Leeman Family Invest In More Terex® Machines For Expanding Metals And Waste Handling At Benfleet

40th Terex® Material Handler delivered to Leeman at Grays

MOTHERWELL, SCOTLAND, 16 January 2009 - - -The Leeman family-owned group of businesses has been a prominent player in the scrap metals trade in southeast Essex for almost 50 years, since it was founded by P.W. Leeman in 1960.  Now the third and fourth generations of the family are continuing the tradition:  they have three independent operational centres in Essex, at Benfleet, Grays and Laindon, with a combined total annual throughput of some 180,000 tonnes of scrap metal, mostly ferrous material.

Since its founding, the company has purchased some 40 Terex® material handlers for its scrap handling and loading duties.  Last year, two new Terex® TM350 material handlers were added to the Benfleet operation, where seven Terex® units were already in service. More recently, another new TM350 has been installed at Grays, to work alongside an existing Terex® TM1804MI.

Anthony Leeman, who runs the Grays operation, explains, “We have recently expanded to practically double the size of the site here at Grays, and our plan is to extend the scope of the facility to take in general waste for sorting and recycling.  Although the metals trade is going through a downturn at present, there is an ongoing need for efficient general waste processing and recycling, so we are setting up a new, separate specialist unit to deal with it.

“Our family business has always used Terex® material handlers, so our use of them speaks for itself.  What we like is that the machines are built specifically as materials handlers to withstand the rigours of continuous hard work.  As well as being robustly built with a strong performance, one of the features which appeals to us is that they are fully up to date, without being over-complicated, which is what contributes to their reliability.”

The Leeman family has also had a longstanding working relationship with the EMR group, and most of the metals output from Grays and Benfleet goes to the large EMR shredding and export facilities at East Tilbury and Tilbury Docks.

The 35-tonne Terex® TM350 is one of the most popular models in the seven-model Terex® range of wheeled material handlers.  It is equipped with a main boom and stick arrangement which give a maximum outreach of up to 18.2 metres, and an orange-peel grab for precise sorting and handling.  It also features a hydraulic elevating cab, giving the operator a clear view around the loading area and into trucks and hoppers.

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About Terex
Terex Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer with 2007 net sales of more than $9.1 billion.  Terex operates in four business segments: Terex Aerial Work Platforms, Terex Construction, Terex Cranes and Terex Materials Processing & Mining.  Terex manufactures a broad range of equipment for use in various industries, including the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transportation, refining, and utility industries.  Terex offers a complete line of financial products and services to assist in the acquisition of Terex equipment through Terex Financial Services.  More information on Terex can be found at www.terex.co.uk .