IKO has achieved the environmental standards ISO 14001 and BES 6001 for its new mastic asphalt and hot melt factory in Derbyshire.
Following its official opening in September 2014, IKO has invested œ1.5m in developing the factory at Grangemill Quarry, making it as environmentally friendly as possible.
IKO says standards such as ISO 14001 (environmental management) and BES 6001 (responsible sourcing of products) are increasingly specified on major projects. The company has achieved BES 6001 on a range of products produced at the factory, including Permaphalt, Roofstar, Floorstar, Pavestar, Permapark, Permatrack and PermaTEC.
Marcus Lee, sales director for IKO’s specification division, said: “As the requirement for responsible sourcing increases, clients are demanding further clarity from the supply chain as to how it can demonstrate this. With Grangemill achieving ISO 14001 and our range gaining BES 6001 this can now be provided when our products are specified and installed.”
Andy Williamson, UK group managing director of IKO, added: “It’s a company-wide commitment for IKO: we’re focusing on recycling raw materials, reducing packaging, cutting energy and water consumption and monitoring logistics to minimise environmental impact. Our Clay Cross plant in Chesterfield maintained its ISO 14001 accreditation last year and by 2016 we aim to have both standards across all three of our sites.”
