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 first in Ireland to install the high intensity EXCALIBUR incising machine.
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 […]
Portora 1st Fifteen Rugby Team get ‘Bags’ of Support from Balcas
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.
New Appointments to 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, […]
brites Launches New Website In Anticipation Of Most Popular Year Yet
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 […]
Scottish Distillery Reduce Carbon Emissions by 80%
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 […]
British Safety Council Presents Balcas With Fourth Sword Of Honour
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)
Balcas Would Like To Wish You A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!
Wishing All Our Customers, Suppliers, Employees and Associates A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!
Christmas Opening Hours
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
Balcas Invergordon Awarded 5 Stars in Latest BSC Audit
Our Invergordon site has just been awarded 5 stars in the latest BSC audit. The combined five star / BS OHSAS 18001 audit is a detailed and objective evaluation of an organisations occupational health and safety management system(s) and associated arrangements, whilst also requiring certification to the BS OHSAS 18001 standard. The combined audit approach […]
Balcas Awarded Fourth Sword of Honour
Balcas Timber has won a prestigious Sword of Honour from the British Safety Council. The Company employs 260 people in Enniskillen and also have production facilities in Invergordon Scotland, Kildare Republic of Ireland and Tallinn Estonia. The award is for the Enniskillen head office site and is the fourth Sword of Honour awarded to the […]