Location
Shotton in the district of Deeside in the county of Flintshire in northeastern Wales, one of the most beautiful parts of the country, close to the estuary of the River Dee. Distance some 8 miles to Chester, 35 miles to Manchester.

Personnel
400

Product
Standard News:
UPM News

Capacity, tonnes annually
520,000

History
1983 Founded
1985 May PM 1
1989 April RCF 1
1989 August PM 2
1998 November RCF 2
2002 Investment in 100% recycled fiber conversion
2005 Investment in sludge and biofuel boiler

Other facts
1990 Initial investment in Effluent Plant
1992 Sludge dryer commissioned
1994 Manweb 'Business Energy Award' for sludge dryer
1995 Low Nox Burners fitted to Boiler 3
1996 Replacement effluent plant aeration basin
1996 Investors in People accreditation
1997 ISO14001 Environment certification achieved
1998 Founding Corporate Partner of Forum for the Future
1999 Wales Environment Award
2000 Shotton Power Ltd, CHP plant construction starts
2001 New Effluent Treatment plant commissioned