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Duraweld Suppliers attend their Environmental Workshop

As part of an initiative by Groundwork, Duraweld is hosting an environmental workshop for a group of  suppliers on Tuesday 17 August. 

 

It is just one of the ways we can confirm to our customers that we are serious about environmental issues and we are keen that those who supply goods and services to us are also like minded.

 

As part of the workshop Victoria Pitts, who heads the Duraweld green team, will be undertaking a factory tour to highlight best practice and how we have made inroads into reducing waste and energy use over the past couple of years. Suppliers will see first hand how we manufacture our recycled document boxes, ring binders and travel card holders.

 

For example, between 2008 and 2009 we reduced:

Electricity Kwh usage  by 18%
Gas Kwh usage by 20%
Water usage  by 3%
Skips sent to landfill  by 30%
A4 office paper usage/purchased by 29%

 

To find out more about our environmental commitments see our environment page.

August 12, 2010 at 10:35 am | News | No comment

Duraweld working with the BAPC

The BAPC (British Association for Print and Communication) has this week announced their key speaker for the 2010 conference, which is sponsored by Duraweld.  

 

The alternative business guru, Geoff Burch will speak at the annual event. Geoff is an internationally renowned and highly motivational business speaker, television presenter and author.

 

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July 15, 2010 at 11:23 am | News | No comment

Duraweld awarded twice for environmental achievements

Duraweld is celebrating two new accolades for its commitment to environmentally friendly business practices this week, as it features in the third annual edition of The Sunday Times Best Green Companies list and scoops one of the top prizes in the Binding Industries Association (BIA) Awards. 

 

Competing against companies from across the US in the BIA Awards ‘Product of Excellence’ category, Duraweld entered a specially designed travel card holder made from their own 100% recycled polypropylene. The company adapted its standard vinyl travel card product using sonic welding instead of a heat sealing manufacturing process, producing wallets which were both environmentally and ethically sound, as well as attractive and durable. The unique design has been registered.

 

The BIA Judges commented: “We were very impressed with the design and use of materials. The travel card holder is creative, very practical and it really stood out amongst the other entries.”

In The Sunday Times, Duraweld was ranked 39 out of 60 companies throughout the UK, and featured in the Top Ten for having the ‘greenest employees’.  According to the Times, “…competition for places in the Top 60 was intense and the quality of entries very high. Only those organisations demonstrating the highest environmental standards, with workforces wholly engaged and in tune with their green initiatives, have made it onto the list.”

 

Victoria Pitts, Durawelds’ Green Team leader said: “It is very rewarding to have our green initiatives and products recognised by both these organisations and it positions us as being up there amongst the best in employing environmentally friendly business practices. Our commitment to protecting the environment remains firm and we will continue to improve and develop both our internal processes and our recycled product ranges.”

 

These two new accolades support Duraweld’s ISO 14001 accreditation and carbon zero status.

June 3, 2010 at 10:21 am | News | No comment

Duraweld share lean manufacturing experience with Americans

Customers of UK ring binder and plastic stationery manufacturer Duraweld have benefited from their use of lean manufacturing techniques for four years.  This month their American peers have been learning about the benefits in top trade publication ‘Binding Edge’.

 

In a magazine which features Duraweld owners Mark Yeung and Hannah Senior on the front cover, Duraweld’s production manager, Jamie Swan is interviewed by Binding Edge, revealing at length the process he introduced into the manufacturing company; the benefits it brought and the process he went through to establish it.

 

Duraweld regularly opens their doors to organisations wishing to learn from their experiences.  On 3rd March eight people visited the site as part of the Inside Industry initiative hosted by The Manufacturing Advisory Service, and on 25th May 12 printers from New Zealand will visit as part of a UK study tour with Print Yorkshire. This extensive article is a further demonstration of how Duraweld wants to share their expertise to the benefit of the manufacturing industry as a whole.

 

Read the whole article here:  http://www.thebindingedge.com/article.asp?ID=95.

May 20, 2010 at 7:47 pm | News | No comment

Duraweld amongst Top 60 Times Best Green Companies

Duraweld will be included in the third annual edition of The Sunday Times 60 Best Green Companies , the winner of which will be  published in The Sunday Times on 30th May 2010.

According to the Times, “Competition for places in the top 60 was intense and the quality of entries very high. Only those organisations demonstrating the highest environmental standards, with workforces wholly engaged and in tune with their green initiatives, have made it onto the list.”

