Pre-merger news archive
On 28 February 2017, Shanks Group plc merged with Van Gansewinkel B.V to create Renewi plc. The documents below are historic press releases from both legacy companies.
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Date Title Release 17 Nov 2016 Interim Results 
20 Oct 2016 Shanks invests in new balers to increase quality and efficiency of its waste-derived fuels
10 Oct 2016 Shanks opens new Vliko site in the Netherlands
29 Sep 2016 Proposed Merger with Van Gansewinkel Groep BV and Proposed Firm Placing and Rights Issue
16 Sep 2016 Update on the Proposed Merger with Van Gansewinkel Groep BV (“VGG”) and Trading Update for Shanks and VGG
19 Jul 2016 Shanks acquires City of Leiden’s commercial waste collection operations
07 Jul 2016 Proposed Merger with Van Gansewinkel Groep BV
24 May 2016 Response to recent press speculation
19 May 2016 Preliminary Results
05 Apr 2016 Trading Update
07 Mar 2016 Shanks appoints Colin Matthews CBE as non-executive Chairman
03 Feb 2016 Trading Update
03 Feb 2016 Sale of 100% of the subordinated debt and 49.9% of the equity in the Wakefield PFI contract
05 Jan 2016 Shanks wins food waste contract with Buckinghamshire County Council
22 Dec 2015 Shanks reaches full service on Wakefield PFI Contract
10 Dec 2015 Shanks sends first waste water from Total Care Centre to ATM
04 Dec 2015 Shanks begins construction of new Vliko site in the Netherlands
01 Dec 2015 Shanks sells non-core Industrial Cleaning Wallonia business
27 Nov 2015 Shanks’ Energen Biogas Scottish AD Facility becomes largest in the UK
23 Nov 2015 Shanks sends first shipment of ICOPOWER® energy pellets from its Amsterdam quay
05 Nov 2015 Interim Results
05 Nov 2015 Chairman Succession
13 Oct 2015 Shanks opens Total Care Centre
28 Sep 2015 Pre-Close Trading Update
20 Aug 2015 Shanks’ Frog Island MBT Facility third line operational
23 Jul 2015 Trading Update
13 Jul 2015 Shanks opens trading at the London Stock Exchange to mark the first retail Green Bond listing
09 Jul 2015 BDR Contract reaches full service commencement
29 Jun 2015 Shanks completes build of ATM jetty extension in the Netherlands
25 Jun 2015 Shanks invests over €1M to upgrade its advanced facility in Gent
15 Jun 2015 Shanks launches ambitious new Corporate Responsibility targets
28 May 2015 Shanks wins two major contracts with City of Liege
26 May 2015 Shanks launches its first Green Bond Issue to retail investors in Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
21 May 2015 Preliminary Results
22 Apr 2015 Shanks’ Westcott Park AD facility achieves PAS110 status
14 Apr 2015 Shanks secures six year ICOPOWER® contract
08 Apr 2015 Shanks wins prestigious safety award in the Netherlands
02 Apr 2015 Shanks expands market offering with Ultrasonic Cleaning in the Netherlands
31 Mar 2015 Pre-close Trading Update and New Divisional Structure
25 Mar 2015 Shanks increases ATM’s water storage capacity by 100%
16 Mar 2015 Shanks delivers first fuel to Ferrybridge Multifuel Facility
27 Feb 2015 Shanks accepts first waste at BDR facility
26 Feb 2015 Shanks achieves Financial Close for Surrey Organics Biofuel Processing Facility project in Canada
23 Feb 2015 Shanks signs preferred supplier agreement with largest hospitality organisation in the Netherlands
12 Feb 2015 Shanks expands Scottish AD facility by 100%
05 Feb 2015 Shanks acquires Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility in the Netherlands
03 Feb 2015 Shanks begins construction of advanced sorting line in the Netherlands
30 Jan 2015 Interim Management Statement
18 Dec 2014 Shanks awarded Preferred Proponent status for Surrey Organics Biofuel Processing Facility project in Canada
06 Nov 2014 Interim Results 2014/15
16 Oct 2014 Shanks provides Cranfield University with pilot anaerobic digestion line
26 Sep 2014 Pre-closing trading update
21 Aug 2014 Shanks Group plc successfully secures funding for 27 year Derby City and Derbyshire PPP Contract
07 Aug 2014 Fire at ELWA Frog Island MBT Facility
06 Aug 2014 Shanks’ Netherlands Shared Service Centre reaches operational milestone
