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Mercian Labels invests a further £100,000 in
environmental benefits With ever increasing energy costs and inflation running rife throughout the economy, Staffordshire-based self-adhesive label producer Mercian Labels said it saw an opportunity to not only benefit the environment, but to also help in maintaining a competitive price advantage. It has taken the decision to invest more than £100,000 in a combination of energy reduction and on-site energy generation capabilities. Starting with the replacement of 28 traditional high level lights within the production and warehousing areas, the 24-hour operation introduced sensor activated low energy LED lighting, which only operate at full strength when a colleague is working in the area directly beneath them; reducing to 10% power use soon after the area is vacated, before switching off completely after a further few minutes of inactivity within its field of use. Despite this being a relatively small change, the company is now on
track to save around 43% in related energy costs, whilst also reducing their carbon footprint. With energy prices still high, the next step was to invest in on-site energy generation, which saw the installation last week of over 250 solar panels on the roof of its factory. With the ability to generate over 98 megawatts of electricity each year, the
new system aims to provide more than 15% of Mercian’s annual energy needs, with any surplus being exported back to the grid, whilst simultaneously saving over 21 tonnes of related carbon emissions.
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The global airless packaging market size is set to reach a valuation of £4.7 billion in 2023, and grow at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2023 to 2033, according a report from Future Market Insights. The market is anticipated to reach £7.6 billion by 2033. The report said demand for premium cosmetic products has been on the rise for the last few years. The majority of these
Airless packaging market forecast to reach £7.6 billion by 2033 When using airless pump bottles, the
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