SPECIAL REPORT - AUSTRALIAN MADE
Edged Group’s centra separators are built to handle a wide variety of waste material.
At the cutting edge FROM BINS IN A HOME GARAGE TO AN AUSTRALIAN-FIRST BUILD, NEW SOUTH WALES MANUFACTURER EDGED GROUP CONTINUES TO SHOW ITS METTLE.
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ony Crozier started building steel bins in the garage of his home in 1971, he’s now the director of a manufacturing company providing innovative solutions for the waste management and recycling sector. Across 50 years in the industry, Tony has designed and manufactured garbage trucks – including Australia’s first side-loaded garbage truck – vacuum tanker trucks, hook trucks, bin lifters, balers and compactors. He launched Edged Group in 2017 with a focus on developing a depackaging unit to allow better recovery of recyclable produce and food waste for organics processing. Market demand has seen the equipment range expand to include
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larger separator machines used in transfer stations and Materials Recovery Facilities processing kerbside general waste to maximise diversion from landfill. The family-owned business is proud of its history, and ability to design and manufacture its equipment out of a South Windsor base in New South Wales. Major components, parts and materials are also sourced locally. “We are the only Australian manufacturer of this type of separation technology,” Tony says. “Customers see this as a huge advantage over imported plant. Local design and manufacturing allow for a far higher degree of flexibility and collaboration
to provide our customers with bespoke solutions.” Edged Group’s product range has grown to include ancillary equipment such as conveyors, platforms, dust extraction and washing systems, enabling it to provide customers with a ‘turnkey’ facility that best fits their needs. Tony says the company works closely with customers and business partners to find the right solution. “They push us for greater commitments in designing and developing equipment solutions,” he says. “We aim to meet their operational requirements and create optimum solutions for resource recovery.”
