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Countrystyle And Material Change Acquire County Mulch Jointly

8 August 2011

Countrystyle Group and Material Change Limited have announced the successful acquisition of the green and food waste composting businesses and assets of County Mulch Ltd out of administration

The deal will see Material Change taking over County Mulch's operations at Corby and Creeting whilst Countrystyle will control operations in Suffolk at Stanton and Lackford and in Bedfordshire at Tempsford. The Creeting site operates Open Windrow Composting and bark processing, while the remaining four facilities operate In-Vessel Composting systems.

The acquisition increases the number of Countrystyle's composting sites across the South and East of England to nine.

The new sites significantly expand the Group's operational footprint and add a combined capacity of over 115,000 tonnes per annum of food and green waste to Countrystyle's existing capacity.

The purchase will see Material Change's operating sites increase to seven in the Midlands region, with the new sites adding 60,000 tonnes to its output capacity and food waste processing at Corby.

Ed Bastow, managing director of Material Change and Mat Stewart, managing director of Countrystyle Group have issued a joint statement: "The purchase of these operating sites is a tremendous step forward for both companies. The development of food waste processing and anaerobic digestion plants is a strategic aim for both parties and these new sites allow us to offer well placed facilities to deliver various green and food waste mix options to Local Authorities and businesses in the region. The acquisition delivers a significant boost to each company's operational capabilities in the region and is good news for both companies and customers alike".

Ian Corfield of KPMG, acting as joint administrator, comments: "The joint purchase of the business and assets by Material Change and Countrystyle is a complementary operational fit and ensures that all County Mulch employee jobs are transferred and the business can continue and develop going forward."

Darrel Moore