Reduced climate impact
The Carbon Trust is a UK-based government sponsored organization set up in 2001 to help companies reduce their carbon emissions.
Following comprehensive audits in 2005, the Rotherham plant, which produces bearings and seals, has achieved some impressive savings in its use of gas and electricity.
“Since 2005, our electricity consumption has dropped by 1.7 percent, even though our business has increased by 23 percent,” says Phil Taylor, Quality Manager, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Rotherham. “The amount of electricity we use per GBP of turnover has fallen by 20 percent. We really have good reason to be proud about this.”
In addition, gas usage has fallen by 28 percent per GBP of turnover. After its 2005 audit, the involved consultants presented Trelleborg with a detailed report of its findings, recommending ways to reduce energy usage.
“We are still implementing all the power-saving suggestions and expect to see further benefits in the future,” says Taylor.
The most popular activity for the 110 Rotherham employees was the energy awareness training, which the Carbon Trust conducted on site for everyone to attend.
“That really galvanized the whole team to generate their own ideas, such as turning off machinery, lights, computers and other equipment when not in use,” says Taylor. “Small incremental savings in the long run can save a lot of money. It has become a real culture change.”