local assembly of worldwide product to Massachusetts METHUEN, Mass., June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bigbelly Solar, LLC a world leader in public space waste and recycling solutions for more than 20 years which straddles the communities of Methuen and Lawrence is the primary production location for Bigbelly-branded bins from budget-friendly to solar-powered smart waste options "Our mission is to become a world leader in making public spaces better Bigbelly provides a variety of waste solutions for more than 2,500 active customers in 60 countries Bigbelly bins deliver complete waste containment clean and welcoming public spaces in communities There are approximately two dozen employees at the Methuen location performing jobs that were previously conducted by a third party outside of the U.S innovative employment opportunities to the Merrimack Valley," said Jeff Satwicz Bigbelly's founder and VP of business development productive and deliver a cost-competitive product to better our world." Bigbelly Methuen is located in the former Malden Mills complex in a building now owned by IndusPad The way the space is laid out in the former Polartec building Bigbelly bins are built in Methuen and shipped from Lawrence to sites throughout North America and abroad Bigbelly's strategic manufacturing locations in Methuen and Stadtlohn allow Bigbelly to serve communities across the world more efficiently providing a shorter lead time and enhanced value proposition The business was founded in 2003 by Satwicz a freshman at Olin College of Engineering at the time and three of his friends from Olin and Babson College Their first bin was sold in 2004 to a Vail and they brought the company to market in 2005 Bigbelly was founded on the promise of increased productivity by compacting waste using the power of the sun instead of electricity Compaction results in five times the capacity of a traditional barrel Bigbelly's fully enclosed bins also lead to a reduction in litter Municipalities using Bigbelly bins reduce their collections by 80 percent leading to a 70 percent decrease in carbon footprint due to fewer truck trips provide real-time information on the status of the bins The Bigbelly Element is a budget-friendly bin delivering complete waste containment at a more affordable price "Our mission is to make public spaces better more beautiful and welcoming through complete waste containment pests and odor from overflow," Satwicz said Bigbelly recently launched Bigbelly Smart Compost a residential food waste-collection program that provides a convenient cost-effective way for residents to dispose of food waste in the most environmentally responsible way available IndusPad was founded by Jitender Makkar in 2017 Bigbelly is one of 14 anchor tenants at the Methuen location "We truly believe in developing a launching pad for innovative businesses like Bigbelly," Makkar said "We are privileged to be a part of their growth story." LLC unveiled its groundbreaking Bigbelly Smart Compost Program marking a significant stride towards sustainability and the.. Computer & Electronics Computer Software Computer Software Alternative Energies Do not sell or share my personal information: Quick wits saved a man’s life last month when a crane boom came down onto him in Nanjing UK rental company Clear View has ordered three Ruthmann truck mounted platforms US crane rental company Crane Service Inc has ordered another Liebherr LG 1800-1.0 wheeled lattice crane Haulotte has appointed Guillaume Van Hoeck as managing director Europe Czech crane rental company AG Transport has ordered an 800t LR 1800-1.0 lattice crawler German sales and rental company Kunze has added Elma cranes to its portfolio Honvehlmann had the opportunity to meet his Geneseo counterparts who works for John Deere in his home country On a recent work trip to John Deere’s headquarters in Moline Honvehlmann expressed an interest in visiting an American fire station Deere employee Paul Flynn of Geneseo and his wife The pair learned of Honvehlmann desire to visit an American fire station and helped connect him with the Geneseo department joined by fellow international John Deere employees Julia Vacquier of France and Maurício Borba da Rosa of Brazil were given a tour of the fire station in Geneseo by assistant chief Mike Rusk and Honvehlmann said the fire department there is similar to the one in Geneseo “We have seven trucks and 19 volunteers,” said Honvehlmann who at his German department holds the rank of “feuerwehrmann aufwärter.” but Honvehlmann said his department mainly deals with residential fires (“Most buildings in Stadtlohn are old stone houses,”?he said) and car accidents so we have to know the Dutch equipment as well We work together with the Dutch and train together,” said Honvehlmann Much of the equipment used by Geneseo firefighters is similar to that used by firefighters in Stadtlohn though Honvehlmann said he was impressed with the color-coded hose line system used by Geneseo firefighters Color-coding the lines helps ensure fighters don’t accidentally turn off a wrong line during a fire Honvehlmann has been a volunteer firefighter for the past two years he spent 15 years as a scout sniper in the army reserves Honvehlmann said he decided to become a volunteer because “I think everyone who can do work for their city should.” Honvehlmann issued an open invitation to the local firefighters to visit his home station in Stadtlohn if they’re ever in Germany Being a firefighter “is like a brotherhood”?said Honvehlmann You work together and you stand together.” New Yakovlev Yak-9UM for Catalonia The Fundació Parc Aeronautic de Catalunya has obtained a new fighter for its collection The new arrival is Yakovlev Yak-9UM OO-RAW (msn 0470403) which arrived from Belgium on 20 July 2022 This Yak-9UM is one of nine aircraft that were built for Shadetree Aviation Inc this firm built some twenty Yak-3 and ten Yak-9 fighters These ‘Strela Yaks’ were constructed according to the original Yakovlev drawings As the original Klimov M-105PF engines were both rare and not very reliable the constructors at Strela decided to choose the American Allison V-1710 12-cylinder V-engine for their new built aircraft It was sold to Christophe Jacquard & Richard Goode as F-AZYJ two years later who flew the aircraft as Soviet Air Force ’03 white’ from Dijon-Darois F-AZYJ was damaged in a landing accident there on 8 July 2001 which was a reason for the owners to sell it and made its first flight from Stadtlohn as D-FENK in September 2005 But the joy was shortlived: D-FENK crashed during its landing at Aachen Airport on 16 July 2008 The Yak was finally transported for repairs to FASTaero in Brasschaat and finally received a Permit to Fly on 10 March 2020 Hopefully the Fundació Parc Aeronautic de Catalunya has more luck with their new acquisition                      Photos: FPAC and Gabriel Estrada As a member you get access to all our premium content and benefits learn more