Terex^® Ecotec—industry leader in the design and manufacture of wood processing, biomass, and recycling equipment—celebrated 10 years of innovative environmental solutions during their Global Dealer Conference, which took place from 27-29 September 2023 in Northern Ireland. Over 100 distributors and customers from across Australia, New Zealand, North America, Taiwan, and Europe were in attendance, a testament to the growth in global footprint of the brand over the past decade.

Under the theme ‘Our Journey Continues…’ the conference highlighted current product portfolio and future product roadmap, support available for distributors, as well as the investment and expansion of Terex Campsie—the heart of the brand’s operations. Tony Devlin, former Business Line Director of Terex Ecotec, and now VP of Terex Environmental businesses commented, "Our journey over the past decade has been nothing short of incredible. We’ve done a lot over those 10 years; and while we’ve built a very impressive portfolio, we’re not finished yet—we have so much more to come. We owe our success to the hard work, dedication, and unwavering support of our distribution network. As we celebrate this significant milestone, we also look forward to the opportunities and challenges that the future holds. Together, our journey continues, and we remain committed to providing sustainable environmental solutions to a changing world."

An interesting element of the conference was a Q&A session between Terex Financial Solutions (TFS) and Dougie Watt from Quarry and Recycling Solutions Ltd (QRS), explaining how he developed and expanded his business through the support of TFS. Another key highlight was the History Timeline video, which took attendees on a visual journey showcasing pivotal moments and product launches over the past 10 years.

An impressive machine line up was unveiled at Terex Campsie, with a mixture of 10 shredders, trommels, metal separators, waste handlers and conveyors on static display. The latest Terex Ecotec machines took centre stage for live demonstrations including two TDS 815 Slow Speed Shredders processing C&D waste and waste wood; a TSS 390T Slow Speed Shredder and TMS 315 Metal Separator processing waste wood, a TBG 530T High Speed Shredder and TTS 620T Trommel processing green waste; and a Phoenix 2100T Trommel processing soil. All machines were fed using waste handlers from the Ecotec range and included the TWH 220, TWH 226 and TWH 228. Attendees were also provided with a factory tour to witness first-hand the advanced technology and craftmanship that goes into each, and every machine produced.

Along with the main conference agenda, attendees were treated to a memorable welcome reception at The Ivory Pavilion set within the grounds of the historic Galgorm Castle, where they received an exquisite spread of local food and drink, including samples from the world-famous Bushmills Distillery. The second evening saw traditional Irish music and dancing along with gala dinner and award ceremony, where Terex Ecotec recognised achievements of its global distribution network. Five awards were presented: Best Newcomer went to UTIROM INVEST (Romania); Best Overall Parts Performance went to Molson Group (UK); Rental Dealer of the Year went to L’heureux (France), Dealer of the Year (North America) went to Powerscreen of California; and Dealer of the Year (Rest of World) went to Warwick Ward (machinery) Ltd. (UK).

Two ‘Spirit of Terex Ecotec’ awards went out to individuals who contributed greatly to the success of Terex Ecotec over the past decade. The first went to John Cartwright, Cartwright Waste Disposal Services Ltd, (UK) who purchased one of the first TDS 820 Slow Speed Shredders, which is still performing 10 years later, and has since purchased many more Terex Ecotec machines. The second went to Ronnie Bustard – Finlay Waste & Recycling in Australia, who was instrumental to the success of Terex Ecotec in Australia and sadly passed away earlier this year.

 “Our Global Dealer Conference was a huge success with comments from distributors stating they appreciated the opportunity to tour our expanded facility, meet our team, see our products and learn about our plans for the future,” said Jonathan Hanna, Business Line Director, Terex Ecotec. “I see the next 10 years as being very bright for the Terex Environmental businesses—Terex Ecotec is a strong part of that.”