BENSON-BASED Grundon, the UK’s largest family-owned waste management company and leading supplier of aggregates, has appointed Philip Atkinson as estates director.

The 41-year-old, who has a degree in land economy from Aberdeen University, moved from his previous role as operations director with a regional waste management company. Before these roles he was a property director at German supermarket chain Lidl.

Mr Atkinson said: “I’m delighted to join a company with an international reputation for quality, service and innovation – gained through 90 years of service to our loyal and valued customer base.”