A 150-year-old Keighley manufacturing business has committed to a further £400,000 investment in solar power generation. This adds a further 380KW generating capacity to the existing 120KW array, giving a 500KW array in total.
This investment decision gives further justification to the positive conclusions drawn by their external ISO 14001 auditor following an audit in December. The report also highlighted the many other environmental improvements the business made in the last 12 months, such as reductions in electricity usage, raw material waste and compressed air usage.
As a fifth-generation family-owned firm, Stell manufactures cardboard tube and core products, including reel tubes, label and tape cores. The firm supplies over 16,000km of cardboard tubes across the UK and Europe each year from its specialist 100,000 sq. ft facility in Keighley.
Stell has a sustained track record of continuous improvement of its facilities and process to reduce its environmental footprint. The factory is heated from sustainable biomass, lit by latest generation LEDs and all waste streams are measured, managed and reduced.
Director of Stell, Sam Stell says: “As a UK cardboard core and tube manufacturer, we take our environmental footprint very seriously. We’re ISO 14001 accredited and we invest heavily in clean tech, so we’re well underway in our net zero journey”.
“Since our founding in 1872, our processes have evolved countless times, but our dedication to environmental responsibility has remained a constant. By thoroughly reviewing and refining our operations, we have aligned with globally recognised environmental benchmarks, providing our customers with the assurance that they are partnering with a manufacturer dedicated to promoting eco-friendly practices throughout its supply chain.”
ISO 14001 is a globally recognised standard that provides a framework for implementing effective Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
The accreditation sits alongside Stell’s ISO 9001 certification, which acknowledges the firm’s ongoing commitment to quality management systems in its end-to-end procedures.
