{"id":31129,"date":"2025-06-30T07:37:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/fox-buys-recycled-asphalt-specialist-fisher\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T07:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:37:08","slug":"fox-buys-recycled-asphalt-specialist-fisher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/fox-buys-recycled-asphalt-specialist-fisher\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox buys recycled asphalt specialist Fisher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-499229\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"1099\">The Blackpool-based construction materials supplier has snapped up \u00a311m turnover J Fisher &amp; Sons, a major player in heavy haulage, road planing and asphalt reprocessing across the north west.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_499232\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-at-14.28.11-scaled.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-499232 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-at-14.28.11-scaled.png\" alt=\"-\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1391\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">(l-r) Colin Fisher, Paul Fox CEO and Gary Fisher<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1262\">The move strengthens Fox Group\u2019s circular construction credentials, with Fishers processing more than 200,000 tonnes of recycled asphalt planings (RAP) annually.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1403\">It also comes just ahead of the group\u2019s new \u00a34m asphalt plant in Leyland opening next month, with RAP set to feed directly into production.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1521\">Fox CEO Paul Fox said the deal would push the firm\u2019s use of recycled materials to around 2 million tonnes a year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1662\">\u201cThis is an extremely exciting time for the company and this acquisition will further broaden our circular offering to customers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1785\">\u201cFishers has a strong management team, and we welcome them and their colleagues as we continue with our expansion plans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1995\">Fishers director Colin Fisher said: \u201cJoining the Fox Group will enable us to work with their expansive network and resources, providing significant opportunity to grow and meet the increasing demand for RAP.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Morby\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"photo\">\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-info -->\t\t\t<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/06\/30\/fox-buys-recycled-asphalt-specialist-fisher\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The Blackpool-based construction materials supplier has snapped up \u00a311m turnover J Fisher &amp; 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