Archive News 2006
Winter 2006
ScotAsh is a great place to work - it's official.
In an employee attitude survey conducted by Mercer across the Lafarge
Group worldwide, ScotAsh's scores were among the highest.
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Thanks for your support
I would like to say a big thank you to our staff, our customers,
our associates and our research and development partners for their
continued support throughout 2006.
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CHAS benefits from 4 year LTA milestone
ScotAsh achieved four years without a Lost Time Accident at the
end of November. And for the second year in a row staff voted to
mark the milestone by donating £1,000 to the Children's
Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS).
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60 delegates examine dig and dump solutions
A ScotAsh seminar on Sustainable Alternatives to Dig and Dump was
a huge success. More than 60 delegates attended the event, at the
Inchyra Grange Hotel, in Grangemouth.
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New standard is introduced
The British Standard BS3892 Part 1 will
disappear from 1st January 2007. It will be replaced by the
European standard EN450-1:2005, which covers the
use of PFA in concrete.
However, the finer material required by BS3892 Part 1 will have a new name under the standard - EN450-1:2005 Category S ash.
Jim leaves for Welsh station
Team Leader Jim Donnelly will shortly be leaving our
Longannet site to take up a new position. Jim will support former
ScotAsh Production Manager Allan Harding in
setting up a similar operation to ScotAsh at Aberthaw Power Station in
Wales.
Jim will be replaced on site by Jack Anderson who takes up the post of Team Leader in January. Best wishes to both in their new roles
Summer 2006
Trojan cement for Dounreay
ScotAsh is contributing to the UKAEA's decommissioning programme
at Dounreay, writes Chris Bennett.
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MP praises ScotAsh's support for local rail construction project
ScotAsh hit another milestone this summer as the company despatched the 20,000th tonne of grout it has supplied for the new Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail link.
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We're ticking all the right boxes!
ScotAsh was awarded a Big Tick in Business in the Community's UK Awards for Excellence 2006.
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New role for Mark
Mark Stephen has taken on the role of Production Manager at ScotAsh, following Allan Harding's move to a new role within Lafarge.
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SIKA tie-up success
The toll agreement with Sika is off to a successful start, reports Business Development Manager Bill Armstrong.
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Rose earns her diploma
Congratulations to Environmental, Health, Safety & Quality Manager Rose Hynd, who achieved the NEBOSH Specialist Diploma in Environmental Management this month.
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Spring 2006
Sales outlet identified for high-carbon PFA
Electrostatic separation technology has enabled ScotAsh to build its reputation as a manufacturer of high quality, sustainable cementitious products - but finding a suitable application for the high-carbon fraction has been a challenge.
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Solid Performers
ScotAsh has achieved another year of solid financial performance.
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Additive system for blender goes automated
The company has invested in a new automated additive system that will help boost production of specialist products. Until now, additives have been introduced manually to the blending process.
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Grouts Underpin Sales
Grouting and waste stabilisation contracts boosted ScotAsh's sales for 2005/06, reports Sales Manager Chris Bennett.
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Bright Spark winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Improvement Scheme for 2005/06.
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