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.
Balcas are pleased to announce the following new appointments to their Invergordon Plant: William Lang became Plant Manager at Balcas Invergordon on 19th of February 2014. William started his career in the flour milling industry and is familiar with the machinery and technology associated with pellet manufacturing. More recently he managed production at Kirker Europe, […]
In advance of the predicted rise in interest in premium quality biomass fuels in 2014, Balcas brites has launched a new website designed specifically to enhance the user experience, providing a clear, easy to navigate method of communication from GB and Ireland’s most popular brand directly to its domestic and commercial customers. The new state-of-the-art […]
Tomatin Distillery, located 16 miles south of Inverness, has become the first Scottish Distillery to install a new, state of the art, sustainable biomass boiler. This new renewable energy boiler, displaces the distillery’s previous heavy-fuel oil usage and produces both heat and steam for the whisky making process. The installation of the new biomass […]
Balcas are presented with their Fourth Sword of Honour by the British Safety Council Left – Right Tom Stephenson (Health & Safety Balcas), Keith Morrison (Chief Executive HSENI), Judith Hackett (Chief Executive HSE-GB), Alex Botha (Chief Executive British Safety Council)
Wishing All Our Customers, Suppliers, Employees and Associates A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!
Balcas’ offices will be closed from: Friday 20th December until Monday 6th January brites‘ offices will be closed on: Wednesday 25th December, Thursday 26th December and Wednesday 1st January
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