Hannah and Mark will be attending the awards event to be held in central London on the evening of 26th May 2010. The event will reveal the winner of the coveted prize: The Sunday Times Best Green Company.  A number of special awards will also be presented to acknowledge notable achievement in the environmental field.

It takes confidence and ambition to get involved in a contest like this and subject our green credentials to independent scrutiny by a national newspaper and a leading firm of environmental consultants. Duraweld’s continued commitment to environmentally responsible business practices and the development of our unique 100% recycled polypropylene made from our own off cuts; our recycled vinyl used on all ready to ship presentation folders and the free binder return service all mean our customers can be confident in our conscience.

Check out our blog on May 27th to see how we got on.

May 12, 2010 at 11:58 am | News | No comment

Duraweld Supports Kall Kwik Franchisees

Duraweld is sponsoring the annual Kall Kwik Franchisee conference in Solihull. The conference is entitled ‘Together our Future Starts Now’ and features a keynote presentation from Mike Johnson (BPIF).

The event will be attended by franchisees from 75% of the  Kall Kwik network.  It represents a vital opportunity for the owners to share experiences and learn from each other.

Jane Harper, marketing manager at Duraweld will be speaking in the afternoon of the conference about the benefits of using the Build Your Own tool on the  Duraweld website.  Jane commented, “My presentation, ‘The Three Minute Money Maker’ gives owners real, practical advice about how they can use this simple tool to improve their turnover and delight their customers by adding ring binders to their existing print service.”

Click to play a quick demonstration of the Build Your Own ring binder service.

May 6, 2010 at 9:37 pm | News | No comment

Duraweld Video is Featured on PrintSpeak.com

 

The current edition of www.printspeak.com currently lists Duraweld as a featured video.  Click on ‘play’ to see a short video of Jane Harper demonstrating just how simple it is to Build Your Own Ring Binder; then have a go yourself to take advantage of this free service via the Duraweld website.

April 13, 2010 at 11:11 am | News | No comment

Management buy-out announced; Duraweld passes to the next generation

 

Duraweld is delighted to announce that Richard Senior, owner and chairman of Duraweld Ltd., completed the sale of the company to two of its managers, Hannah Senior, and her husband Mark Yeung. Hannah is the company’s Chief Operating Officer and Mark its Finance Manager.

This press release was published March 1st 2010.

  

 The buy-out strengthens the company’s position as one of the UK’s leading producers of customised stationery, presentation and packaging products, and provides a new platform to develop the business going forward.   

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March 31, 2010 at 9:26 am | News | No comment

Shortlisted for Best Green Company

Duraweld is one of three companies to be shortlisted for the Best Green Company Award with the Yorkshire Post. To be considered an ‘environmental innovator’ for this prestigious award is an honnor. We will find out on Thursday 5th March if we’ve overcome fellow shortlisters Betty’s & Taylor’s of Harrogate and Taylor’s Environmental Services.

Click here to view the Yorkshire Post article.

January 27, 2010 at 3:17 pm | News | No comment

Award won By Richard Senior from Duraweld

Richard Senior, owner and director of Duraweld, has been awarded life-long membership of the BAPC (British Association for Print and Communication) in recognition of his dedicated services to the print industry. Announced at the Associations’ annual conference in Buckinghamshire last Saturday, Richard was presented with a specially engraved glass award to commemorate the event.

 

 

Duraweld, based in Scarborough, is one of the UK’s leading producers of customised presentation, packaging and printed products and celebrates 50 years in business this year.

 

At the presentation, Freddie Kienzler, Deputy Chairman of the BAPC, gave a short speech highlighting some of the many innovations Richard has made during his career such as his work on recycling, which have kept him at the forefront of the print industry. In particular, Freddie highlighted Richard’s entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to help others find solutions to their problems; and he spoke of his current role as Chairman of the Binding Industries of America, despite being British!

 

Richard commented: “I was absolutely stunned by the announcement and would like to thank the BAPC for their very kind words. I have great admiration for the Association and it is always a pleasure working with them. I would also like to say thank you to all our employees at Duraweld who have shown me amazing support over the years, and who are a fantastic team to work with.”

 

At the conference, Duraweld also launched its new online service to the public, featuring a ‘build your own binder’ facility, which is already proving a great success with customers. Visit the site at www.duraweld.co.uk

November 16, 2009 at 1:14 pm | News, Newsletter Spring 2010 | No comment

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