With just a week to go, Balcas brites are looking forward to meeting up with new customers at the Resource Waste Management (RWM) Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Of particular interest to industrial users, clients will be learning how we can supply heat their process for less than 0.5 pence per kWh […]
Balcas are now able to offer you further assurance on our Incised Fence Post material by offering you a 15 year warranty on all Use Class 4 incised (UC4i) Fence Posts. UC4i posts are recommended for all in ground applications and are available treated with Tanalith E (green) or Tanatone (brown). Our UC4i posts are […]
Sunday 28th June 2015 and following some early morning showers, twenty-one golfers, including Balcas staff and guests enjoyed a bright sunny day at the beautiful parkland course at Fintona, County Tyrone. Gary Colhoun from the Balcas Brites office was the overall winner, on his local course at Fintona, coming home in a great back 9 […]
On a cool and blustery June 1st in Fermanagh, Balcas was pleased to host a visit from the managers of SHV Energy’s business units from around the world. The team at Enniskillen were delighted to showcase our business and our people; to share ideas on innovation and sustainability; and learn of the customer satisfaction […]
BALCAS is one of the leading sawmills in the UK supplying quality timber products to a wide range of markets. First established in 1962 BALCAS has always used TANALITH wood preservative within its production facilities to help ensure a high performance, long life for its timber products and recently Lonza Wood Protection presented a […]
Ernest Kidney, pictured with, from left, Declan Devlin (O2 Enniskillen), Minister Arlene Foster, and Maurice Kennedy, editor of the Fermanagh Herald ‘Fermanagh Herald Business Awards 2014 in association with o2 – Image courtesy of the Fermanagh Herald’ Our Managing Director Ernest Kidney was presented with the ‘Business Person of the Year’ award at the Fermanagh Herald Business Awards 2014, […]
A minor fire incident occurred yesterday in an adjacent area of the Invergordon site, used to store raw material. The cause was the decomposition of stored residues. The local fire service was called as a precaution and in line with site protocols. No one was hurt and no equipment was damaged. Production at the plant […]
Congratulations to Colin Wright who won Gold in the Masters 1 Category at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Powerlifting Championships. Colin who has been with Balcas for over seven and half years, traveled with the Great Britain Team to the IPF Classic World Powerlifting Championships in Potchefstroom, South Africa earlier this month. […]
Balcas have recently installed the high intensity EXCALIBUR incising machine as part of our production for Use Class 4 (UC4) sawn posts and garden sleepers. The EXCALIBUR has been integrated into a Weinig automated handing line, comprising of a tilt hoist in-feed and stacking line with strapping. The incising line is also equipped with re-sawing […]
The Portora 1st Fifteen Rugby Team head for Portugal this week to play two matches against other schools in the Porto area. Best of Luck Lads from all at Balcas.