Michel Fitzpatrick, Kevin Fitzpatrick and Michel-Barnier

The EU’s Chief Negotiator on Brexit, Michel Barnier, visited FM Environmental during his recent visit to Newry. Mr. Barnier, who had earlier addressed a group of business and political leaders at a cross-border event in Dundalk, was on a whistle-stop tour of Ireland to gauge local business reaction to Brexit.

Mr. Barnier was particularly interested in how a firm located on the UK side of the Irish border was preparing for life post-Brexit and the possible implications Brexit would have on the company’s operations in the future.

FM Environmental’s Export Sales Manager, Michel Fitzpatrick, gave Mr. Barnier a tour of the company’s premises in Greenbank, Newry and explained how the Company would continue to trade on both sides of whatever form the Irish border would take.

“Our engineering business has operations both in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland so we will continue to trade irrespective of how hard or soft the eventual border turns out.” explained Mr. Fitzpatrick. “Our major export product, the Grease Guardian, is currently produced in another EU member state, Malta, so in that regard it’s business as usual.”

Mr. Barnier was particularly impressed at how the Grease Guardian automatic grease removal system was finding success internationally and encouraged FM to continue its good work abroad irrespective of what borders or economic barriers it might encounter along the way.

Michel Barnier, Eamon Fitzpatrick and Michel Fitzpatrick

FM Service Fleet – ready to respond!

The FM Environmental fleet of service engineers extends across all of Ulster with engineers now located in Newry, Belfast, Coalisland, Cookstown and Enniskillen while in the Republic of Ireland coverage now extends across Dublin, Dundalk, Monaghan and Galway for the Company’s range of pumps, wastewater treatment equipment and the Grease Guardian.

Grease Guardian automatic grease separators are taking to the exhibition halls shortly.

Of particular interest to the commercial kitchen operators and Water Utilities alike is the Combi-Guardian to treat the highly concentrated grease discharges from rotisseries and combi-ovens.

Come visit Stand 1859 at the Excel Centre London from March 5th-8th to see how we provide a unique solution to this difficult problem or visit here for more sizing and specification information.

As part of its on-going framework with Northern Ireland Water FM Environmental completed an upgrade of the inlet screening works at Cranfield WWTW, Co. Down.

The works included the replacement of existing screens, macerators, dewatering and bagging units with two new Huber RO9 Microstrainer screens and and screw conveyors.

This ageing wastewater treatment works, which had served the local community in a tourism hotspot of South Down, Northern Ireland, required a major screening upgrade, to which FM Environmental responded efficiently, on budget and on time. The scope of works included the following:

Replacement and upgrade the existing two D Screens with two Huber Ro9 Microstrainers

The existing two Parkwood D Screens were upgraded with two Huber Ro9 Spiral Sieve Microstrainers and new Huber Control Panels to provide effective 6mm screening.

Removal of existing Macerators, Wash Water Pumps, Dewatering and Bagging Units.

The existing auxiliary conditioning equipment used by the Parkwood Screens were removed along with the removal of all supporting pipework and control gear.

Installation of new Huber Ro8 Screw Conveyor.

A new screw conveyor was installed to convey screens from both of the new Ro9 screens to the new skip and bogey.

Due to continued growth we wish to recruit an experienced and professional individual to join our Engineering Sales Team to enable continued expansion into existing and new markets.

Based at our Head Office in Newry, this is an excellent opportunity for the right person to develop their career into a key role for a progressive Water/Waste Water MEICA Engineering Company.

Please follow the link below to full job Description
CV’s should be forwarded to david@fmenvironmental.com

MEICA Sales & Tendering Engineer job description

Closing Date for applications 28/02/18

As part of its on-going Base Maintenance contract, FM Environmental debuted the innovative BP McKeefry mobile screening and grit removal unit for NI Water. The unit was used at Poyntzpass Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) to clean out rags and grit from a 270m3 aeration ditch.

The process involved taking the decant liquor from the aeration ditch to Tandragee WWTW and then tankering out the activated sludge. A Jet Vac was then used to remove rags, solids and silt from the tank recycling this through the mobile screening unit which has been specifically developed to de-rag and de-grit aeration tanks in the wastewater industry . Once cleaned, the activated sludge was then pumped back into the aeration tank all on the same day to ensure the treatment process down-time was minimised.

This was the first use of the BP Mckeefry mobile screening unit in Ireland and proved a great success both in speed, efficiency and continuity of the works. This operation also utilised the services of DS Environmental (Donegal) for their tankering services and operation of the mobile screening unit.

Douglas Bligh joined the Company and relocated back from England having worked for the last two years with Ward & Burke in London. A civil and environmental engineer by qualification, Douglas gained water and waste experience on major projects for both Thames and Wessex Water. The Roscommon man now turns his hand to NI Water and Irish Water working on pumping and wastewater treatment plant installations and refurbishment projects on both sides of the border.

Martin McKiverigan joined FM Environmental in October and brings with him 27 years of experience in the water industry. An electrical and electronic engineer by qualification, Martin has worked in various roles with NI Water including Field Manager and M&E PTO Supervising Line Manager. His experience ranges from capital improvement schemes on major water and wastewater treatment works to trouble-shooting and problem-solving on M&E refurbishment projects. Martin will be putting his experience to good use on FM Environmental’s Base Maintenance Programme of works for NI Water.