Energy Conservation
What we once considered waste is now the fuel that heats our factory. We turn our wood waste into energy by reducing scrap timber and offcuts into chippings which are fed into an automatic system which produces warm air to heat the factory. This was developed for Passmores by Ranheat Engineering Limited, and is believed to be the first of a new generation of environmentally friendly heating systems.
The impact of this is twofold. It saves us 3,000 litres of heating oil a month during winter. And it means 40 cubic metres of wood waste no longer going to landfill each month.
It's a process that not only helps the environment, it saves money, helping us to keep prices down.
Transport can be a major polluter. But Passmores modern fleet of delivery vehicles all meet the exacting Euro Four or Five Emission Standard.
All the trucks are fitted with speed limiters, keeping down fuel consumption and emissions and our delivery staff are trained to drive with the utmost responsibility.