http://uk.simsmm.com2012-01-27T00:00:00umbraco The latest news stories from Sims Metal Management enhttp://uk.simsmm.com/css-sims/common-images/logo-MetalManagement.gifhttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/sims-metal-management-global-top-100-most-sustainable-corporations-2012Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/sims-metal-management-global-top-100-most-sustainable-corporations-2012Sims Metal Management moved up 52 spots from last year’s list, to number 11! The rankings identify companies that consistently demonstrate superior leadership and performance on a range of environmental, social and governance policies relative to their industry peers.http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/sims-metal-employee-saves-manWed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/sims-metal-employee-saves-manA Sims Metal Management lorry driver heroically leapt into action to extinguish a burning car in which a man was trapped just moments after a horrific collision.http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/sims-metal-yard-in-derby-provide-santas-comfy-seatFri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/sims-metal-yard-in-derby-provide-santas-comfy-seatThe Rotary Club of Bretby in Burton on Trent, has a brand new Santa’s Sleigh for this year’s festive season - and Santa will be riding high in a comfy reclining van seat donated by Sims Metal Management in Derby. http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/sims’-metals-recycling-yard-in-exeter-uk-exeter-helps-save-livesWed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/sims’-metals-recycling-yard-in-exeter-uk-exeter-helps-save-livesFire crews from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service had the opportunity to practise their skills in dealing with multiple car accidents at an exercise hosted by Sims’ metals recycling yard in Exeter UK. http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/sims-metal-management-in-reading-foils-metal-thievesMon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/sims-metal-management-in-reading-foils-metal-thievesQuick thinking staff at Sims Metal Management in Reading, UK, helped police return a pair of two historic bronze cannons to their rightful owners.http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/graham-davy-launches-bmra-agenda-for-change1Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/graham-davy-launches-bmra-agenda-for-change1Sims Metal Management CEO Graham Davy outlined how metals recycling can help Government meet materials recycling and recovery targets at the launch of the British Metals Recycling Industry’s (BMRA) new initiative, ‘Agenda for Change.’http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-nov-30_camborne-scrap-metal-recycling-yard-helps-reduce-crimeWed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-nov-30_camborne-scrap-metal-recycling-yard-helps-reduce-crimeEmployees at Sims Metal Management’s metals recycling facility in Camborne receive award in recognition of the assistance they have given to local police in cracking down on metal theft.http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-nov-11_rigorous-law-enforcement-required-to-tackle-metal-theftFri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-nov-11_rigorous-law-enforcement-required-to-tackle-metal-theftSims Metal Management took part in a report on the BBC Radio 4 PM show which was centred on the well documented problems caused to gas and electricity supplies, the railway network, businesses and individuals and a recent incident where copper theft caused a gas explosion endangering human lives.http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-oct-24_lord-boswell-visits-sims-metal-management’s-recycling-facilityMon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-oct-24_lord-boswell-visits-sims-metal-management’s-recycling-facilityLord Boswell, was accompanied by Ian Hetherington, Director General of the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), and visited the site to learn about the important contribution metals recycling makes to the economy and environment.http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-oct-05_crosshands-and-skewen-metal-sites-in-tv-recycling-seriesTue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-oct-05_crosshands-and-skewen-metal-sites-in-tv-recycling-seriesSims Metal Management in South Wales welcomed film production company, Tinopolis, to its sites in Crosshands and Skewen to make a film about metals recycling. The film is being made for the world’s only Welsh language television channel, S4C, as part of a mini- series on recycling which is running on its popular WEDI 3 programme.http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-oct-04_sims-metal-management’s-ceo-graham-davy-elected-deputy-president-of-the-british-metals-recycling-associationTue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-oct-04_sims-metal-management’s-ceo-graham-davy-elected-deputy-president-of-the-british-metals-recycling-associationSims Metal Management’s CEO of Europe and Global Sims Recycling Solutions, Graham Davy, has been elected as deputy president of the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA).http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-sept-26_mp-visits-newport-to-see-how-sims'-recycles-metals-and-electronicsMon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-sept-26_mp-visits-newport-to-see-how-sims'-recycles-metals-and-electronicsLlanelli MP, Nia Griffith, visited Newport for a tour of Sims’ sites to see how the company recycles, metals and electronics. Ms Griffith, who chairs the All Party Parliamentary Steel and Metal Group, was accompanied by Ken Mackenzie of the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), of which Sims is a member. http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-aug-08_another-step-towards-the-elv-targetWed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-aug-08_another-step-towards-the-elv-targetSims Metal Management has announced it is now able to recycle a further 23kgs of material from the End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) it receives, enabling the company to provide its suppliers with credits towards ELV compliance targets. http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-aug-03_bbc's-''fake-britain'-about-the-fake-oil-drilling-parts-was-aired-last-weekWed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-aug-03_bbc's-''fake-britain'-about-the-fake-oil-drilling-parts-was-aired-last-weekThe Sims Metal Management’s Peterborough facility in January received the consignment of counterfeit oil drilling equipment which had been seized by Peterborough Trading Standards. The equipment, which had a value of £600,000, had been destined for the United Arab Emirates. http://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-july-27_scrap-metal-high-value-crime-sims-talks-to-radio-4Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://uk.simsmm.com/news-and-resources/sims-news/2011-july-27_scrap-metal-high-value-crime-sims-talks-to-radio-4Myles Pilkington, Group Marketing Manager at Sims talks to Radio 4 about the value of scrap metal and how it has risen dramatically in recent years and criminal gangs are cashing in.