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."
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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
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