Local Business Case Studies

Streamlining waste and improving resource efficiency in a business saves you money.

But don’t take our word for it.

We invited local businesses from around the region to tell us how making a change in the way their business operates improves efficiency and how Business Link helped support them make resource efficient changes.

All videos are in Adobe Flash format, flash player is a free download

Case Study 1: KLG Glass

Based in Chilwell, Nottinghamshire, KLG Glass received some matched funding to purchase a sedimentor machine.  This reduced the amount of contaminated water produced, meaning water can be recycled in other processes, thus reducing overall water use and cost.

Click here to view the KLG Glass Case Study

Case Study 2: Spira Projects

Spira Projects, a Leicestershire based manufacturer, tapped in to Business Link support and funding to implement a biomass heating system. As a joinery manufacturer, they were able to use waste woodchip as fuel giving an example of both sustainable energy and waste reductions

Click here to view the Spira Projects Case Study

Case study 3: Collis Engineering

Collis Engineering, a railway engineering business based in Derbyshire, manufactures point fitting equipment for the railway industry. They approached Business Link to discuss purchasing new technology to reduce inefficiency in their manufacturing process. As a result, they were able to invest in induction heating technology that has helped to increase efficiency and reduce energy.

Click here to view the Collis Engineering Case Study

Keynote Video: Guilt Free Chocolate!
An interview with Green & Blacks Co Founder, Craig Sams

Ethical business can mean profitable business. In this short interview, Craig Sams, Co Founder of Green & Blacks Organic Chocolate, shares his views on how placing environmental and social concerns firmly at the heart of his business philosophy has gained competitive advantage and strengthened the brand.

Click here to view Craig Sams Q &A