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Dorset based used automotive parts specialist, Charles Trent has expanded into the UK’s first reverse production line facility for vehicle recycling, after securing a funding solution package with Lloyds Bank.
Read time: 5 mins Added: 06/10/2022
The new 100,000 sq ft site strips old internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles down via two production lines at accelerated speeds, allowing Charles Trent to recycle 96% of car parts and is the first facility of its kind in the UK.
Charles Trent operates across two sites employing a 220-strong workforce with the new facility providing opportunities for 35 more people. Founded in 1926, the fourth-generation business has over 96 years' experience within the vehicle management and auto recycling industry.
The cutting-edge facility will recycle up to 50,000 ICE vehicles every year with the help of a solar power field and battery storage system. Businesses implementing sustainable energy solutions are helping to drive the UK’s net zero effort by reducing their scope one emissions.