The Sheppard Group is established in North West England.
The Sheppard Group acquires the George Cohen, Sons and Company (GCS Steels Limited), part of the 600 Group.
The Sheppard Group merges with the Cooper Group consisting of 26 sites, and changes its name to European Metal Recycling Ltd.
Purchase of a Mega Shredder in Minneapolis, USA.
MBA Polymers UK officially opens on 1 October.
Further acquisitions across the UK and USA.
EMR's first water connected inland yard in mainland Europe is acquired in Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Two UK Metal + Waste Recycling sites in Edmonton and Neasden join the business.