Sustainability

F. Ball is aware of its responsibility to minimise its environmental impact wherever possible, including managing what it consumes of raw materials and waste, as well as making it easier than ever for flooring contractors to do their bit.
Solar panels on a warehouse roof

Eco Packaging

Recyclable packaging has been introduced across many of F. Ball’s product lines, with much of the new packaging itself manufactured from recycled materials, including fully recyclable versions. This includes fully recyclable versions of five and 20-litre plastic bottles used for liquids, primers and tackifiers.

The positive outcome of the switch is that over 100 tonnes of virgin plastic material have been prevented from entering the waste stream each year.

Innovative sustainability

Behind the scenes, changes to address the business’s carbon footprint at F. Ball’s Staffordshire headquarters have been introduced with the aim of consuming less energy and increasing the proportion of the energy that comes from renewables.

For example, over 1,730 solar panels with over a 510 KwP output generate around one fifth of the site’s electricity supply. The factories benefit from state-of-the-art equipment, including high-efficiency motors and boilers to minimise energy required to produce F. Ball products, as well as significantly lessen the energy needed for heating.

The buildings incorporate the latest energy efficient technologies, including energy efficient LED lighting, which is either connected to proximity sensors or programmed to turn off when not required. The powder plant facility is gravity fed which reduces the energy required for production. There are also now 17 electric vehicle charging points on site for company vehicles.