SWEEEPKUUSAKOSKI - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- C.E.O
- Chief Executive Officer
Barry joined the company in January 2012 as Operations Manager, after spending over 20 years in the steel Industry. Having graduated as a Mechanical Engineer (and since achieved Chartered Status) he has spent time in both Engineering roles and operational arena's before spending 5 years in a commercial environment at Thamesteel. This has given him a wealth of Industry understanding and knowledge which he now applies in his role as C.E.O. Outside of work he is married with two children. He is an active Governor for a local school and still enjoys playing hockey.
Job Titles:
- Truant London Co - Founder
David Gamble, Truant London co-founder, helped create the advert and said: "HypnoCat was born to solve a tricky behavioural problem. His sole purpose is to stop people from binning their electricals and start recycling them.
SWEEEP Kuusakoski team are pleased to welcome Emma James as our new HR Manager.
Emma completed her Law Degree in 2001 and requalified in HR after taking time out raising 2 children. Emma is passionate about HR with her first HR role in 2018.
We are warned that Emma loves to sing and dance (P!nk is favourite artist) but no evidence has been presented to confirm these abilities so far!
Erika heads up our Brand Protection and Asset Management part of our business. A typical day can be recycling anything from beryllium containing medical scanners to faulty lithium battery powered scooters.
Job Titles:
- CEO of Ecogenesys
- Director at Repic Concluded
Graeme Milne, director at Repic concluded: "I'm delighted to work with Justin and the team at SWEEEP. They continue to invest in class leading recycling infrastructure which serves Repic and our members well."
Job Titles:
- Commercial Manager
- Commercial Manager at SWEEEP Kuusakoski, Added
- Commercial Manager at SWEEEP Kuusakoski, the Final Event Host and One of the Ten Cyclists on Stage, Commented
- Commercial Manager of SWEEEP
Justin Greenaway, commercial manager of SWEEEP, a specialist household electrical recycling centre, says that whenever there's anything complicated going on inside a computer, with lots of data moving around, all the connections need to be finished with gold to stop the data becoming corrupted.
Justin Greenaway, commercial manager at SWEEEP Kuusakoski, added: "The SWEEEP Kuusakoski Ring Crusher is a strategically important infrastructure installation. It will liberate low carbon and resource efficient copper from a complicated POPs impacted waste.
Justin Greenaway, commercial manager at SWEEEP Kuusakoski, the final event host and one of the ten cyclists on stage, commented: "We are honoured to have been asked to host this milestone stage and have been fully supportive of all the positive stories that have been told about the sector over the past 15 days. It's important to take time out to reflect just how far the sector has travelled and developed, and what we've learned, and I'm grateful to have enjoyed and participated in this experience with REPIC."
Justin Greenaway, Commercial Manager SWEEEP Kuusaksoki "It is a major financial saving if a small mixed WEEE Recycler simply ‘never finds any smoke alarms'. There are some excellent AATF's doing what we do and finding the smoke alarms but equally I have concerns some small WEEE recyclers are simply not checking.I would encourage both EA and WEEE PCS to use smoke alarm segregation as a KPI for proper treatment of small Mixed WEEE.
Justin Greenaway, Commercial Manager SWEEEP Kuusakoski: "It was a pleasure to support the campaign. We ended up with some great images to hopefully inspire people to recycle correctly"
Born in Kent, Justin started his working life running a servicing department for Dixons Stores Group. A committed environmentalist Justin already saw the acute need to recover the materials lost in WEEE before the WEEE Directive had ever been introduced. He participated in developing the infrastructure and legislation that would make recycling WEEE compulsory in the UK and continues to sit on advisory bodies and work closely with the EA. In his spare time he supports environmental issues and enjoys being involved with Kent Wildlife Trust - when he is not thrashing around the squash court or just relaxing at home with his chickens, cats, dog and wife.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive of REPIC, Commented
Louise Grantham, chief executive of REPIC, commented: "The unwavering commitment and enthusiasm of the Repic team and all our guest riders to complete this 15-day journey have truly made this an experience to remember. I hope the experience, friendships and camaraderie built over these 15 days will continue to inspire and further support the sector's advancements in developing a more circular economy for electricals."
Job Titles:
- Operations Manager at Electrolink Recycling
Meg joined the SWEEEP Kuusakoski Team in Nov 2024 as Health, Safety and Environment Manager. She works closely with the Operations Team to ensure safety of all on site while striving to achieve environmental excellence. Everyone going home safe being the biggest driving force and a strong reminder of the importance of this role.
Starting her career in construction, Meg quickly progressed to become the first female site supervisor. Boots on the ground experience has instilled an enthusiasm for learning and with that a quick career progression into a Health and Safety professional.
In her spare time Meg enjoys country music, having a dance and spending time with her son.
Job Titles:
- Operation Manager
- Operations Manager
Mick joined the team in 2016 taking up the position of Operations Manager. Previously Mick worked for the last 21yrs at Parkersteel and brings with him a wealth of experience regarding operations. Mick has a real interest and passion for music and has a diverse taste covering most genre. Mick also can be found where possible going to see his beloved West Ham.
