LANDSCAPING SERVICES
PAVING SOLUTIONS THAT WON ’ T COST THE EARTH
In May 2021 , CO 2 levels reached 419 parts per million – the highest average ever recorded . “ As a manufacturer , we know we have a responsibility to be as sustainable as possible . Sustainability and environmental impact has always been a high priority for us and I am delighted to announce that we have introduced further environmental initiatives , all with the aim of reducing our environmental impact .” Mark Shorrock , Managing Director at Instarmac .
“ Having as little impact on the environment as possible is behind every decision I make about the running of our production facility . I am proud to say that we have introduced initiatives which include using variable speed drivers across the plant , consuming less electricity at start up , replacing lighting with LED bulbs and using Intelligent Wrapping Technology to select the best wrapping solution for each product , focusing on stability and efficiency .” Paul Evans , Works Director at Instarmac Group plc .
The environmental improvements to UltraScape ’ s facilities do not end there . Instarmac installed 1,656 solar panels across a 3,771sqm area at their state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Tamworth . The 768KW solar panels will generate 680,000KW of clean green energy for Instarmac to use and is projected to save at least 36,000KW of power per month and 15 million KW over the lifespan of the system . This has saved over 642t of CO 2 emissions since being commissioned .
UltraScape are helping their customers reduce their own carbon footprint with the introduction of environmentally friendly solutions . UltraScape eco-bed and flowpoint eco both deliver the performance expected of BS 7533 compliant paving installation materials , but contain 20 % recycled material – vastly reducing the use of virgin aggregates .
What ’ s more , UltraScape premjoint and flowpoint fine are available in tubs made from 100 % recycled material , which can also be recycled – a huge step forward for UltraScape and the landscaping industry as a whole .
UltraScape ’ s paving installation materials are delivered to customers on their privately owned fleet which now includes two CNG lorries . The introduction of Compressed Natural Gas ( CNG ) vehicles will result in a reduction of CO 2 emissions by 115 tonnes per truck , per year . UltraScape are fully committed to using fuel alternatives and aim to have 25 % of their fleet running on CNG by the end of 2024 , and 60 % by the end of 2025 .
Furthermore , in December 2022 , UltraScape achieved their first year of Planet Mark Certification and have kick started their journey towards becoming a carbon neutral manufacturer .
Find out more by visiting Instarmac . co . uk to download a copy of their Environmental and Social Responsibility Report
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