At AkzoNobel, we are dedicated to operating all of our manufacturing units as sustainably and as efficiently as we can. One of our factories however does go the extra mile and as a result, has scooped a highly sought-after industry award in recognition of its commitment to environmental processes.
AkzoNobel Ashington, which opened its doors in September 2017, has won the British Coatings Federation (BCF) Sustainable Innovation Award for 2017. This prestigious award recognises, rewards and promotes outstanding innovations that have the greatest impact on the sustainability of the coatings industry and its associated supply chains. Designed to be the world’s most technologically advanced and sustainable paint plant, our new Ashington site, which has become the new home of Dulux in the UK, utilises a variety of renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic cells and biomass boilers. Capable of producing up to 100 million litres of paint each year in up to 33,000 different colours, the site also features its own rain water harvesting units for use in the paint manufacturing process.
AkzoNobel estimates that the carbon footprint per litre of paint produced at Ashington will be reduced by 50 per cent compared with some of the older manufacturing facilities it is replacing.
“To have our hard work and dedication to sustainable manufacturing processes recognised on a national scale by the British Coatings Federation is a huge honour,” said Jeff Hope, head of manufacturing unit at AkzoNobel Ashington.
“In line with our corporate social responsibility and sustainability policies, AkzoNobel is committed to pioneering new possibilities to do more with less on behalf of the decorating industry, reducing not only our own carbon footprint but also enabling our customers to reduce theirs too.”
AkzoNobel is the world’s leading decorative paints and coatings manufacturer, best known for its Dulux, Dulux Trade, Hammerite, Polycell and Cuprinol household brands.
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