TOMORROW’S CLEANING MARCH 10
the future...
system will allow our clients to dramatically Selden Research has long adhered to the ethos
Selden’s eight-point pledge to
reduce their carbon footprint, packaging waste that change is good and investment is vital.
make the world a greener place:
and costs whilst improving the safety of their
Over the past three years we have invested on
1. We set ourselves industry-leading
workforce – a truly sustainable solution. The
average £1.5million per year in research and
standards:
superconcentrated products are hygienically
- IPPC – the environmental gold
sealed into recyclable pouches and are
capital equipment. Undoubtedly this has helped us
standard for manufacturing:
accurately dosed directly into buckets or into
to survive in these unpredictable times. Products
- ISO 14001 – the environmental
refillable trigger sprays. The arrival of the
need to be top quality; but the manufacturing
standard
specialist pouch filling machine in January
process needs to run smoothly to keep costs
- ISO 18001 – health and safety
was the latest stage of the multi-million pound
as low as possible and minimise down time.
standard
investment in this project.
In January we saw Selden manufacture one
- ISO 9001 – the management
Selden Research is proud to be a certified
million litres of product in just one week. Our
standard
ethical manufacturer and we strictly adhere to
record filling day was 36,500 5-litre bottles in
2. We minimise waste, packaging both the spirit and content of the DEFRA and
a 24-hour period. Selden has risen to the
and transportation
British Cleaning Council promoted document
challenge and met this huge demand through
3. If it can be recycled – it will
Sustainable Cleaning. We will continue
streamlined manufacturing.
be recycled
committing the resources to stay at the cutting
Investment lead restructuring has seen the
4. Our chemical policy exceeds
edge of formulating, manufacturing and
Selden factory working smarter and better. The
regulatory requirement
packaging for a greener future.
workforce of just over 100 is optimistic as it
5. We don’t expect others to clean
up after us
RIDING THE
sees management investing in their futures.
This all leads to a more positive approach to
6. We conserve energy and preserve
RECESSION
business and one that filters down from the
resources David Woodhead, Works Director
boardroom to the factory floor.
7. By being innovative we strive
at Selden Research reflects on
In the spring we shall commence extending
to do better how their company has survived
our manufacturing area, enabling us to
8. We work in partnership with
the credit crunch
increase our production by over 30% whilst not
our clients
The recession has seen thousands of
affecting the current output.
companies going into liquidation and sadly
Our R&D programme over the next two years
Superior product performance has always been British manufacturing has taken a massive
will see the development of exciting new
key to our success. And this is a vital component blow as a result.
products working alongside ever increasingly
in fighting the current challenges of driving down
But manufacturers can survive the recession smoother manufacturing processes.
packaging waste and emissions from transport.
if they embrace change and are prepared
Our award winning IQ superconcentrate dosing to invest in research and development. www.selden.co.uk
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