A British company is saving the Demand for the firm’s decking
equivalent of ten million plastic bottles and fencing ranges – made from
every six months going to landfill or the latest composite technology
adding to the plastic waste pouring into creating the natural look and feel of
the world’s oceans. timber – has soared as consumers
shun plastic.
Thanks to retailers responding
to consumers’ aversion to plastic Landscaping and urban design
waste, Composite Prime® has seen specifiers are seen as a key target
“extraordinary growth in just twelve market. Products combine Forest
months” to become one of the largest Stewardship Council FSC® 100%
suppliers of composite products in the certified hardwood timber from well
UK. managed, sustainable sources and
recycled plastics, seen as a crucial
consideration in the current global
campaign to reduce plastic waste.
Behind the fast-expanding
company, which is based in Ilkley,
West Yorkshire, are two men with a
proven pedigree in the plastic and
timber sectors. Managing director
Dom Harrison is the fifth generation
of his family to work in plastics,
while sales director Charles
Taylor is a third generation timber
merchant.
Sales director Mr Taylor said: “Our
entire ethos is centred around a
range of products that offer low
maintenance and long life, are
socially responsible and kind to
the environment , safe and child-
friendly.
Not only is our slip-free composite
decking comfortable to walk on
barefoot, but it’s also naturally
splinter-free.
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