PHS Data Solutions’ new data shredding site in Manchester was officially opened by Olympian Eddie the Eagle Edwards on Thursday, May 19.
Ski jumper Eddie the Eagle, famous for his competing at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, and the Mayor of Trafford Councillor John Holden, were among invited guests and PHS directors for the formal launch of the new £800,000 plant. The site, at Trafford Park, is expected to handle almost 8000 tonnes of confidential paper a year.
The company says that the shredding centre, to serve the Manchester, North West England and North Wales regions, marks a significant increase in its capacity to cope with the demand for its shredding services, and has the potential for further jobs in the next 12 months.
In his welcoming address, PHS Data Solutions Managing Director, Anthony Pearlgood, pointed to how the company also opened a new centre in West Yorkshire last year.
He said: “The facility in Manchester represents another significant investment by PHS Data Solutions in destruction sites, providing our customers with the best service possible. Our business has outgrown our existing confidential shredding centre in the area. This facility gives us the extra capacity and the room for future expansion that we need.”
PHS Data Solutions, a division of the PHS Group, offers scanning, storage retrieval and shredding for a variety of sectors, including Government, the NHS, pensions, insurance, legal and retail. PHS Datashred, part of PHS Data Solutions, operates a secure shredding service to BS EN 15713 standard, processing and recycling over 65,000 tonnes of paper a year. Operated by uniformed staff, on site or off site, the company’s service offers shredding of confidential data in the shape of paper documents and files, electronic media and hard drives. Once shredded, all material is recycled, where possible, according to industry accreditation ISO 14001. A certificate of destruction is issued once the shredding service is completed, to finalise the audit trail.
After the opening ceremony, Eddie the Eagle, the Mayor, Mayoress and guests were taken on a tour of the facilities, including an on-site shredding vehicle demonstration.
About the firm
Parent company PHS Group is a UK workplace service providers. It has grown from a family run firm in 1963 to become a multi-divisional, multi-national company, serving the UK, Ireland, Spain and Holland. Visit: www.phsdatasolutions.co.uk.
