Notice

IETF Phase 3, Spring 2024: competition winners

Updated 17 March 2026

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

Project ID 31013 - 2 Sisters Food Group Limited

IETF grant offered: £610,180
Project costs: £1,245,265
Location: Sandycroft, Wales
Deep Decarbonisation deployment: Heat recovery and electrification of water heating at Sandycroft

2 Sisters Food Group Limited (2SFGL), a subsidiary of Boparan Holdings Ltd is based in Birmingham, operates 9 UK poultry sites, is focused on achieving net zero GHG emissions, and has revised its net zero target to a more ambitious timeframe.

Key environmental goals include:

• Net Zero Pathway: Reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 40% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2035
• Mapping Scope 3: Partner to map and reduce Scope 3 emissions
• Science-Based Targets: Align with a 1.5°C pathway across all 3 Scopes. SBTs submitted for validation in 2024
• Increased Efficiency: Conduct energy efficiency audits every four years and reduce operational energy by 4% annually, aiming for a 40% reduction by 2030

This project significantly reduces the emissions of the Sandycroft site by replacing the current gas-oil based boiler and steam heat exchangers with a heat recovery system. This new heat recovery system will extract waste heat from a CO2 based air chiller refrigeration system and use it to heat different water flows.

These heated water flows are used throughout the site for sanitation, tray washing, scalding, air handling and other processes. Thus, the project is a fuel-switch from gas-oil to electricity.

This project has the following key features:

• Heat recovery system installed on the air chiller refrigeration system with a heat pump to elevate the temperature of incoming water from 5°C to 65°C.
• Installation of thermal storage of the 65°C hot water, to meet peak demand for process and hygiene hot water.
• Installation of an air scavenge system to supplement the heat recovery system when there is low load.
• Installation of submetering to measure energy usage and water temperatures across

The expected outcomes of this project are that it will provide 100% of the sites thermal demand, enabling the removal of the oil fired boilers, and the elimination of gas oil demand with a very moderate increase in electricity, delivering both a significant reduction of the overall Scope 1 & 2 emissions and a significant improvement in the site’s net energy efficiency. It is expected that the scavenge system will only be utilised infrequently.

The cost of the project is £1.2 million with 49% being met from the IETF Grant fund and the remainder funded by 2 Sisters Food Group. It is anticipated that this project will be rolled out across the group and be a key contributor to its Net Zero ambitions.

Nick Kennett, Capital Project & Engineering Director, 2 Sisters Food Group Limited, said:

This is a landmark project for our business. It marks a major step on our journey to remove fossil fuels as the fuel source for creating our thermal energy. This will be the first site to utilise this technology for waste heat recovery generated by our refrigeration systems. This previously untapped energy source will be used to create all the hot water required by our factory processes making a significant reduction to our Scope 1 and Scope 2 Carbon.

Project ID 31046 - AG Barr PLC

IETF grant offered: £2,181,664
Project costs: £7,272,212
Location: Milton Keynes, South East
Energy efficiency deployment: Energy efficiency and decarbonisation of industrial processes through heat pump

A.G. Barr, a UK-based branded multi-beverage business, is delivering a significant infrastructure upgrade at its production and distribution facility in Milton Keynes. As a central pillar of the company’s manufacturing footprint, this site produces a wide range of carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks for the national market. Historically, the pasteurisation and packaging processes required to maintain high product quality have relied heavily on natural gas.

To address this energy intensity and align with the company’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain to achieve net zero by 2050, A.G. Barr is implementing a strategic decarbonisation programme designed to minimise the site’s thermal demand from fossil fuels.

Supported by investment from the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF), the project entails the design and installation of a bespoke central energy centre. This facility will house a state-of-the-art industrial ammonia heat pump system, chosen for its high efficiency and low global warming potential. The system is engineered to deliver 2.0 MW of process heating at flow temperatures of 93°C, alongside 1.4 MW of cooling capacity.

The technical core of this project is the sophisticated integration of waste heat recovery. By capturing low-grade thermal energy from the site’s existing chillers and dry coolers - energy that would otherwise be dissipated into the atmosphere - the system upgrades this heat for use in production. This circular approach maximises energy utility, achieving a Seasonal Coefficient of Performance (COP) of 3.0 for heating and 5.0 for cooling.

The project represents a prudent long-term investment in operational efficiency. It is projected to reduce the site’s natural gas consumption by approximately 7,445,000 kWh per year - a 75% reduction in gas usage for heating purposes - thereby mitigating exposure to future energy market volatility. Environmentally, this translates to an annual reduction of 1,359 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

The installation will also feature advanced control systems to ensure seamless integration with existing operations, maintaining production continuity while optimising real-time energy performance. This initiative serves as a scalable model for sustainable manufacturing, demonstrating how established industrial sites can be successfully adapted to meet the challenges of a low-carbon economy.

Karl Donnan, Chief Supply Chain Officer, A.G. Barr, said:

This project is a key element of our ‘Net Zero 2050’ strategy and forms an important step in our roadmap to achieve net zero across our operations by 2035. By investing in advanced heat recovery technology with the support of the IETF, we are significantly lowering our carbon footprint while enhancing the energy resilience of our Milton Keynes site. This initiative reflects our commitment to sustainable business growth, demonstrating that environmental responsibility and operational excellence can work in tandem to deliver long-term value.

Project ID 31098 - B&M Longworth Limited

IETF grant offered: £308,048
Project costs: £422,134
Location: Blackburn, North West

Deep Decarbonisation study: Using innovative pressolysis technologies to deliver cleaning using only water and energy

Plastics production needs high purity input materials for excellent quality finished products. To make plastics of such high purity requires filtration in extremely challenging conditions, leading to filters becoming contaminated over extended use. B&M Longworth (BML) developed a low carbon footprint, high efficiency filter cleaning solution, patented in 2004, using innovative pressolysis technologies, to deliver cleaning using only water and energy. This technology is called “DEECOM®”.

While a lower environmental impact cleaning solution than competing technologies, DEECOM® is still energetically intensive due to the need for high pressure and temperature steam across extended operational periods.

