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    AES Engineering Group is committed to providing a safe and rewarding workplace, operating ethically, supporting its local communities, minimizing its impact on the environment and engaging its stakeholders.

    In 2015 all member states of the United Nations adopted the ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’. The program defines 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) along with 169 targets which will stimulate action in areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet. AES Engineering has recognized the UN sustainable development goals and identified those where it can make a measurable contribution. Where its sustainability strategy is linked will be indicated using the symbols shown below. 

    Read more about the > UN Sustainable Development Agenda

    You can click the sustainable development goal icons below to see a summary of recent initiatives.


    AESSEAL plc has donated £400,000 to Laptops for Kids

    AESSEAL plc has donated £400,000 to Laptops for Kids - enough funding to supply connectivity to every disadvantaged child in South Yorkshire and kickstart the campaign in its home town of Rotherham.

    The charitable organisation will use £300,000 to supply refurbished laptops to 1,500 households across the metropolitan borough, meeting around half of the estimated need in Rotherham.

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    AESSEAL goes virtual to promote engineering to students during pandemic

    AESSEAL® has taken its award-winning student outreach work online to ensure it continues to help bridge the engineering skills gap in South Yorkshire during lockdown.

    Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, the mechanical seals manufacturer based in Rotherham, had re think how they engaged with students and enable them to experience a modern engineering company virtually.

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    Get Up to Speed the Virtual Experience

    AESSEAL® rallies students to combat global warming. Sustainability will be key message at Get Up to Speed the Virtual Experience.

    ‘Let’s work together to combat climate change’ will be the key message from Rotherham-based mechanical seal manufacturer AESSEAL® at Get Up to Speed (GUTS) the Virtual Experience this month. Students from across South Yorkshire took part in the interactive GUTS with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) event, from March 22nd – 26th.

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    Bridging the Engineering Skills Gap

    AESSEAL steps up student engagement to bridge engineering skills gap

    More than 4,000 students were encouraged to consider engineering as a career last year thanks to the work of mechanical seals manufacturer AESSEAL®, as part of their sustainability development program.

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    It’s win-win in bridging the skills gap for AESSEAL and its apprentices

    AESSEAL® manufactures mechanical seals for industries in 104 countries around the world - but its Rotherham HQ is in the heart of the South Yorkshire ‘skills gap’ region.

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    The AES Charitable Trust in South Africa has partnered with The LEARN Project to renovate and revamp the Kasturba Gandhi Primary School Library

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    AVT Reliability Reach Out to Engineers of the Future

    Representatives of AVT Reliability visited Pitcoudie Primary School in Glenrothes recently to talk to children about the wide range of career opportunities in the engineering profession.

    Technical Director Lee McFarlane and Head of Technical Andy Fyfe were invited to take part in a careers event for Primary 7 children from Pitcoudie and Rimbleton primary schools. They gave a presentation on engineering and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) careers, before answering questions from the inquisitive children.

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    Water Savings for South African Corn Miller

    A South African corn miller had an evaportator pump that had poor reliability.

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    Dual Seal Upgrade saves over 17 million litres of water

    A major sugar manufacturer at one of its alcohol manufacturing sites were looking to reduce the amount of water consumed on 19 critical pumps at one of its sites in South Africa.

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    How To Save 50,000mmBTU

    Do you realise that with a relatively modest investment you can improve the efficiency of your evaporators, and save $600,000 in energy costs?

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    Saving over 1 billion gallons of water

    The mine’s Warman F-frame pumps were sealed with gland packing which required 19 US gallons (71 litres) per minute of gland water per pump. The company turned to AESSEAL® for assistance.

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    Saving water, the environment and our customers money

    A chemical manufacturer in the UK was using 2,000 cubic meters of water per year in an API Plan 54 system on a reflux pump, at an annual cost of around £1,700.

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    Seal Technology Training

    This 9 minute training video explains how better selection can lead to improved reliability and HUGE water-savings.

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    Over 20 million litres of water saved in 5 years for just 2 pumps

    A latex producer in South Africa was consuming a large quantity of water in API Plan 54 seal support systems (quench to drain) in 2 pumps.

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    Water Savings Guide

    This paper explains the problems associated with packing, how double mechanical seals with seal support systems solve these problems, and gives examples where double seals with seal support systems have saved billions of gallons of water.

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    Huge Water Savings for Distillery

    An alcohol distillation plant had historically used competitor single seals and previous engineers were not keen on the idea of changing to dual seals and systems.

