Food and drink pack manufacturer Seda UK has taken steps to reduce its carbon footprint with its latest drive claimed to reduce almost 1,000 tonnes of CO2 every year.
Seda’s manufacturing plant in Blackwood, South Wales, which makes packaging for supermarkets, fast food chains like McDonalds and KFC, and coffee shops, has switched to a new low-energy Somar Eluma lighting system.
In total, 750 of the high-tech Somar lights, which are said to run on up to 80 per cent less electricity than conventional fittings, are being installed across the 32,000m2 facility. It’s being estimated that the project will annually save the company £168,000 in lighting bills.
Seda UK Managing Director Lorenzo Angelucci, said: “Energy efficient lighting is just part of a wider commitment to reduce our carbon footprint. The food service sector is standing up well despite the recession, with plenty of demand for our packaging, but irrespective of that it’s the responsibility of every business to address its energy consumption.”
The Somar fittings are said to run off a maximum connected load of 230W – roughly half that of the previous metal halide bulbs used by Seda. Additionally, they feature sensors that continually monitor incoming natural light and dim, or switch off, according to interior lux levels. A motion detector also reduces light output when areas are unoccupied.