In this project, BML are working with Steamology, the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) and Brunel University London (BUL) to identify solutions for continue to reduce the carbon footprint of DEECOM®, as part of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund. (IETF)

Steamology’s patented, modular, zero emission steam generation technology is being utilised to deliver rapid ‘on-demand’ steam in seconds at a wide range of temperatures and pressures dramatically cutting steam use and cycle times, improving productivity and reducing carbon footprint of DEECOM® operations. The Centre for Process Innovation are investigating the potential for this heat to be used to return very pure water to DEECOM®, while recovering high value compounds from the plastics wastes. The Biorenewables Development Centre are exploring pilot scale downstream processing technologies to allow steam recycling and potential to valorise waste from the DEECOM® steam flow. Brunel University through the Brunel Composites Centre aims to understand the environmental impacts and the potential for saving cleaning costs and energy for both DEECOM® and the global plastics industry upon implementation.

As a feasibility study, this project will combine the advances in the theoretical underpinning of DEECOM®, with scaled experimental work vital to test assumptions in “real world” operational environments.

Jen Hill, Director at BML, said:

The combination of theoretical and empirical work is unique within the filter cleaning industry and one which we have already seen unlock great future potential for DEECOM.

Overall, this project anticipates evidencing that DEECOM® saves tonnes of carbon dioxide compared to all other filter cleaning solutions and that additional innovation has the potential to unlock up to a 70% saving in the operational carbon footprint of DEECOM®, while closing the loop for water usage. When combined, these innovations help to dramatically reduce the energy and environmental impact of the UK plastics manufacturing industry.

Project ID 31041 – British Sugar

IETF grant offered: £7,500,000
Project costs: £36,848,064
Location: Wissington. Norfolk
Energy efficiency deployment: Steam drying at Wissington site

British Sugar’s 4 manufacturing sites across the East of England and East Midlands, are on an established decarbonisation journey which has reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 21% since 2017/2018.

Wissington, the largest of our factories, processes over 3 million tonnes of sugar beet every year into approximately 400,000 tonnes of sugar and many co-products that are derived from the sugar production process. This process, by nature, requires large amounts of heat and energy, and after decades of operational efficiency improvements, there is little room for further significant carbon reduction measures without major investment.

As a result, and further to a £17 million investment in a new evaporator commissioned at Wissington in Autumn 2023, this steam drying project will see investment in a major new dryer for the factory. Together these 2 projects at Wissington represent a reduction of 80,000 tonnes of Scope 1 emissions, that’s a significant 25% reduction.

At present, the site has 3 gas dryers that take the beet pulp, once the sugar has been extracted, and dry it, turning it into an animal feed product which is then sold into the agricultural industry. The investment will convert the gas dryers to steam, taking steam directly from the combined heat and power plant on site and using it to dry the pulp, reducing site Scope 1 emissions by 50,000 tonnes per annum.

Undertaking this type of technology change in the dryers, will future-proof the site to allow conversion to a lower carbon fuel input or a high-temperature heat pump, as and when future technologies become available at scale.

The project will bring about natural gas savings of around 193,000 MWh/year at Wissington alone. As with many other carbon reduction initiatives, the application of technology could be mirrored at other British Sugar sites, to enable further Scope 1 emissions to be taken out of the process, should investment allow.

Phil McNaughton, Head of Decarbonisation, British Sugar, said:

This project would not be possible without significant investment from the government through the IETF Fund. It marks another step-change in our decarbonisation journey at British Sugar Wissington. To be able to remove 50k/t of Scope 1 emissions per annum from our site, marks a significant milestone for us and brings us further to our goal of being a net zero operation. We look forward to working together with the government in the future to utilise new technologies and continue decarbonising our operations.

Project ID 31105 - Britvic Soft Drinks Limited

IETF grant offered: £33,205
Project costs: £132,818
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Deep Decarbonisation study: Leeds Heat Recovery Study

Carlsberg Britvic is a beverage company and home to some of the UK’s most iconic and popular beers and soft drinks including Birrificio Angelo Poretti, 1664, Tango and J2O. With a long-term sustainability strategy and a commitment to cutting carbon, Carlsberg Britvic is focused on electrifying heat, recovering waste energy, sourcing renewable power and improving packaging circularity across all sites, including Leeds.

The next step in decarbonising heat at the Leeds manufacturing site is a Front-End Engineering Design study that takes a holistic look at green thermal technologies. The goal is to identify the optimal low-carbon solution for the site, considering options such as industrial heat recovery and electrification. For example, the study will review the potential integration of high efficiency heat pumps to capture waste heat from existing cooling systems, upgrade it, and redistribute it through a low-temperature hot water network, replacing carbon intensive steam generated from natural gas.

The objective is to use the study to build a clear, practical plan for investment by understanding where heat is currently wasted and identifying the best solution to capture and reuse it. Additionally, it will also help the company understand how it will deliver the project safely and responsibly, with minimal disruption, and how performance will be measured once in operation.

Safety, planning, gaining permits and environmental considerations are integral to the scope, ensuring that the carbon neutral technologies can be deployed responsibly and with minimal disruption. The study will also outline project delivery requirements, programme dependencies and risk management, creating a clear path from concept to execution.

By recovering and reusing heat that is currently lost, the Leeds project aims to substantially cut natural gas consumption and associated carbon emissions, while supporting long-term competitiveness through energy efficiency and resilience. This study is a critical milestone that will quantify benefits and ready the site for further investment, advancing our climate goals and contributing to the UK’s wider industrial decarbonisation agenda.

Nigel Paine, VP Production at Carlsberg Britvic, said:

Carlsberg Britvic has a long term commitment to sustainability – taking practical action to help better the environment and cut our carbon emissions. We’re already starting to see the benefits, and this latest investment into our Leeds factory means carbon efforts across all three of our soft drinks factories have now been backed by the government.

Project ID 31109 - Clifton Packaging Group Limited

IETF grant offered: £49,611
Project costs: £87,085
Location: Leicester, East Midlands
Energy efficiency study: Feasibility study of waste heat recovery

Clifton Packaging Group’s plant in Leicester produces flexible packaging materials, especially for the snack food, confectionery, bakery, health food, wet protein and other Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) markets. The manufacturing process involves burning off any traces of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the recirculating thermal oxidiser (RTO) to adhere to strict environmental standards. This process is energy intensive and utilises natural gas to burn off the VOCs. The hot combustion gases from the RTO are vented out to the atmosphere, carrying significant quantities of recoverable waste heat.

