Clearview National September 2017 - Issue 190 | Page 116
HARDWARE
Zero Waste Goal and CO2
Savings for SFS intec in Latest
Sustainability Boost
» » LEADING DOOR HINGE
manufacturer, SFS intec, has strengthened
its position as one of the sustainability
innovators in the door and window sector
by implementing two new initiatives that
significantly reduce the environmental
impact of its Leeds HQ and production
site.
The company, which manufactures the
market-leading Dynamic hinges range
for PVC-U, composite and aluminium
door-sets, has just made a major investment
to reduce energy consumption within its
premises located close to Leeds city centre.
A new ultra-low energy LED lighting system
has been installed that will save 65 tonnes of
CO2 per annum, in addition to providing
a much brighter and more comfortable
working environment for SFS personnel.
By removing the 349 original light fittings
and replacing them with 155 low-energy
LED lights, SFS intec is cutting its annual
electricity consumption for lighting by nearly
three quarters. The new LED lights allow for
Inside the SFS intec premises which now
benefit from low energy LED lighting.
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customised lighting levels which adapt to the
amount of natural light entering the building
through rooflights and windows.
In a separate programme to reduce
its carbon footprint, SFS intec has also
appointed a new partner to help it maximise
recycling and eliminate landfill waste.
Working with waste management specialist
ACM Environmental PLC, new processes
implemented right across the site will ensure
all the company’s cardboard, dry mixed
recyclables, wood, scrap metal and general
waste is separated and sent to recycling
plants, with none sent to landfill.
Luke Wood, QES Manager at SFS intec,
who led both sustainability programmes,
said, “We’re always looking at utilising new
technology, services and processes to ensure
we’re operating in a sustainable way, guided
by the three ‘P’s of sustainability – People,
Planet and Profit.
“Cutting our energy consumption and
waste help us to minimise our carbon
footprint and maintain our position as
an environmentally sustainable supply
chain partner for all our built environment
customers. Our next programme is looking
at our consumption of gas for heating and to
power our air-handling systems and, when
implemented, could deliver even further
CO2 savings.
“The products we manufacture and
supply are often used in low and zero
carbon buildings, so it is important for our
customers to have confidence that each
SFS intec product used is manufactured
sustainably. That’s where we add value and
give the industry a ‘greener’ choice.”
SFS intec manufactures a wide range of
door hinges and fastening systems for roofing
and cladding applications. The company is
part of the Swiss-based SFS Group which has
annual sales more than £1.1bn and a history
dating back to the 1950s serving customers
in the construction, automotive, electronics,
industrial and medical products markets.
www.sfsintec.co.uk