Babcock and Uplift360 partner to explore recycling and repurposing defence equipment
- thryschiamarasigan
- Jul 19, 2024
- 2 min read
For immediate use 19 July 2024
Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, has signed an agreement with Uplift360, a deep tech company developing chemical technologies, to recycle advanced materials.
Announced on the opening day of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), the partnership will explore a turnkey solution for managing and recycling composite materials from defence equipment.
It will also look at recycling high-value composite materials from the UK defence industry that can be repurposed for other applications through a process known as circular economics, which essentially means that products and materials can be kept in circulation through processes such as refurbishment, remanufacture and recycling.
As supply chain experts, Babcock will engage with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) on how it can sustainably manage end-of-life assets.
Babcock currently supports the MODs Submarine Dismantling Project, delivering a safe, environmentally responsible, secure and cost-effective solution for ongoing dismantling of the UK’s defuelled, nuclear-powered submarines after they leave service with the Royal Navy.
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Tom Newman, CEO of Babcock’s Land business, said: “As a business, we’re committed to reducing our carbon footprint and assisting our customers to achieve their net zero ambitions. This partnership is an exciting step forward in understanding how we can breathe new life into redundant assets that can be recycled and repurposed before going back into circulation.”
Sam Staincliffe, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Uplift360, added: “We are very excited to be working with a company such as Babcock who share the same goals and ambitions as our team. We see great value in end-of-life waste across defence, aerospace and space and with this partnership we can unlock real value both environmentally and financially, contributing to supply chain resiliency.”
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About Babcock:
Babcock is an international defence company, operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets. We support and enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets through a range of product and service solutions, providing increased availability, affordability and capability.
About Uplift360:
Uplift360 is a chemical recycling company working in advanced material circular economics, currently uniquely focused on the defence, aerospace and space sectors. The company creates sustainable and environmentally neutral chemical technology to regenerate these highly complex materials whilst also developing new materials, circular by design and non-fossil fuel derived. Uplift360 was founded by an RAF military veteran and a former UK MOD Policy Advisor and military spouse, both with deep experience of the defence, aerospace and space sectors. They operate in the UK, EU and USA and are headquartered in Luxemburg.
For further information, contact:
Karen Evans-McDaid
Babcock International Group
Tel: +447752 796880
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For media enquiries, please contact Thryschia Marasigan – Uplift360 Marketing and Communications Coordinator.
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