In this feasibility study, Clifton Packaging are looking to capture the waste heat from the exhaust gases of the RTO and redeploy it elsewhere in the plant optimally to maximise the energy efficiency of the manufacturing process. This will reduce its reliance on grid gas and electricity and significantly reduce its carbon footprint.

The problem is challenging due to various practical constraints and operational requirements of the process, e.g. cyclical nature of heating and cooling, the need to test the furnaces under varying load conditions to obtain reliable data, the physical distances between the heat sources and sinks, the distributed nature of heat from multiple furnaces, access requirements, etc. and would require careful consideration, engineering design and a bespoke solution. The aims of this feasibility study are to identify opportunities for energy savings and carbon reduction and gain a reasonable understanding of risks, costs of investments and resources required for the selected solutions.

The IETF feasibility study grant, combined with match funding from its corporate funds, will cover the cost of this project. The project is expected to provide significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and savings on its gas and electricity consumption upon completion and will provide some level of immunity from rising gas prices.

Shane D’Souza, CEO, Clifton Packaging Group, said:

We are eager to lead the transition of the British packaging industry on the path to net zero. We have thus started this ambitious journey of energy efficiency and sustainability for the food and drink packaging industry. The IETF grant from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is a vital resource for industry like ours who have limited disposable funds but are keen to put our environmental ambitions into practical action.

Project ID 31008 - Dairy Crest Limited

IETF grant offered: £1,088,000
Project costs: £2,314,880
Location: Davidstow, South West
Deep Decarbonisation deployment: Davidstow Creamery – Improving Whey powder drying process

One of Saputo’s major carbon reduction initiatives is the decarbonisation of the whey powder dryer at its Davidstow facility which sources milk from local farms to produce around 60,000 tonnes of Cheddar cheese annually, including the UK Cheddar brand, Cathedral City, and the premium Davidstow brand. The facility also produces 28,000t of whey powder.

The whey powder drying process is the focal point for this project. Whey, a by-product of cheese-making, is concentrated and dried into a powder through fluid bed spray-drying. This process requires substantial heat, currently provided by steam, generated from biomass and kerosene boilers. Saputo Dairy UK plans to reduce heat input and electrify a significant portion of this heat provision through two key interventions:

• Replacing the final stage of steam heating with a new electric air heater, and
• Installing a heat exchanger on the spray dryer exhaust to recover energy and pre-heat cool air entering the spray dryer.

The Davidstow site currently emits approximately 8,500 tCO2e from kerosene based on emissions reported under UK ETS. The proposed electrification and heat recovery measures are expected to reduce kerosene consumption by 13,750 MWh per year, saving approximately 3,000 tCO2e, or 35%.

Campbell Appleton, Vice President Manufacturing, Dairy Crest, said:

Through this IETF grant, Saputo Dairy UK will demonstrate its continued commitment to delivering innovative sustainability projects to decarbonise our manufacturing facilities.

Project ID 31009 - Dairy Crest Limited

IETF grant offered: £626,330
Project costs: £1,668,298
Location: Wensleydale, Yorkshire and The Humber
Deep Decarbonisation deployment: Wensleydale Creamery - improve efficiency and decarbonisation of the steam system

Saputo is engaged in a project to improve efficiency and decarbonisation of the steam system at its Wensleydale Creamery site located in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park in Hawes.

This site is the home of the famous creamy, crumbly Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese. Using milk from local farms, traditional methods are used to handcraft cheese to time-honoured recipes, as well as being innovative with the development of new cheese recipes.

Currently, the Hawes site uses a single boiler fuelled by industrial heating oil (gas oil) to generate steam. This boiler contributes to carbon emissions of 1,633 tCO2e annually. The boiler’s low efficiency and the site’s inefficient steam system further exacerbate these emissions.

The primary aim of the project is to replace the boiler with a more sustainable HVO B50 (50:50 Biodiesel: kerosene blend) based boiler, reducing Scope 1 emissions. Key proposed technology solutions and expected outcomes include:

• replacing the current 3 MWth gas oil-based boiler with two HVO-based boilers with dual fuel burners
• installing a fully insulated steam ring operating at a lower pressure and a condensate recovery system
• replacing the current gas oil storage tank with a B50 storage tank

Expected outcomes include:

• reducing emissions from 1,633 tCO2e to 466 tCO2e annually (71% reduction)
• achieving a 44% reduction in fuel consumption
• decreasing water usage from 65,047 m3 to 58,542 m3 (11% reduction).

Campbell Appleton, Vice President Manufacturing, Dairy Crest, said:

Enabled by IETF funding, this project will deliver impactful emissions reductions on a site that would otherwise be challenging to decarbonise due to its remote rural location and limited available space.

Project ID 31035 - Eternis Fine Chemicals UK Limited

IETF grant offered: £213,634
Project costs: £356,057
Location: Leek, West Midlands
Deep Decarbonisation deployment: Capture hydrogen generated as a by‑product from 2 existing manufacturing processes at Leek plant

Eternis is undertaking a project to capture hydrogen generated as a by‑product from 2 existing manufacturing processes at its Leek site and use it as a low‑carbon fuel source.

The project will install a new dual‑fuel burner capable of operating on both hydrogen and natural gas, supplying heat to the site’s existing thermal fluid heater. This heater provides essential process heat for the same operations that produce the hydrogen, creating a circular and more efficient energy system. By diverting hydrogen that is currently unused, the project aims to reduce natural gas consumption and lower overall site emissions.

The project is being delivered by Eternis through internal project management, supported by specialist external contractors for design, installation and commissioning activities. Regular project meetings ensure progress is monitored and risks are managed effectively. Eternis also maintains structured engagement with the programme’s Monitoring Officer, providing quarterly updates on delivery progress, emerging issues and grant‑related claims.

The project is fully funded upfront through Eternis capital expenditure. Support from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) through the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) will enable the company to claim back up to 60% of the eligible project costs. This funding significantly strengthens the business case for adopting low‑carbon technologies and accelerates the company’s transition to more sustainable operations.

The investment unlocked through this project will help enable further decarbonisation initiatives across the Leek site. Demonstrating the viability of hydrogen utilisation within existing thermal systems will support wider adoption of energy efficient technologies and reinforce the company’s long‑term commitment to sustainable manufacturing in the UK. The project also contributes to national objectives by showcasing practical industrial applications for hydrogen as a low‑carbon fuel.

