WEED control and tree management company Complete Weed Control has landed a long-term contract with Stirling Council.
The council brought in the Lanarkshire-based company to spray all its roads and pavements and deal with areas of identified invasive weeds within the council area.
The contract will run for three years, with the option to extend it for a further year.
Complete Weed Control, which now covers the greater part of Scotland from its recently-acquired base in Larkhall, will use computer-controlled spot-weeding machines.
The machines use technology which is designed for footpaths and hard surface urban areas.
According to the company, the process is a more environmentally efficient method of weed control, with a typical herbicide reduction of up to 80%.
Keith Gallacher, director of Complete Weed Control operations in Scotland, said that relationships with local authorities are very important to the firm.
Keith said: “We are particularly pleased to have secured a contract of this duration with Stirling, where our technological advantage will come into its own.
“These machines are a real advance in weed control. They scan on a metre-wide track and only apply the amount of product which is needed.
“[This technique] also means there is no possibility of off-target spray damage to verges or open-plan gardens.”
The company posted a record £2.75m in sales last year, up from £2m the previous year.
Growth has been boosted by new client acquisition as well as its tree services division.
