Globally recognised manufacturer Middleton Engineering offers waste management solutions - Business Live

Nov 01, 2024

Middleton Engineering, one of the UK’s leading bespoke baler manufacturers and recycling equipment engineers, is a renowned and major supplying force within the waste recycling industry, both nationally and worldwide.

The firm provides bespoke solutions for clients and their machinery where needed, offers a full family of products and services and manufactures industrial waste disposal machines, balers, shredders and packers making the processes much quicker and more efficient as well as providing bespoke after-sales services.

The Somerset company also offers remote diagnostics to help baler and shredder customers resolve issues quickly and it services all machines. Middleton Engineering promotes responsible sustainability and holds several service contracts for long-term repair work for existing balers produced by Middleton Engineering and its competitors.

Next year the manufacturing company celebrates 50 years of business and from humble beginnings, the firm is now recognised globally within its market.

The firm understands the demands of the industry and provides engineering solutions combined with decades of experience to ensure it exceeds customers' expectations.

Middleton is a serious national provider and manufacturer of balers and shredders and supplies them to the likes of The Co-op, Tesco, Gloucester City Council, Colchester Borough Council, Heron Frozen Foods, W&S, Merthyr Tydfil Council, The Range, Eurokey, Grist Group and many more - all customers who have discovered that using the right machinery from the right manufacturer is key to business success.

Middleton Engineering also has a growing export business supplying bespoke solutions to clients in mainland Europe including Scandinavia and The Channel Islands.

It is well known for appearing at Expos around the UK where the company presents baler and conveyor solutions for waste management companies, as well as the distribution and manufacturing sectors, with large volumes of recyclable materials to manage.

Everything that Middleton Engineering makes is produced under one roof at their base. Design engineers use the latest 3D design software and there’s a CNC machining department, large fabrication facilities, service workshops and an extensive storage department housing more than 20,000 spare parts for a full range of recycling equipment including our specially designed hydraulic cylinders.

The company handles a wide range of projects, ranging from; simple refurbishments and service contracts to large-scale turnkey installations.

Middleton Engineering will celebrate 50 years of business in 2025. Located in Meare, near Glastonbury in Somerset, Middleton Engineering was formed in 1975 by owners Ashley and Joan Middleton.

Joan Middleton said: “We have a reputation for quality of work, excellent service and design innovation, which has established Middleton Engineering as a major supplying force within the industry, both nationally and worldwide. Our highly skilled management team and service engineers work in partnership with our clients to ensure projects are completed within the agreed programme, to the highest standards.

“The fact that we provide a total solution, including bespoke design and manufacturing, with all the logistics of shipping, installation and commissioning, backed by a full after-sales service, is especially important for our customers. This ensures machinery is optimised for individual operating environments and waste capacity. Moreover, we believe we are the only British company to include comprehensive engineering training.’’

Initially, the company specialised in the design and production of equipment for the horticultural peat processing industry.

By the early eighties, Middleton Engineering had taken its expertise into the waste processing industry. A range of paper baling presses had been developed and were finding wide acceptance within the waste paper and packaging industries. Again, quality of service and workmanship, coupled with a problem-solving design approach quickly established Middleton Engineering as a significant supplier in this field.

Further expansion into the recycling market occurred in 1988 with the acquisition of the baling press interest of Scapa Engineering, one of the longest-established British manufacturers of press and baling products.

Joan added: “Today, Middleton Engineering is a major force supplying the waste recycling industry. Additionally, the company offers a sub-contract supply facility in the production of hydraulic cylinders and rams to special order and design.

“With a culture which dictates that the customer’s needs are paramount, Middleton Engineering continues to enhance its reputation as problem-solving, customer and service-orientated specialist engineers.

Explore Middleton Engineering’s range of services and discover how it can support your business in achieving its environmental goals by visiting the website.

Contact details will be provided for the servicing department at [email protected] and 01458 860264.