The expected outcomes include a reduction in natural gas usage equivalent to approximately 2.96 GWh per year. This improvement in energy efficiency is forecast to deliver annual carbon savings of around 540 tonnes of CO₂. By capturing and using hydrogen that would otherwise be vented or unused, the project reduces reliance on fossil fuels while improving overall process efficiency. These benefits will contribute to lower operating emissions, enhanced energy resilience, and a more sustainable manufacturing footprint for the site.

Project ID 31049 - FP McCann Limited

IETF grant offered: £845,153
Project costs: £2,414,724
Location: Magherafelt, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Energy efficiency deployment: Implementation of energy efficiency improvements to the existing construction mortar manufacturing process at Knockloughrim Quarry

FP McCann Ltd (FPM) is a UK based construction materials and civil engineering company headquartered in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, with turnover in excess of £400 million per annum and currently employing approximately 1,650 staff.

This project will see the implementation of energy efficiency improvements to the existing construction mortar manufacturing process at its Knockloughrim Quarry near Magherafelt, Northern Ireland.

The project site produces a wide range of construction products such as aggregates, ready-mix concrete, surfacing materials and dry mortar products. The wider quarry site has been in operation for more than 50 years and is the headquarters of FPM. The proposed investments in best available process technology will allow FPM to overhaul its mortar production process, using the most efficient and environmentally sustainable equipment available.

Through the support of the IETF, FPM aims to bring an aging mortar manufacturing process up to modern standards, using best available technology that will deliver a more efficient manufacturing operation, leading to reduced energy consumption (electricity and fuel oil) and subsequent reductions in carbon emissions per unit of production.

The proposed technological upgrades as part of this project application aim to deliver the following energy savings and carbon reductions, based on an annual production output of 90,000T at Knockloughrim :

• Specific Electrical Energy consumption 170,622 kWh per annum (47%)
• Specific Fuel Energy demand (kerosene) 487,695 litres (24%)

Key project features that will deliver these energy and carbon emissions reduction include:

• Improved process control of mortar manufacturing process via best available operating software systems
• Efficient drying and heating of fine aggregates through the use of a combined dryer/cooler plant
• Removal of ‘double-handling’ to cool and store processed material
• More efficient heat exchange through the use of waste heat as part of the manufacturing process

The core technology in the current mortar manufacturing process at Knockloughrim is more than 30 years old and it features many mothballed equipment items. Although the existing manufacturing plant is well maintained and is reliable, it is inefficient when compared to modern technological solutions, particularly in relation to the fine aggregate drying process.

The proposed introduction of these advanced technologies at Knockloughrim will make this an industry-leading, energy efficient plant with significantly reduced carbon emissions as a result.

Project ID 31071 – Futamura Chemical UK Ltd

IETF grant offered: £ 4,486,851
Project costs: £ 14,956,170
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
Energy efficiency deployment:  Waste gas to energy project

Futamura, based in Wigton, Cumbria, for over 90 years, manufactures flexible packaging films that are derived from ethically sourced, certified sustainable wood-pulp. This is a long established but energy intensive process that reduced in scale globally with the advent of plastics from the 1970s onwards. Due to Futamura’s in-house R&D, the company has significantly updated the material’s environmental and packaging attributes such that it now presents itself as an exciting renewable and sustainable alternative to finite, fossil-derived flexible plastics.

Its production process involves chemically breaking down the Woodpulp into a liquid form (Viscose), before regenerating it back into a transparent film. This process predominantly requires steam, and to a lesser extent electricity, to operate.

A significant challenge the company faces both financially and environmentally is how it reduces the amount of Natural Gas purchased from the grid to create the required steam and electricity.

This project, underpinned by the IETF grant, involves capturing and utilising the sulphurous waste gases from its production process. The company will use a sulphur oxidation process (SOP) to burn the gases together with molten sulphur (itself a bi-product or waste product from petro-chemical industries). This creates a high purity sulphuric acid to be used on site, as well as a significant amount of heat that it will utilise to create steam.

The steam generated by the SOP will substitute that which is currently generated from natural gas for its manufacturing processes, reducing the company’s overall natural gas consumption by 16%.

The SOP is performed by a wet gas sulphuric acid plant (WSA). At TRL9, it is a well established process that has been used by other industries for many years. The company identified a project partner which has considerable experience and expertise, as evidenced by a visit to a similar working installation and discussions there with the customer.

Adrian Cave, Managing Director, Futamura Chemical UK, said:

I don’t think in my career, there has been a project that I have been more excited about! At Futamura we are passionate about our NatureFlex and Cellophane products, and that includes ensuring we continually evolve and utilise greener manufacturing processes, to further reduce our environmental footprint. Transformational projects such as this WSA installation invariably are expensive and have a medium to long term payback. Companies like ours do require support financially and this IETF energy efficiency grant has resulted in this project coming to fruition. We are very grateful for this support.

Project ID 31108 - Future Greens Farms Limited

IETF grant offered: £140,884
Project costs: £189,012
Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Energy efficiency study: Waste Heat to Cooling Feasibility Study

Future Greens operates a fully controlled environment to grow leafy greens year-round. The system combines LED grow lights, hydroponic technology, CO₂ supplementation, and HVAC. The facility is highly insulated, and the heat produced by the LEDs generally helps maintain optimal conditions. However, during warmer periods, active cooling becomes necessary. This demand for cooling represents Future Greens’ second largest energy cost after lighting, a trend common across the controlled-environment agriculture industry.

At present, the vertical farm is cooled using cheap to buy but inefficient air-conditioning units, which are operationally expensive to run. To improve energy performance, they are exploring several advanced cooling technologies that could replace or complement the current setup. These include waste-heat-driven cooling systems and electrically driven heat pumps, which would serve as grid-powered alternatives if waste-heat–driven systems prove impractical. Heat-driven cooling systems include liquid desiccant systems, which operate at low regeneration temperatures and offers additional humidity control. In addition, two other waste-heat–based options, absorption chilling and adsorption chilling, are being assessed.

