Freefoam features in Vistry future home project
Fascias, soffits, and gutter products have been used in Vistry Group’s ‘Home of the Future’ at the group’s new Innovation Centre at its timber-frame construction factory in Leicester.
Vistry constructed the fully functional future home...
Pilks reveals massive ‘green’ hydrogen plan for low carbon glass
Pilkington UK has unveiled plans for a large-scale hydrogen production plant at its Merseyside base to provide green energy for manufacturing low carbon glass in a move described by the company as a blueprint...
Schüco goes HVO for greener haulage
Schüco is aiming to save over 380 tonnes of carbon emissions in the next 12 months alone after converting its entire fleet of diesel-powered haulage vehicles to operate on sustainably sourced Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil...
Chiller upgrade saves a cool 550m3 of carbon for Deceuninck
Deceuninck has reduced its carbon output by 550 cubic metres per year by upgrading the water chilling system in its factory in Calne.
Operations director Darren Woodcock said: “Our current energy usage for chilling the...
Freefoam retains EcoVadis Silver with top 9% score
Freefoam Building Products has been assessed by the sustainability rating platform EcoVadis to be in the top 9% of companies worldwide for its environmental practices, and granted the manufacturer continued use of its Silver...
Window Widgets is tonnes better with zero landfill
Window Widgets has marked its first year of zero waste to landfill with the announcement that it has diverted over 42 tonnes of PVC waste away from being dumped.
The manufacturer has also recycled 10...
Endurance joins carbon offsetting partnership
Endurance Doors has entered into a partnership with Carbon Neutral Britain is support of its ongoing policy of carbon offsetting.
Commercial director Andrew Speakman said: “We recognise the urgent need for all individuals and organisations...
UN honours Reynaers with sustainability label
Reynaers Group has been recognised by the United Nations with the award of its SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) Pioneer label for the manufacturer’s sustainability strategy.
Technical Director John McComb, who is also the company’s sustainability...
Securistyle renews EPDs
Securistyle has renewed the Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for several of its key products.
The Sterling Lock for windows, the Parallel Plus window hinge, the Sterling Advanced Detachable Restrictor, the Sterling window hinge and the...
Pilkington Mirai earns climate upgrade for NSG
Pilkington UK owner NSG Group has been upgraded in its CDP environmental rating following the introduction of its low-carbon Mirai glass.
The not-for-profit charity (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) has upgraded the group’s Climate Change...
