almost Euro361m, which Amit Bhatia, Chairman of Hope Construction Materials, believes is testament to the dedication of the 800-strong workforce. He said, "It was always going to take time to stablise the business and start to optimise the way we run things, particularly with the scope and size of the business, but we're pleased with our progress so far."

Hope has gained widespread recognition for its dynamic approach and has already released a range of performance products that provide solutions to help to improve speed and efficiency in construction. The company is also about to launch a 'new way of working' that will improve customer service, although it is not sharing further detail at the moment.

"We plan to push on from our solid foundations and continue to build on our standing as the country's leading independent in the sector," said Bhatia.