The primary goal of this study is to identify the most cost effective and energy efficient cooling system for the vertical farm, which runs on a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system. Initially, CHP heat provided space heating for the grow rooms but increasing LED density and rising ambient temperatures have reduced this need. Now, cooling has become the priority. The company is particularly interested in systems that can harness CHP waste heat, turning an underutilised resource into a sustainable cooling solution. While such systems can be capital intensive and performance is dependent on hot water inlet temperature, they hold significant promise for small scale applications.

This project is being delivered in partnership with the UK AgriTech Centre (UKATC), a national research organisation with recognised expertise in controlled-environment agriculture and extensive experience managing grant funded programmes. UKATC will lead project management and wider impact work packages. They will coordinate reporting, risk reviews, and dissemination of key findings through UKATC’s established network of industry partners. Future Greens will lead the technical development, ensuring the work has practical application to its site.

The expected result is a clear pathway to the most cost-effective cooling solution - one that enhances energy efficiency, reduces carbon emissions and informs a future investment decision. The project is supported by the IETF with match funding from corporate resources.

A company spokesperson said:

Future Greens is deeply committed to pushing the boundaries of resource re‑use to create circular farming systems with minimal waste. Support from the IETF competition gives us a crucial opportunity to address one of the main barriers to this vision: cooling costs. It is a key challenge and solving it unlocks both economic benefits and significant decarbonisation potential.

Project ID 31063 - Glatfelter Lydney Limited

IETF grant offered: £366,901
Project costs: £1,223,006
Location:  Lydney, South West
Energy efficiency deployment: Vacuum blower installation

Lydney’s paper manufacturing site is undertaking a major energy efficiency initiative as part of its wider decarbonisation strategy. An opportunity was identified to significantly reduce electrical energy and water consumption by replacing existing liquid ring vacuum pumps on the LYD–L9 paper machine with modern high efficiency vacuum blower technology.

Liquid ring vacuum pumps are currently used to generate the vacuum required in the forming and transfer sections of the paper machine, enabling removal of water from newly formed paper sheet.

By the final vacuum box, approximately 80-85% of the water has been removed via the vacuum process. While essential to production, these pumps are inherently inefficient, consuming large amounts of electrical energy and requiring continuous use of fresh sealing water. Following successful implementation of similar technology at other Glatfelter Group sites, vacuum blowers supplied by Everllence were identified as a proven alternative.

These units can deliver the same airflow and vacuum performance without the need for sealing liquid, resulting in a reduction in electrical energy consumption of approximately 30-40%. The removal of sealing water also delivers substantial water savings, reducing operational demand and environmental impact. Despite the clear efficiency benefits, this project would not have been delivered without support from the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF).

The investment represents a significant proportion of the site’s capital budget and, with a simple payback period of 4.26 years, did not meet internal capital investment approval criteria. The project was not driven by regulatory requirements, imminent equipment failure, or production expansion, and therefore lacked sufficient justification under standard investment metrics. With IETF funding covering approximately 30% of the project cost, the payback period is reduced to 2.83 years, enabling approval and implementation. This demonstrates clear additionality, with the grant directly enabling a step-change improvement in site energy efficiency that would otherwise not have proceeded.

Once operational, the project will deliver electrical energy savings of approximately 2,551 MWh per year. Further efficiency gains will be achieved through recovery of energy from the vacuum blower exhaust.

In addition, the elimination of sealing water will reduce water consumption by approximately 440,021 m³ per year for the L9 paper machine alone. Collectively, these improvements will significantly reduce site energy intensity, operating costs, and environmental impact, supporting long-term decarbonisation of UK industrial manufacturing.

A company spokesperson said:

IETF support funding has enabled access to capital investment that would not otherwise have been available, facilitating the achievement of essential energy savings.

Project ID 31065 - H.J. Heinz Manufacturing Limited

IETF grant offered: £997,767
Project costs: £3,118,021
Location: Wigan, North West
Energy efficiency deployment: Beans Classifiers

Formed in 2015 through the merger of Kraft Foods Group, Inc. and H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation, The Kraft Heinz Company is a global producer of nutritious food and beverages.

Employing approximately 36,000 employees around the world, Kraft Heinz operates around 78 manufacturing and processing facilities including Kitt Green, located in Wigan, England.

Kitt Green is one of the largest food processing plants in Europe producing a quarter of a million tonnes of food annually and employing approximately 850 people. This includes the production of Britain’s Heinz Beanz.

To reduce the environmental impact of its Heinz Beanz production, Kraft Heinz has is installing a new bean transportation system that uses cold water to transport the beans, instead of steam. This reduces the amount of gas and electricity used to transport beans during the production process.

This project supports the company’s global goal of net zero emissions by 2050 by:

• Reducing the need for steam for heating water, thereby reducing gas consumption
• Improving the efficiency of dry bean transportation system by reducing electrical load
• Reducing food waste due to overprocessing

With the IETF grant, the project investment of £3.1 million becomes financially viable and accelerates the site’s de-carbonisation journey:

• Reduces site energy consumption by 1,237,979 Kwh/year
• Hot Water consumption reduction of 36,643 m3/year

Michiel A de Jonge, VP Operations, Europe and Pacific Developed Markets at Kraft Heinz, said:

The IETF fund has enabled this energy efficiency project to become a reality at our largest food manufacturing plant in Europe. It represents a critical step in our decarbonisation journey towards net zero.

The UK business recognises the significance of the investment and is committed to further utilise this technology across its global reach.

Project ID 31106 - Holcim Limited

IETF grant offered: £2,462,705
Project costs: £9,850,819
Location: Cauldon, West Midlands
Deep Decarbonisation study: Carbon capture facility to transport captured carbon to a permanent geological store

Holcim UK, owned by Holcim Group, is a provider of sustainable building solutions in the UK and operates a dry-process cement plant in Cauldon, Stoke-on-Trent.

They have been producing cement from Cauldon since 1957 employing more than 140 people as providing work for hundreds of specialist contractors. Operations at Cauldon account for around 70% of Its overall emissions as a business. They has made great strides in lowering their carbon emissions through the use of alternative fuels, energy efficiency and the use of alternative materials but ultimately these measures will only take them so far on the net zero journey.

The way cement is manufactured - by heating limestone to extremely high temperatures - triggers a chemical reaction that emits carbon dioxide. This process accounts for 70 per cent of Holcim UK’s CO2 emissions. Holcim UK has the goal to make sustainable construction a reality and to do this the carbon emissions from the plant need to be captured and stored.

