FCC Environment

Waste management company headquartered in Doncaster, England

FCC Environment (UK) Limited

Company type| Subsidiary
Industry| Waste management
Predecessor|

* Waste Recycling Group
* Focsa Services UK

Founded| May 2012; 13 years ago (2012-05)
Headquarters|

Doncaster

United Kingdom

Area served

| United Kingdom

Key people

| Steven Longdon
(Chief executive officer)

Number of employees

| approx. 2,400
Parent| Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas
Website| www.fccenvironment.co.uk

FCC Environment (UK) Limited is a waste management company headquartered in Doncaster, United Kingdom and a wholly owned subsidiary of Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas. It was formed in May 2012 through the merger and rebranding of Focsa Services and Waste Recycling Group.

## History

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Waste Recycling Group acquired Hanson Waste Management from Hanson plc for £185 million in cash in December 2000.[1][2]

Waste Recycling Group was acquired by the private equity group Terra Firma Capital Partners for £315.2 million in June 2003.[3]

In September 2006 Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas acquired Waste Recycling Group, excluding its landfill gas operations, from Terra Firma for £1.4 billion.[4][5]

In May 2012 Focsa Services and Waste Recycling Group were merged and rebranded "FCC Environment".[6][7]

## See also

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* Allington Quarry Waste Management Facility
* Greengairs Landfill
* Moore Nature Reserve

## References

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1. ^ "Waste Recycling Group buys Hanson Waste Management for £185m". letsrecycle.com. 22 December 2000. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
2. ^ "Hanson sells waste arm for £185m". The Telegraph. 23 December 2000. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
3. ^ "Landfill group to change Hands after £315m takeover". The Scotsman. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
4. ^ "FCC completes £1.4bn acquisition of Waste Recycling Group". letsrecycle.com. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
5. ^ "FCC Buys Waste Recycler From Hands for 1.4 Bln Pounds". Bloomberg. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
6. ^ "WRG and Focsa rebranded as FCC Environment". letsrecycle.com. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
7. ^ "FCC Environment merger puts recycling and renewable energy at its core". Materials Recycling Week. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.

## External links

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* FCC Environment Home Page

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