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FROM TARGETS TO ACTION: AMTICO LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE TAKE BACK SCHEME AND ADVANCES NET-ZERO ROADMAP


British flooring manufacturer Amtico has converted its long-term sustainability pledges into tangible progress with two announcements: the roll-out of a UK- wide Take Back scheme for luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring and the publication of its 2024 Sustainability Report, which details reductions in waste and carbon emissions across the business last year.


The new Amtico Take Back scheme – free to installers, contractors and retailers – accepts installation off-cuts and uplifted LVT from any brand, not just Amtico- branded LVT. Users order heavy-duty sacks, segregate clean and contaminated material, then book a collection through Amtico’s DDS logistics network. Clean waste can be granulated and returned to the company’s Coventry production line, while contaminated waste can be recycled off-site into traffic-management products such as speed bumps and cone bases. A three-month pilot recovered 42.9 tonnes of post-installation material; the first full year of national operation aims to divert at least 100 tonnes from landfill.


“Closing the loop on material flows is central to our Net Zero 2040 pathway,” said Barry Large, Head of Sustainability, Learning & Development at Amtico. “By combining


KERAKOLL PROFLOW – AN ANGLO-ITALIAN OPPORTUNITY


Kerakoll UK has long-standing relationships with several distributors throughout the flooring industry, of which one, Mercado, is running a promotion featuring selected products from the Proflow range.


Proflow Smooth has a unique free flowing formulation which fills and smooths any substrate imperfections and creates a flawless surface finish effortlessly. And Proflow Rapid is a moisture tolerant


smoothing compound that can be used below a DPM and is perfect for fast-track installations where time really is at a premium.


Two lucky winners will have the opportunity to visit Kerakoll’s facilities in Italy offering a behind-the-scenes look at Kerakoll’s commitment to excellence, as well as Italian design and innovation.


Simon Allport, category manager at Mercado, stated that they appreciate working with the company. He said: “Kerakoll have done a


fantastic job in bringing quality products to the market that offer genuine value for the customer. The Kerakoll team are proactive, listen to the market and this is reflected in products they have introduced and how they have rebranded in recent times. This offer demonstrates their desire to drive the brand and also reward customers.


“Proflow Smooth and Rapid are two fantastic quality products which offer real value, we have seen huge levels of growth in the market. These products were chosen to encourage further growth but also to reward customers who have bought in to the brand and trusted it for their jobs.”


Mark Ellis, senior product manager at Kerakoll UK, added: “The Proflow brand is synonymous within the flooring sector with products that are of high quality and consistency that deliver time after time. Moreover, the innovations within the range, such as Proflow MVS, set Kerakoll, our strategic partners and the product range apart within the market.”


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dedicated collection with in-house recycling, we are offering our customers, and the wider industry, a straightforward route to reduce project waste and support circularity.”


The freshly published 2024 Sustainability Report shows how the scheme builds on wider progress. In 2024, Amtico sent zero manufacturing waste to landfill and cut overall operational waste by 8%. The manufacturer continues to source 100% REGO-certified electricity, while solar produced more than 5% of the warehouse’s annual consumption. In addition, the business has lowered combined Scope 1


and 2 emissions by 33% since the 2018 benchmark. Product innovation also accelerated with sales of Amtico Bio – the company’s bio-attributed LVT made from PVC that replaces fossil fuel feedstocks with renewable biomass under mass balance rules – grew seven-fold.


Professionals wishing to participate in the scheme can email takeback@amtico.com to request sacks and organise collection. The complete Sustainability Report 2024 is available to view here.


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