Job Titles:
- Maintenance & Engineering Manager
Hailing from South Africa, Mike again is a die-hard engineer. He joined the company in 2007 and led operations until recently when expansion led to the role having to be split. He is now in charge of plant installation, development and maintenance. He works closely with Barry to refine our plant and processes and improve our commodities. He is at the cutting edge on R&D and his experience is invaluable as we expand our facility and services we offer. Outside work Mike discovered skiing and cycling late in life - but as with all things, dedicates himself to both with gusto when he isn't preparing his racing car.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive at the Compliance Scheme Recolight
Married to Patrick, Pam has always worked with Patrick controlling the financial aspects of their businesses. Born in Belfast, Pam left after A levels to study Radiography at Guys Hospital London where she qualified and worked until leaving to join Patrick in business. They have one daughter Aimee. Pam enjoys running and cycling and has completed several cycling challenges in countries such as Chile where she cycled 475km over the Andes.
Patrick is a true entrepreneur who combines this talent with his engineering skills. Sweeep Kuusakoski was born out of his desire to develop a new venture in a cutting edge sector where he could devote his energy to push forward the boundaries of engineering and technology.
Patrick's competitive, driven nature has made Sweeep Kuusakoski what it is today
Paul Bowtell says he keeps finding unused electricals in his house "I think back in the day my dad would have had a shed full of jars of screws, and the modern dad has a drawer full of 15 old mobiles," says Paul Bowtell, a self-proclaimed hoarder of electricals.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director at Material Focus, Lea
- Executive Director of Material Focus, Says We'Ve Probably All Got a "Drawer of Doom", Which Has "Got Cables in There That We Don'T Know What They'Re for
- Executive Director, Material Focus
Scott Butler, executive director of Material Focus, says we've probably all got a "drawer of doom", which has "got cables in there that we don't know what they're for: it's got a DVD remote for a DVD player that we lost a long, long time ago".
Scott Butler, executive director at Material Focus, leading the Recycle Your Electricals campaign, said: "We are throwing away some of the most precious materials on the planet when unwanted electricals get binned. And this has to stop, now.
"We want everyone to know that they should never bin and should always recycle their electricals. Love or loathe him, HypnoCat is broadcasting on UK radio and TV screens with a mission to stop people in their tracks and to compel them to start recycling. He is bright pink, proud, loud and mesmerising. My kids and even Wally the dog have already been seduced by HypnoCat. For me he is the purrfect ambassador for our campaign. I challenge you to watch him and not end up reciting the whole thing for days after."
Scott Butler, Executive Director, Material Focus: "SWEEEP Kuusakoski is one of the leading recyclers of electricals in the UK. As electricals are one of the fastest growing waste streams in the UK and globally, SWEEEP Kuusakoski have a vital role to play in ensuring that we don't lose the valuable materials contained in our electricals forever. We are seeing more and more support for the Recycle Your Electricals campaign, and SWEEEP and other UK recyclers have got behind the campaign and remain key to our success in the future."
Scott Butler, Material Focus, Executive Director, said: "Small old electricals are one of the fastest growing waste streams, and we are throwing away valuable materials that are lost forever. In reality, these small old, unwanted electricals contain 75% of materials that can be recycled or reused such as precious materials like gold, aluminium and steel. Through HypnoCat and our campaign we will be providing step-by-step information on how to reuse and recycle old electricals. We want everyone to know that all old electricals - that's everything with a plug, battery or cable - can be recycled. We are calling on the nation to stop throwing away their old electricals, and instead put them in a bag ready to be recycled when your nearest recycling centre reopens."
Job Titles:
- Tobacco Reporter 's Editorial Contributor
Stefanie Rossel is Tobacco Reporter's editorial contributor. An experienced trade journalist, she combines sharp reporting skills with in-depth knowledge of the tobacco and vapor industries. Prior to joining Tobacco Reporter, Stefanie was editor-in-chief at Tobacco Journal International, where she worked for a decade. Fluent in English, German and French, Stefanie covers tobacco news around the world. She is based in Germany.
With over 15 years of experience in Finance. Tim started as an accounts assistant within a group of dental practices at the age of 18. Tim has now worked across a number of sectors including a paper manufacturer, timber merchants, a water filtration company, the retail sector and media publishing and events. Tim joined Sweeep Kuusakoski in February 2017, as Financial Controller in search of a new challenge in rewarding sector having worked as Finance Director in publishing company previously. Tim is a Chartered Management Accountant, Fellow of the Association of Accounting Technicians and gained an MBA with distinction in 2016.
Tim enjoys a variety sports including Football (a Spurs fan), squash and golf.
Job Titles:
- Senior Compliance Officer
Vanessa is our Senior Compliance Officer and joined the company 2 years after it started in 2007. Vanessa is articulate in her work and has established fantastic working relationships with many of our key customers over the years. She has remained an invaluable member of the SWEEEP Kuusakoski team.
Vanessa deals with the company's environmental data compliance and WEEE directive reporting. If you have dealt with SWEEEP Kuusakoski before then you will no doubt have had the pleasure of communicating with Vanessa and experienced her customer service skills in action.
Vanessa's biggest achievement outside of work is completing marathons in 2021 and 2022 and she has found a love of running and also enjoys organising social events for the company. Vanessa has a superb work-hard play-hard ethic and is a great all-rounder when it comes to dealing with anyone connected to the company.