ASTRAK GROUP LIMITED enabled significant wetland restoration in Purbeck, Dorset, by providing specialized tracks for heavy machinery, facilitating crucial environmental work.

ASTRAK GROUP LIMITED, a Fife-based specialist in heavy equipment undercarriage solutions, directly contributed to environmental restoration efforts in 2024 by providing 1150mm-wide steel tracks for CD Forestry Excavations' JCB 150X HD excavator [1]Pro. These specialized tracks were crucial for enabling effective wetland restoration work in Purbeck, Dorset, as part of the Dorset Peat Partnership initiative [1]Pro. The tracks significantly reduced ground pressure from 5.8psi to a mere 2.8psi, which allowed the excavator to navigate soft, saturated peatlands without the need for bog mats [1]Pro. This capability was essential because standard 700mm tracks were insufficient for the challenging conditions of the waterlogged peatlands [1]Pro. Callum Dyckes, owner of CD Forestry Excavations, affirmed that "Astraks wide tracks were the perfect solution, allowing us to carry out the restoration work effectively" [1]Pro. The Purbeck wetland restoration project, a £1 million initiative funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), aims to re-establish 172 hectares of peatland, equivalent to 240 football fields [1]Pro. This work, directly facilitated by ASTRAK GROUP LIMITED's product, contributes to carbon capture, improved biodiversity, and enhanced drought and flood resilience in the region [1]Pro.