The funding will support a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study. This study will support design of a carbon capture facility which will transport captured carbon to a permanent geological store. The design will include modifications to the existing cement plant, flue gas treatment, and the carbon capture facility itself, along with all the ancillary equipment required.

The carbon capture plant will use solvent absorption technology and will capture 95% of the emissions from the cement production process, with the carbon dioxide being treated to meet the required specification for transport and storage. Holcim’s Cauldon Cement Plant is part of the wider Peak Cluster partnership, which is aiming to decarbonise 40% of the UK’s overall cement and lime production and secure and create jobs in Derbyshire and Staffordshire.

Peak Cluster plans to cut annual carbon emissions from its partners by three million tonnes a year from 2032 - a quarter of annual CO2 output for the area - by capturing carbon dioxide from cement and lime plants and transporting it via pipeline to be permanently locked away under the East Irish Sea in disused gas fields run by Morecambe Net Zero (MNZ).

Project ID 31038 - Holcim Limited

IETF grant offered: £576,091
Project costs: £1,152,181
Location: Plymouth, South West
Deep Decarbonisation study: Moorcroft Hydrogen Conversion projects

The Moorcroft Hydrogen Conversion project’s goal is to significantly decarbonise the asphalt manufacturing process at Holcim UK’s Moorcroft Quarry in Plymouth.

Currently, the asphalt plant’s rotating drum combustor uses kerosene to heat and dry aggregates, and this combustion process accounts for approximately 95% of the plant’s total carbon emissions. The primary purpose of this project is to replace this fuel with green hydrogen, eliminating the majority of onsite greenhouse gas emissions.

The project involves retrofitting the existing asphalt plant with a dual-fuel burner system capable of combusting pure hydrogen while retaining kerosene functionality as a backup. Green hydrogen will be produced offsite via electrolysis at the nearby HAR1 Langage Green Hydrogen facility and transported to the Moorcroft site via 380-bar tube trailers. Onsite, a new pressure reduction skid and dedicated fuel delivery pipework will be installed to feed the hydrogen into the burner at the required pressure. Metering, including weighbridge monitoring of trailers and leak detection, will ensure precise data collection and operational safety.

The total expenditure for this installation is estimated at £1.26 million. To bridge the funding gap, £576,091 in grant funding has been made available by the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF). This grant is critical; without it, the project would not meet our acceptable risk profile and internal payback hurdle and would likely be rejected in favour of other investment options. Securing this public funding acts as a “tipping point” that will unlock the remaining matched funding from the parent group.

The transition to green hydrogen is expected to reduce the plant’s carbon emissions by 92.93%, or approximately 26.18 kgCO2e per ton of asphalt produced. This results in the abatement of roughly 4,016 tonnes of CO2 annually.

Beyond local impact, the project serves as a vital UK pilot for the asphalt industry, being the first of its kind in the UK, and the largest hydrogen asphalt plant in the world, demonstrating the technical and commercial viability of hydrogen fuel switching to encourage wider sectoral adoption.

Tom Redfern, Head of Sustainability at Holcim UK, said:

The hydrogen conversion at our Moorcroft asphalt plant represents an exciting industry first implementation of green hydrogen, and serves as a key milestone in the transition of construction material manufacturing to renewable fuels.

Project ID 31039 – J. Suttle Transport Limited

IETF grant offered: £851,129
Project costs: £1,215,899
Location: Swanage, Dorset
Energy efficiency deployment: Swanworth Quarry Decarbonisation

Suttle Stone Quarries has operated as a family-owned business for decades, supplying quality stone and aggregate products to Dorset and beyond. It has 2 main quarrying operations in the Isle of Purbeck as well as a stone and recycling depot in Poole. Its limestone aggregate quarry, Swanworth Quarry, is a key contributor to the region, supplying approximately 50% of Dorset’s aggregate for building materials and providing vital rock armour for national coastal defence projects. Alongside this, California Quarry in Swanage continues to produce Purbeck stone for hand-crafted, bespoke items.

While the industry has traditionally relied heavily on diesel and hydraulic plant, Suttle has long recognised the importance of reducing its environmental impact. Over recent years, the company has made steady progress toward lowering its carbon footprint through various initiatives including installing solar panels and changing a lot of its fleet of vans and cars to electric alternatives. Although the company has made great progress so far, it has further ambitions to reduce the impact of its operations further.

At Swanworth Quarry, the process of crushing and screening limestone to produce high-quality aggregate products currently relies on 2 separate pieces of plant powered by a combination of diesel, electric and hydraulic equipment. Understanding the environmental impact this process poses, Suttle has been looking to move away from diesel and hydraulic power to focus entirely on fully electric alternatives. 

Being part of this IETF grant funding has meant that its now able to move forward with installing a brand-new, fully integrated processing plant. Replacing the individual separate screening and crushing plant, this new innovative system combines the two separate processes into one streamlined piece of plant powered entirely by electricity. This upgrade had previously been unfeasible due to the prohibitively high capital costs involved. However, with the support that the IETF grant funding provides it is now possible. With this new investment, the company will see an annual CO2 reduction of nearly 130t CO2 equivalent from diesel fuel removal.

This IETF grant comes at an ideal time for the company, following the recent opening of its quarry extension to Swanworth Quarry, which has extended the life of the site for a further 25 years. By making the investment and implementing this sustainable technology now, Suttle can ensure long-term environmental benefits both immediately and through the quarry’s future operations. The company remains committed to combining high-quality, reliable stone with responsible, forward-thinking environmental practices.

Simon Clabburn, Director of Quarrying for J. Suttle Transport Ltd, said:

A win win situation with the IETF funding unlocking greenhouse gas reduction, which couldn’t have been achieved without this grant support.

Project ID 31051- Massmould Limited

IETF grant offered: £451,929
Project costs: £1,506,429
Location: Norwich, East of England
Energy efficiency deployment: Replacing Hydraulic Injection Moulding Machines with New all Electric Flexible Machines.

Amcor’s manufacturing sites play a central role in its environmental performance and our broader sustainability strategy. It is focused on reducing the environmental impacts of our operations through targeted action on energy, water, waste and environmental management. These areas are the largest contributors to its environmental footprint and are the greatest opportunity to drive measurable change.

