About Us
Facility Opens in Rathcairn
Our facility opens in 1972 under ABM Scaffolding.
ABOUT TURMEC
Turmec was established and has been based in the Gaeltacht at Rathcairn, Co. Meath, since 1972, with over 50 years of experience in the engineering and recycling industries.
Our experience is dedicated to finding the best recycling engineering solutions for our clients’ requirements, giving them peace of mind with tried and tested approaches, combined with design expertise to address any specific requirements.
Turmec’s aim is to provide the most cost-effective and high-quality solutions and, as part of our renowned aftersales support, we also provide full training to our clients and their staff, ensuring the smooth running of any installations, plant or solutions provided.
We are ISO 9001 accredited, along with a number of other industry accreditations, which reflects our standards of quality in all areas of the business, from Quality Control to Health and Safety and our ongoing and consistent commitment to continuous improvement.
MEET THE TEAM
1972
1977
First stage of expansion
First stage of expansion was in 1977 with the workshop doubling in size.
1980
Turmec Teoranta formed
The company moves from manufacturing scaffolding into the general engineering sector and rebrands the company from Tower Scaffolding to Turmec Teo.
TBC
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1st Recycling Plant built
Turmec builts its 1st recycling plant in Drumlish, Longford. This plant separated organic material from household waste.
2002
1st Export
Turmec manufactures & builds its 1st recycling plant in Spain, a picking station in XXX
Followed by Sweeneys, UK. This plant separated TBC
2010
1st Export to Australia
Since exporting into the UK since 2006, Turmec advanced to exporting to Australia in 2010 with the 1st project being ResourceCo’s C&D and C&I plant, in Eastern Creek, NSW.
2015
Turnover Milestone
Turmec achieves €30m turnover milestone after winning major contracts in the UK in the previous year.
2018
MBO
Turmec’s management is backed by Causeway Capital to carry out an MBO allowing the team to drive the company towards greater growth.
Turmec underlines its commitment to the UK waste and recycling sector – and its ambitions – with the launch of a dedicated subsidiary in Bristol.
2019
Australian Expansion
Continuing its expansion, Turmec established an office in NSW, Australia and is now looking at Canada, UAE and other high-potential overseas markets.
