BWI: With the Municipal Waste Management Services Market on a High Growth Trajectory, Antony Waste Handling Cell Private Limited Wins the 2009 Market Leadership Award

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Source: Frost & Sullivan
Monday, February 08, 2010 03:50 PM IST (10:20 AM GMT)
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With the Municipal Waste Management Services Market on a High Growth Trajectory, Antony Waste Handling Cell Private Limited Wins the 2009 Market Leadership Award


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Monday, February 08, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Frost & Sullivan honored Antony Waste Handling Cell Private Limited with the 2009 Market Leadership Award in the Municipal Waste Management Services Market in India in recognition of its growth skills, ability to leverage market opportunities thereby achieving market leadership position.

Through a recent study on 'Indian Waste Management Services Market', Frost & Sullivan identified Antony Waste as the market leader in the municipal segment. According to the study, Antony Waste offers one of the most comprehensive solutions for handling municipal waste with a broad service portfolio through Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) projects in Maharashtra, Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Noida.

Antony Waste's core strength is in the equipment supply for logistics, which differentiates it from its competitors. Its infrastructure for logistics includes bins, containers, mustering cabins, handcarts, collection vehicles, and others. Antony Waste has a complete portfolio including manpower, machineries, equipment, and accessories that can ensure seamless execution of projects.

The Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award is presented to a company that showcased outstanding performance through its growth tactics, achieving a competition-based leading position in the market. The recipient of this award is chosen on the basis of certain criteria. Through primary and secondary research methods, all companies' market revenues are tracked and those exhibiting significant growth are noted for their strategic implementation. When a company continues to show growth in market revenues and market share, it is considered a candidate for this award.

Mr. Jose Jacob Kallarkkal, Managing Director, Antony Waste Handling Cell said, "The journey so far has been based on the ethos of ethics, earnings, environmental sensitivity, exemplary team-work and egalitarianism. We hope to replicate what has been achieved so far on a larger canvass in the years to come".

Mr. Y. S. Shashidhar, Vice President and Country Director, South Asia, Middle East and North Africa, Frost & Sullivan, said, "The award is in recognition of its business tactics, which helped it execute more than fourteen major projects in the municipal segment that is riddled with bureaucratic delays and price issues. The number of projects won in a short span of 9 years, in a market where most of the municipalities have funding constraints, showcase its striving efforts towards business development and market leadership."

Municipal Waste Management Services market in India was worth INR 7,100 million in 2008. The market is in its development stage and gradually opening up to the private sector. Factors such as growing urbanization, rising standards of living, and awareness about scientific disposal are likely to drive the market over the next 5 years. Frost & Sullivan anticipates the Indian Municipal Waste Management Services market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22 percent between 2008 and 2013.

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About Antony Waste Handling Cell Private Limited

Antony Waste Handling Cell Private Limited (AWHCPL) was established in the year 2000 and is active in the arena of Municipal Solid Waste Management. As of 31st March 2009, AWHCPL had an annual consolidated turnover of INR 973 million. AWHCPL has tied up with Lara Central De Tratamento De Residuos Ltd of Brazil for its upcoming projects at Kanjur and Mumbai. The Kanjur processing plant will process 4,000 Tons Per Day (TPD) of waste which will increase to 7,500 TPD in due course. This will be one of the largest single location waste processing plants in Asia.

AWHCPL's mission is to improve the Management Practices of Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal in India by:

-- Improving Public Health and Safety
--bConserving Resources and Develop Sustainable Recycling Markets
-- Promoting Environmental Awareness

AWHCPL's capabilities include Mechanized primary collection of MSW, Transportation of MSW, Mechanized Refuse Transfer Station, Material Separation and Processing, Thermal Conversion Technologies, Biological and Chemical Conversion Technologies, Engineered Sanitary Landfills, Mechanized Road Sweeping and all elements of Municipal Solid Waste Management Infrastructure.

We work in partnership with Municipal Corporations, Public Agencies, Industry, Business and the Public. AWHCPL achieves its mission by working closely with our clients, citizens and planners, thereby ensuring our services attain the highest level of excellence.

For more information about us visit www.antony-waste.com.


CONTACT DETAILS
Ravinder Kaur, Corporate Communications, South Asia, Frost & Sullivan, +91 9940141714, ravinder.kaur@frost.com
Mr. Stewart Klevan, Vice President of Operations, Antony Waste, +91 90 04608744/ +91 9930373252, stewartklevan@antonyasia.com

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