A NEW business based in Dumfriesshire has just 24 hours left to get as many votes as possible for a national competition – and they need you.
Macrebur Ltd is appealing for local support for their product Plasmax, an eco friendly road surface that reuses waste plastics and stops them going to landfill.
They have entered this year’s Virgin Voom business contest, run by Richard Branson’s company.
And they have until midnight tomorrow (Monday) to secure enough votes to get into round two in London.
Company founders Toby McCartney, 38, of Eaglesfield; Nick Burnett, 39, also from Eaglesfield; and Gordon Reid, 36, of Waterbeck, combined their professional expertise in marketing, recycling and engineering respectively to launch Macrebur earlier this year.
They are in talks with Scottish Enterprise, due to meet with Transport Scotland, and also have the backing of Scottish Secretary David Mundell MP.
Over 9000 companies have so far entered the Virgin Voom and Macrebur is today at number 22 – but want to get into the top 20, or even top 10.
If they can do that, they are guaranteed a place at a big pitchathon event next week.
Toby said: “We really believe in our product, which could be a gamechanger for the durability of roads not just in Dumfries and Galloway, but across the UK.
“We’re appealing for the people of Dumfriesshire to get behind us and please vote.”
And Gordon added: “We are also working hard to get Plasmac recognised as an accredited highways surface. This is just the beginning.”
To view the pitch and vote for Macrebur, go to www.vmbvoom.com/pitches/innovative-plastic-roads
More info on the project –
If you are fed up with potholed roads, passionate about our environment and recycling, and want more for taxpayers’ money, then MacRebur is the solution.
MacRebur Limited is an innovative new company that holds the United Kingdom and European patent on the method and recipe of mixing waste plastics with bitumen, and our ‘magic formula’, to produce a new asphalt road material. Our first creation is called Plasmac® and will revolutionise the world’s roads.
Stronger Roads…
Compared to current British standard asphalt (sometimes called tar), Plasmac® produces a 60% stronger road.
Accredited testing has proven that MacRebur’s Plasmac® road material recipe, compared to current British standard asphalt recipes:
- Increases tensile strength by 60%
- Reduces potholes
- Reduces rutting
- Increases the lifespan of the road
Greener Roads…
Plastic disposal is a massive headache for governments – and 56% of the UK’s waste plastics end up as landfill or are incinerated (Recoup.org.uk). We provide part of the solution in reducing this figure.
We use waste plastics like bags, bottles, film wrapping and cups – and a magic ingredient – as a bitumen replacement to enhance the strength and durability of any product containing bitumen.
MacRebur’s Plasmac®:
- Uses local waste plastic in local roads
- Reduces imported bitumen
- Reduces fossil fuels usage
- Helps foster a circular economy
- Reduces carbon emissions
Cheaper Roads…
The UK transport budget is £29bn in 2016/17. We offer a way of making this go the extra mile, freeing up savings to be used elsewhere, in better ways.
MacRebur’s Plasmac® road material, compared to current British standard asphalt, offers:
- Lower raw material costs
- Reduced road maintenance costs
- Reduced waste plastic disposal costs
- Higher asset value
We are passionate about our vision to create a greener, more sustainable road network throughout the UK, Europe and across the world.
We are at the beginning of our journey and have many other ideas and applications for the use of our waste plastic magic mix. Now we need your help to create a voice that calls upon our governments, transport agencies, councils and decision makers to say we want to spend less money on our roads network, utilising a greener technology whilst providing a longer lasting, higher quality product.
Please get on the MacRebur road!