21 Jul 2014 Interim Management Statement
17 Jul 2014 Shanks begins build of Hazardous Waste Facility
10 Jul 2014 M&S Signs Second Power Supply Deal with Shanks
19 Jun 2014 Shanks’ Organics Division renews long-term organic waste contract
16 Jun 2014 Shanks’ CR Report highlights new achievements in sustainability and safety
22 May 2014 Shanks Ship Degassing Unit featured in Dutch TV news piece
15 May 2014 Preliminary Results
15 May 2014 Shanks and Wakefield Council win Award for Excellence
02 Apr 2014 Van Vliet Contrans celebrates 70th anniversary
31 Mar 2014 Pre-close trading update
28 Mar 2014 Shanks completes sale of Scottish Recycling Site
27 Feb 2014 First Step Taken in Redevelopment of Denby Dale Road Waste Recycling Centre
03 Feb 2014 Interim Management Statement
23 Jan 2014 Klok celebrates 40 years of operation
03 Jan 2014 Shanks completes sale of UK Solid Waste business to Biffa
20 Nov 2013 Shanks win IR Society Best Corporate Website award
14 Nov 2013 Shanks wins ICSA Best Annual Report award
08 Nov 2013 Shanks Total Care video showcases value of integrated offering in the Netherlands
07 Nov 2013 Shanks Hazardous Waste Division profiled in environmental piece on Dutch TV
07 Nov 2013 Shanks Group plc – Interim Results 2013/14
15 Oct 2013 Shanks to exit from its UK Solid Waste business
30 Sep 2013 Shanks win contract with SPGE
26 Sep 2013 Trading Statement
20 Aug 2013 Fire in Leiderdorp
25 Jul 2013 Interim Management Statement
17 Jul 2013 Shanks breaks ground at Wakefield
05 Jul 2013 Shanks completes successful issue of notes to retail investors in Belgium and Luxembourg
01 Jul 2013 Shanks launches bond issue to retail investors in Belgium and Luxembourg
11 Jun 2013 Shanks and Sanimax sign Strategic Alliance in Quebec
28 May 2013 Shanks exits non-core wood trading activities
24 May 2013 Shanks named Preferred Bidder for £560m Northern Ireland Waste Project
16 May 2013 Shanks Group plc – Preliminary Results 2012/13
13 May 2013 Shanks to help Glasgow Airport reduce waste collections by 75%
24 Apr 2013 Shanks sells stake in Caird Bardon to complete exit from UK landfill
19 Apr 2013 Reym celebrates 60 years in Hazardous Waste
09 Apr 2013 Trading Update
02 Apr 2013 Appointment of Non-executive Director
20 Mar 2013 Double award win for Shanks at the Transform Awards
13 Mar 2013 Appointment of UK Managing Director
08 Mar 2013 Shanks wins PLC Achievement in Sustainability award
06 Mar 2013 Shanks opens new MBT facility in Barrow
05 Feb 2013 Interim Management Statement
14 Jan 2013 Shanks signs 25 year PFI contract with Wakefield Council
10 Dec 2012 Shanks helps Heineken to go green
26 Nov 2012 Shanks appointed to manage South West Wales' food waste
21 Nov 2012 Shanks Group plc wins Best strategy and risk disclosure at the ICSA Hermes Transparency in Governance Awards
08 Nov 2012 Shanks Group plc – Interim Results 2012/13
24 Oct 2012 M&S signs AD energy deal with Shanks
10 Oct 2012 Shanks Group wins 'Excellence in Reporting' at the PwC Building Public Trust Awards
01 Oct 2012 Shanks receives planning approval for Derby waste management plant
26 Sep 2012 Trading Statement
04 Sep 2012 Shanks to help Bedfordshire councils improve recycling rates and reduce costs
22 Aug 2012 Shanks helps Glasgow shopping centre to zero-waste
08 Aug 2012 Appointment of Group HR Director
19 Jul 2012 Interim Management Statement
02 Jul 2012 Appointment of Group Finance Director
17 May 2012 Shanks Group plc - Final Results 2011/12
14 May 2012 Shanks Directorate Change
09 May 2012 Shanks welcomes inclusion of Energy Bill in today's Queen's Speech
04 Apr 2012 Pre-Close Statement
02 Apr 2012 Shanks joint venture 3SE reaches financial close on £750m BDR PFI Contract
15 Mar 2012 Shanks submits plans for AD plant in Pontypool
07 Feb 2012 Interim Management Statement
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Date Title Release 07 Feb 2017 Strong growth in results for Van Gansewinkel
22 Apr 2016 Van Gansewinkel records positive results
12 Feb 2016 Van Gansewinkel appointed Gert-Jan Antvelink as new CFO