    A change of opinion followed when concerns from the municipality over water consumption were voiced.

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    Huge water savings for uranium mine

    A Namibian uranium mine had 24 Krebbs pumps sealed with gland packing.

    To operate correctly the packing was flushed with around 5 cubic meters of water per hour. In total the mine used 15,000 cubic meters of water per day at a cost of N$810,000 per day.

    Full Details

    Zinc Smelting Plant Saves Thousands

    Reduced Pump Leakage and Improved Reliability

    A Polish zinc smelting plant was experiencing repeat leakage of a highly abrasive zinc oxide and sulphuric acid solution on an unloading pump.

    Full Details

    Reducing Energy Usage and improving reliability

    Suiker Unie were using packing to seal juice circulation pumps at their Dinteloord sugar refinery.

    Typically after 3 campaigns the packing on these pumps required replacement, and as a result of wear caused by the packing the shaft sleeves also required replacement.

    Full Details

    The roof is not the limit

    The solar panels on the roof of AESSEAL’s Mill Close factory in Rotherham are just one of the more visible results of the group’s pledge to spend £29 million by 2029 on environmentally friendly investments.

    A trial bore hole for a ground source heat pump has been completed with positive results and further design work is now underway. Investigations are continuing on the environmental benefits of a water borehole.

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    AESSEAL plc goes beyond Net Zero

    AESSEAL plc is proud to announce that the impact of all its operations had a net beneficial impact on the environment in 2020.

    Following the achievement of Net Zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, AESSEAL sought independent verification of its indirect Scope 3 emissions, as well as the balancing impact of the emissions avoided by use of the company’s products in major industry.

    Read Full Article

    AESSEAL announces shift to electric vehicle fleet

    MD calls for incentives to make green investment financially viable.

    AESSEAL® has invested £250,000 to introduce electric vehicles at its Rotherham headquarters. Three electric company vans and two pool cars will be purchased in 2021, along with charging points for employees and visitors who have electric vehicles.

    Read Full Article

    AESSEAL plc achieves net zero UK CO2 emissions

    AESSEAL plc Launches global campaign to help industry combat climate change

    AESSEAL plc has reached a major environmental milestone by achieving net zero carbon emissions in its UK operations. This achievement covers all scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions plus those associated with business flights.

    Read Full Article

    Zinc Smelting Plant Saves Thousands

    Reduced Pump Leakage and Improved Reliability

    A Polish zinc smelting plant was experiencing repeat leakage of a highly abrasive zinc oxide and sulphuric acid solution on an unloading pump.

    Full Details

    Reducing Energy Usage and improving reliability

    Suiker Unie were using packing to seal juice circulation pumps at their Dinteloord sugar refinery.

    Typically after 3 campaigns the packing on these pumps required replacement, and as a result of wear caused by the packing the shaft sleeves also required replacement.

    Full Details

    Variable Speed Compressors -SIMM Engineering / Atlas Copco

    A new variable speed 55kW Atlas Copco compressor was installed at the Mill Close site. As the machine is more efficient than the equipment it replace and it can respond to fluctuating demand significant savings were achieved. Following this success further similar systems were installed at Bradford and Derby. Saving a further 24,000kWh per year with a 3 year return.

    Virtue UPS & Energy Storage - Powerstar / Open Energi

    Recently installed uninterruptable power source (UPS) system protects the site from power disruption. Significantly more efficient compared to alternative technologies considered. The system also stores significant amounts of energy allowing the site to reduce demand on the grid during peak times. It can also offer balancing services to the grid should there be changes in frequency or voltage. These services attract grid incentives allowing returns to be made.

    AESSEAL wins another Queen’s Award for Enterprise

    AESSEAL®, a mechanical seal manufacturer with its Head Office in Rotherham, has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for a specialised mixer seal of the type required in vaccine manufacture and other complex industrial operations.

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    AES Super Cell

    See what’s coming up at AESSEAL® this Spring – meet the AES Super Cell! A fully automated robot requiring no intervention leading to increased speed and efficiency to exceed even the highest customer expectations. Experience a revolution…. Experience the Exceptional.

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    AESSEAL® is pleased to announce that the US patent application a CIP cleanable barrier fluid system (EasyClean™) has been granted (US 10844961).

    The EasyClean™ seal support systems also has patent protection in the UK and China, with decisions pending in Germany and India.

