Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob, 12 section production for smaller bottles giving 48 bottles per cycle.
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HOT-END COATING Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used. HGV journeys, while a rail head at our Elton site is in the final stages of construction. When operational, this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres, cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles. During manufacturing, our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which don’t meet specification are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain. Our ability to use quad gob, 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means we’re cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability. When servicing our customers, we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets. This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146,000 kg.
COLD-END COATING
A cleaner, greener future It’s encouraging to see world leaders, governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commission’s introduction of the new Circular Economy Package. The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part. It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses, so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy.
*Head of Strategic Development, Encirc Glass, Elton, UK www.encirc360.com. Glass International February 2016
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