AMCS Group News

Irish Technology Company AMCS Announces Plans to Double Workforce at Official Opening of New Research and Development Centre

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:01:12 Z

AMCS Group, (AMCS) the Limerick headquartered global leader in information solutions for the recycling and environmental management industry, today welcomed Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan, T.D. to officially open its new facility in Limerick complete with a state of the art Research and Development Centre, that will allow the company to double its current workforce of 65 by 2015.

The official opening of the new facility and R&D centre comes on the back of the AMCS Group's recent successful acquisition of UK-based software services provider, The Solution Works, and is strongly aligned with the company's global expansion strategy. The new roles created as part of the company's international expansion will be available in areas such as software development, software support, project management and sales and marketing.

Established in 2003, AMCS is a recognised leader in the supply of IT, management and tracking solutions for the recycling and environmental management sectors. Its "pay-by-weight" and on-vehicle technology has become the global standard in the industry, helping significantly reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and encouraging more recycling.

Speaking at the official opening, Jimmy Martin, CEO of AMCS, said, "The launch of our new research and development centre highlights our commitment to expanding our servicing capabilities in order to meet the ever changing needs of our clients. In the last two years we have invested approximately €3 million in Research and Development. We will continue to develop innovative and integrated end-to-end software and hardware systems that maximise efficiencies and profitability for our clients and helps them meet their recycling targets.

In Ireland alone, AMCS provides measurement and billing solutions for over 1 million households. In the last two years, with the highly valued support of Enterprise Ireland we have significantly expanded our presence in Continental Europe, the UK and the USA creating over 30 new jobs within the company. We believe our unique technology and expertise puts us in an ideal position to become an industry leader, not only in our existing markets but across Europe and the USA."

Addressing attendees at the official opening, Minister for the Environment, Phil Hogan T.D. spoke about the Government's continued commitment to creating jobs and strengthening the economy. "This Government will be judged on its economic record - the delivery of growth and the creation of jobs. I want to assure you that the Government will work hard to ensure that the conditions are right to facilitate growth, to allow businesses such as AMCS to expand, develop and create the jobs which will get our people, and our economy, working again" he said.

AMCS currently employs 65 people and in addition to its Limerick headquarters has offices in the UK, USA and Sweden and will open an office in France in 2012.

US local authority seeing the benefits of AMCS's RFID technology.

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:01:12 Z

AMCS's RFID technologies have brought large cost and time savings to a US local authority.

Read about it in the Nov/Dec issue of The RFID Journal.

Thorton's success with AMCS software

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:01:12 Z

Operating facilities in Dublin, Meath and Kildare and offering a variety of waste services nationwide, Thorntons Recycling has just won the Repak Recovery Operator of the Year Award 2011, in recognition of its recycling initiatives and performance.

As a major user of AMCS Group solutions, Thorntons Recycling are in many ways a perfect illustration of significant changes in the Group in 2011, and the possibilities now open to the recycling and waste management industry. Like many companies in Ireland, Thorntons have been successfully using the software system as their main customer database and operational job management, weighing and invoicing solution. Supported by the development team out of Glasgow, the solution has grown with Thorntons since it was first adopted back in 2004. Independently of this, Thorntons also recently selected AMCS on-vehicle computer, weighing and RFID technology as the best solution for their REL collection activities. Then, earlier this year, AMCS Group acquired the company providing the software solution, and thus became the complete end-to-end software solutions provider to the industry, covering everything from bin chips to batch invoicing.

Read the full story here

Irish Technology Company AMCS Completes First Overseas Acquisition

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:01:12 Z

AMCS Group, (AMCS) the Limerick headquartered global leader in information solutions for the recycling and environmental management industry, has recently completed the acquisition of UK-based software services provider, The Solution Works (TSW).

Commenting on the acquisition, Jimmy Martin, CEO of AMCS, said: "The acquisition, which is a first for AMCS, is a major milestone in the international expansion and development of the company. The Solution Works has an impressive track-record and experience in software development and deployment. The core technology of TSW – the Elemos / Wims software, is the leading solution in our vertical market. The acquisition will significantly enhance our capabilities to develop innovative and integrated end-to-end software and hardware systems that maximise efficiencies and profitability for our clients and help them meet their recycling targets."

In 2009, AMCS raised over €5 million in equity funding from the Ulster Bank Diageo Venture Fund, managed by NCB Ventures and UK-based cleantech fund, WHEB Ventures. It is the first company supported by the Ulster Bank Diageo Venture Fund to complete a bolt-on acquisition.

"The 2009 funding has enabled AMCS expand in Continental Europe, the UK and the USA. Our presence in these overseas markets has continued to grow with more than 50% of our €7 million turnover from 2010 coming from export markets, in comparison to 20% in 2009. In the last two years we have also created some 30 new jobs in the company and are on track to almost double our turnover," said Martin.

AMCS currently employs 65 people and in addition to its Limerick headquarters has offices in the UK, USA and Sweden and will open an office in France in 2012.. The company will be announcing a number of new product launches and major contract wins in the coming weeks and months, many of which have been developed through the combined expertise of AMCS and TSW.

"Measure, monitor and optimise collections" – Recycling and Waste World

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:01:12 Z

View Recycling and Waste World ‘Weighing' feature with input from AMCS Group's expertise. Read how GPS, RFID and weighing technology for split bin, trade bin lifts and FEL vehicles benefit towards increasing recycling rates and reducing landfill costs.

A successful RFID project in Grand Rapids Michigan powered by AMCS Group

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:01:12 Z

A successful RFID project by Capturit in Grand Rapids Michigan powered by AMCS Group. Capturit is the exclusive distributor of AMCS Group's RFID technology in North America.

AMCS at CIWM - Midlands Regional Open Meeting

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:01:12 Z

Are you in the Waste Transport, Logistics or Health and Safety department?

The CIWM - Midlands Regional Open Meeting takes place on Thurs 13 October 2011 in Droitwich. The topics being discussed are Waste Transport, Logistics and Health and Safety.

AMCS Group Product Manager, Pat Murray will be speaking at this event on the Technological Developments in this industry. Pat will be discussing the technological developments that AMCS have incorporated into the solutions offering and providing examples of how these developments continue to create and optimise operational efficiencies as well as increasing profitability for our customers.

Attendance is free of charge and booking can be made by contacting steve.wightman@enterprise.plc.uk

AMCS Group at RWM 2011

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:01:12 Z

From Tickets to Rebates, Weighings to Web-Portals, Call-Ins to In-Cab Displays & Bin Chips to Route Optimisation, we've got it sewn up for you, start to finish.

AMCS Group comes to this year's RWM exhibition, bigger, better and stronger than ever before, thanks to significant acquisitions and strategic alliances for the group in 2011.

Now covering the entire operation, from end to end, our latest operational software integrated with our class leading on-vehicle solutions, drives efficiency and control for recycling and waste management organisations.

With a focus on core business benefits such as saving time, reducing human error and providing visibility of revenue, costs, tonnages and profitability, we want to engage with the industry to show, not just what our technologies are, but what they can do for you.

Birmingham City Council and AMCS

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:01:12 Z

Birmingham City Council are running a trial to promote and increase the recycling rates for paper and card in the city. AMCS were chosen to work with BCC because of the innovative technology and experience they have in implementing identification systems with the shared goal to increase recycling rates and reduce land fill.