Amcor’s approach is grounded in governance, data and continuous improvement. The company empowers its teams to take action through local initiatives, supported by global standards. It also looks for win-win solutions that balance the company’s success today and tomorrow.

This capex for the Norwich site is part of several actions to drive improvement in earnings and increase utilisation of assets. It represents the start of the acceleration of a machine replacement program at the site to significantly reduce the power consumption related to the manufacture of its products (closures), for the Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, & Household Industries, along with medical dispensing system, and valve sub-assemblies, which are supplied globally. The site manufactures over 3 billion components for trusted world leading brands and businesses.    

The Norwich plant has already removed several economically unrepairable machines out and saved costs, by using them for spare parts, reducing labour hours, energy consumption and redistributing machine capacity. ​The intention is now to accelerate a program of replacing old hydraulic machines with full electric alternatives. It will further densify production, improving layout in terms of safety and preparation for further automation. The capex fully supports and is aligned to both the site and strategic goals, reducing power consumption by circa one million KWh.

Project deliverables:

• Reduction of 920,000 kWh per year​
• Reduced CO2 emissions of 200 tonnes​
• Reduction in overall head count​
• Densification of production to allow for Automation​
• Significant Health & Safety benefits for our Operational teams due to a more ergonomic layout, and enhancing 5S standards.
• Further expansion of standardised production lines as part of 5S implementation
• Improved flexibility, reliability, and quality.​
• Densification impact on asset utilisation of these from 40.6% to a future state of 67.7%​.
• Annualised benefits of > £ 500k.

Amcor continues to support and accelerate the possible projects which have a strong direct impact on energy efficiency, whilst expanding the use of green energy.

Project ID 31037 - Molson Coors Brewing Company UK Limited

IETF grant offered: £8,557,525
Project costs: £19,016,720
Location:  Burton upon Trent, West Midlands
Deep Decarbonisation deployment: Burton Brewery Heat Pumps

Molson Coors’ Burton Brewery is its largest brewery in the UK and Europe. Sitting in the centre of Burton Upon Trent, brewing has taken place on site for over 150 years.

The process of making beer is heat intensive. Heat is required to mash and boil the wort in the brewhouse, to generate hot water for cleaning purposes, and to pasteurise the finished beer before distribution. Brewing also uses a large amount of refrigeration, keeping the beer cool for effective fermentation and conditioning to develop the right beer flavour profiles, capturing and expelling low grade excess heat to atmosphere.

Burton Brewery plans to start recovering this heat expelled from refrigeration and to utilise heat pump technology to raise its temperature to a point it can serve some of the existing heat processes around the site, reducing demand on the existing steam distribution system fed by natural gas fired boilers. The brewery is already supplied with renewable electricity through a Power Purchase Agreement that will be used to run these heat pumps, effectively switching a large proportion of the site’s heat generation from natural gas to renewable electricity and delivering significant energy and carbon reductions.

The project will install new heat recovery to the refrigeration systems, dedicated heat pumps, a high temperature hot water distribution system, heat exchangers to serve a number of existing processes, and associated automation and monitoring technology.

In addition to Molson Coors’ investment of over £18 million, the project has received a grant of over £8.5 million from the government’s IETF scheme to support it. It is the latest stage in a £100 million investment programme in the company’s national brewing network, which began in April 2024.

Whilst the use of heat pump technology had already been identified within Molson Coors’ net zero ambitions, funding from the IETF scheme has enabled the business to invest in and implement this technology sooner. Adopting this technology earlier means Molson Coors can significantly reduce brewery emissions on an earlier timescale and develop learnings that can be shared across its global supply chain.

Neil Haywood, Supply Chain Director for UK & Ireland at Molson Coors, said:

Burton Brewery has always been at the forefront of our efforts to innovate, especially when it comes to sustainability. The installation of these advanced heat pumps marks a crucial step in our energy journey, significantly accelerating our progress towards becoming operationally net zero across all our UK production sites by 2035.

Project ID 31082 - Samworth Brothers Limited

IETF grant offered: £46,376
Project costs: £92,754
Location: Callington, Cornwall, South West
Deep Decarbonisation study: Decarbonising Food Manufacturing Using Geothermal Heat Sources

Samworth Brothers, a family owned business making and creating quality food for over 125 years, is working towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. At one of its savoury pastry sites in Cornwall, where it has been part of the local community for over 55 years and employ over 1000 people, it has embarked upon a desktop feasibility study to assess whether there is any potential for harnessing geothermal energy for its business into the future.

This project explores the potential of geothermal energy to decarbonise heat usage within food manufacturing. Its primary objective is to determine whether heat stored beneath the Earth’s surface can replace fossil fuels currently used for heating water and generating steam at its bakery. This initiative aligns with its ambition to achieve net zero and reduce reliance on natural gas - one of the most challenging areas to decarbonise in food production.

The study focuses on assessing the geological potential at its Callington site in Cornwall. By leveraging existing geological data and targeted field investigations, it aims to model whether a geothermal reservoir could provide a reliable and continuous heat source. In parallel, the project examines how this energy could be integrated into factory operations. Unlike intermittent renewable sources, geothermal energy offers a stable, low-carbon heat supply, making it an attractive solution for industrial processes.

Funding for this desktop feasibility study has been secured through the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF), complemented by 50% in-kind industrial contributions. This investment enables detailed geological assessments and engineering integration studies to explore the geothermal potential. It also supports collaboration with specialist partners, including Eden Geothermal and BasePower Ltd, who bring expertise in geothermal systems and energy optimisation.

This funding represents a critical step towards unlocking future investment in renewable heat infrastructure. Should the feasibility study confirm technical and economic viability, subject to consultations with a range of stakeholders, it could pave the way for a geothermal installation at its site. Such an installation would significantly reduce carbon emissions associated with heating water and steam, potentially cutting emissions by up to 50% and contribute to the broader decarbonisation of UK food manufacturing.

Expected outcomes include a clear understanding of geological suitability, integration pathways for factory processes, and quantified carbon savings. Ultimately, this project provides an opportunity to evaluate a renewable and sustainable energy source that could transform how we power our food manufacturing site.

Project ID 31017 - Wienerberger Limited

IETF grant offered: £2,372,000
Project costs: £5,608,209
Location: Denton, North West
Deep Decarbonisation deployment: Denton Low Carbon Hydrogen Fuel Switch Project

Wienerberger UK&I is a united group of specialist businesses delivering building products, systems, and solutions for the entire building envelope including walls, roofs, heating and water management.

