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BCF AWARDS 2017 Coatings Care Progress Award Winner: Tor Coatings Chester-le-Street Congratulations to the finalists With a high increase in production the Tor Coatings site in Chester-le-Street has consequently seen an improvement in energy use. Solvents purchased saw a significant reduction which also resulted in reduced emissions. Recycling was significantly improved in conjunction with waste to landfill which also decreased. • • • • • AkzoNobel UK, Slough Paragon Inks (Holdings) Tor Coatings U-POL, Wellingborough Whitford, Runcorn Why they won The Coatings Care Progress Award is presented to the company that has made the most significant year on year improvement in its performance on health, safety and environmental criteria. External judges make their recommendations based on the Coatings Care Indicators of Performance and BCF accident and incident surveys. Tor Coatings saw some major improvements 20 2017 including energy use and emissions. Their recycling rates were also significantly improved which resulted in decreasing rates of waste to landfill. 26 Covered Spring 2018