Wienerberger is an intensive energy industry and consequently, energy efficiency and decarbonisation are central topics for the company to build what’s next - empowering the construction industry to create a sustainable future. The group has firmly committed to ambitious carbon reduction targets for 2026 and 2030 as stepping stones to reach net-zero carbon emissions before 2050.

This project will support the wider net zero plans by significantly decarbonising Denton, a facing brick factory, which currently accounts for around 11% of Wienerberger UK&I CO2 emissions. This will be achieved by switching the fuel use in the firing process from natural gas to low carbon hydrogen.

Key deliverables of this project include the replacement of the full firing system, which includes 224 natural gas-powered burners within the 2 tunnel kilns, the full electrical and control system upgrade of those 2 kilns, the offloading station where the hydrogen will be delivered and reduced in pressure for use in the factory, and all associated civils, environmental and H&S measures linked to hydrogen use.

Using 2022 data as a baseline, this project will generate a reduction of 11,600 tonnes of CO2 by 2028. This significant CO2 emission savings is anticipated to be made without a reduction in the quality or the quantity of products being produced through this fuel switch.

This incentive through IETF – and linked to Hydrogen Allocation Rounds (HAR) – to fast track this project in the UK is a great opportunity to enable the first hydrogen clay tunnel kiln, demonstrating the use of hydrogen as a fuel at industrial scale.

Keith Jackson, Head of Thermal Process and Strategic Projects, Wienerberger, said:

As Wienerberger we are committed to creating a sustainable future for our building products through efficiency and being an early adopter of new technologies and opportunities.

Our IETF supported project in Denton gives us the opportunity to work with partners across industry and in the emerging alternative fuel supply chain to develop learning.

This will inform ourselves and others in the implementation of low carbon fuel switching for heavy clay production at scale – for which in general options such as electrification are not currently suitable.

Project ID 31018 - Wienerberger Limited

IETF grant offered: £1,012,815
Project costs: £2,025,630
Location: Dosthill, Yorkshire and The Humber
Deep Decarbonisation deployment: Goxhill curing chambers heating switch to Air Source Heat Pump

Wienerberger UK&I is a united group of specialist businesses delivering building products, systems, and solutions for the entire building envelope including walls, roofs, heating and water management.

Wienerberger is an intensive energy industry and consequently, energy efficiency and decarbonisation are central topics for the company to build what’s next - empowering the construction industry to create a sustainable future. The group has firmly committed to ambitious carbon reduction targets for 2026 and 2030 as stepping stones to reach net-zero carbon emissions before 2050.

Building on the successful delivery of the IETF Phase 2 project, which saw the conversion of Sandtoft S1 factory from gas oil to heat pump powered curing chambers, this investment will also support the wider net zero plans. This will be achieved by switching the fuel use in the curing process in Goxhill, another concrete roof tile factory, from kerosene to an air source heat pump powered with electricity using 100% renewable sources.

The air source heat pumps will be installed on the 3 production lines and the key deliverables for this project include the removal of the kerosene powered boilers, replacement with air source heat pumps to heat the hot water system, the implementation of thermal buffers store system and a control strategy optimisation.

A successful outcome of this project will lead to a 63% site CO2 emission reduction by 2028, which represents around 1,100T of CO2 annually. This significant CO2 emission savings is anticipated to be made without a reduction in the quality or the quantity of products being produced through this fuel switch.

This project is lacking financial payback, so the incentive through IETF was a clear enabler to step forward achieving a net zero emission concrete roof tile plant. With this investment, the vast majority of Wienerberger UK&I concrete tiles division production will be carbon neutral.

Keith Jackson, Head of Thermal Process and Strategic Projects Wienerberger, said:

At Wienerberger, we are committed to creating a sustainable future for our building products through efficiency and being an early adopter of new technologies and opportunities.

Our IETF supported project in Goxhill gives us the opportunity to work with partners across industry to develop learning.

This will further develop learning and optimisation from previous undertakings to allow switching from fuel oils to green electricity, using heat pump efficiency to offset the higher energy unit cost.

Project ID 31024 - Wienerberger Limited

IETF grant offered: £453,150
Project costs: £906,300
Location: Epworth, Yorkshire and The Humber
Deep Decarbonisation deployment: Sandtoft curing chambers heating switch to Air Source Heat Pump

Wienerberger UK&I is a united group of specialist businesses delivering building products, systems, and solutions for the entire building envelope including walls, roofs, heating and water management.

Wienerberger is part of an intensive energy industry and consequently, energy efficiency and decarbonisation are central topics for the company to build what’s next - empowering the construction industry to create a sustainable future. The group has firmly committed to ambitious carbon reduction targets for 2026 and 2030 as stepping stones to reach net-zero carbon emissions before 2050.

Building on the successful delivery of the IETF Phase 2 project, which saw the conversion of Sandtoft S1 factory from gas oil to heat pump powered curing chambers, this investment will also support the wider net zero plans. This will be achieved by switching the fuel use in the curing process in Sandtoft S6, a concrete roof tile factory, from gas oil to an air source heat pump powered with electricity using 100% renewable sources.

Key deliverables for this project include the removal of the gas oil powered boilers, a new network of hot water installation inside curing chambers powered with air source heat pumps, the implementation of thermal buffers store system and a control strategy optimisation.

A successful outcome of this project will lead to a 23% site CO2 emission reduction by 2028, which represents around 300 tCO2 annually. This significant CO2 emission savings is anticipated to be made without a reduction in the quality or the quantity of products being produced through this fuel switch.

This project is lacking financial payback, so the incentive through IETF was a clear enabler to step forward achieving a net zero emission concrete roof tile plant. With this investment, the vast majority of Wienerberger UK&I concrete tiles division production will be carbon neutral.

Keith Jackson, Head of Thermal Process and Strategic Projects, Wienerberger, said:

As Wienerberger, we are committed to creating a sustainable future for our building products through efficiency and being an early adopter of new technologies and opportunities.

Our IETF supported project in Sandtoft gives us the opportunity to work with partners across industry to develop learning.

This will further develop learning and optimisation from previous and similar undertakings to allow switching from fuel oils to green electricity, using heat pump efficiency to offset the higher energy unit cost.