    The EasyClean™ seal support system was originally launched in April 2014 and is a unique, cost effective solution to improve hygiene standards in the Food, Beverage, and Pharmaceutical industries.

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    AESSEAL achieves International Standard for industrial cybersecurity

    AESSEAL® has achieved certification for Information Security Management System (ISMS) ISO 27001, one of the most widely recognised international standards for industrial supply chain security.

    The Rotherham-based manufacturer of mechanical seals and support systems completed the ISMS accreditation process despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 lockdown, which meant all external auditing had to be completed remotely.

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    Major investment in US manufacturing division

    AESSEAL®, the global manufacturer of mechanical seals and support systems, has increased capacity in its US operations with investments totalling almost $16 million.

    Over the past year the AESSEAL group, which is held by Rotherham based AES Engineering Ltd, has ploughed around $11 million into its US manufacturing facility in Rockford, Tennessee. The plant now has six state-of-the-art nine-axes machine tools.

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    World’s first IECEx compliant short canister mixer seal

    AESSEAL® is now able to offer the world’s first IECEx compliant short canister mixer seal (SCMS) range.

    Now having both ATEX Zone 0/20 and IECEx certification, this affirms the AESSEAL® SCMS range as suitable for use in hazardous locations around the world where flammable liquids, vapours, gases or combustible dusts have the potential to cause a fire or explosion.

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    35% Electricity Reduction

    Through management system controls, training and awareness the behavioural impacts on energy consumption are addressed.

    This is enhanced by the continued investment technology that increase operational and facility efficiency. Examples include computerised building management systems to control the heating and ventilation systems, voltage optimisation, LED lighting and high efficiency compressors have resulted in significant savings. By 2019 electricity consumption as a ratio to sales turnover reduced by 35%, while gas consumption as a ratio to degree days as a normalising factor to take account of fluctuations in external temperature reduced by 29% both against a baseline year of 2008.

    94% Waste Diverted from Landfill

    The ability to reduce waste through adoption of the waste principles of the ‘waste hierarchy’, reduce, reuse, and recycle has ensured both impacts and costs have been kept manageable throughout the sustained growth of the business.

    Major waste streams including metal, cardboard, paper and even some forms of plastic are segregated for recycling. Even the majority of general waste produced at the Company head offices in Rotherham is diverted from landfill by use of incineration at a CHP plant in Sheffield. Dedicated waste segregation and storage areas have been developed at operational sites to assist with such activities. As a result, significant improvements have been made in the amount of waste disposed to landfill. When taken as a ratio against turnover by 2018 waste sent to landfill had reduced by 45% compared to the baseline year of 2008. As a result, significant improvements have been made in the amount of waste disposed to landfill. During 2019 over 94% of all waste produced was diverted from landfill due to the levels of recycling and recovery. Every effort is made to further reduce waste at source by decreasing it at source or through reuse. A programme started during 2019 involved the sending of good quality pallets out for reuse, thus avoiding almost 20 tonnes of wood becoming waste.

    Conservation

    At the Company’s Global Technology Centre in Rotherham, AES Engineering created ‘The Wetlands Sanctuary’. As well as providing a habitat for wildlife, the development features a Sustainable Urban Drainage System to reduce any impacts of the development on the local rivers Don and Rother allowing nature to provide vital eco-services.

    The site also features, meadow, woodland and living roof habitats, which form a wildlife corridor within a predominantly industrial area. This has allowed a diversity of flora and fauna to thrive with the site regularly visited by lapwings, kestrels, mallards, herons, foxes, and stotes, along with an array of insect and invertebrate species.

    Virtue UPS & Energy Storage - Powerstar / Open Energi

    Recently installed uninterruptable power source (UPS) system protects the site from power disruption. Significantly more efficient compared to alternative technologies considered. The system also stores significant amounts of energy allowing the site to reduce demand on the grid during peak times. It can also offer balancing services to the grid should there be changes in frequency or voltage. These services attract grid incentives allowing returns to be made.

    “Smartphone” initiative for Rotherham’s asylum-seekers

    AESSEAL is partnering with the Mears Foundation to help asylum-seekers, temporarily housed in Rotherham, to communicate with their families and support groups.

    The two organisations are funding the purchase of more than 800 smartphones in an initiative that recognises the social and emotional needs for connectivity of a group that has in most cases experienced extreme hardship during their journey to the UK.

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    AESSEAL supporting investment in local community

    Rotherham based global mechanical seal and support system manufacturer AESSEAL® are working alongside local government to secure investment in the local region.

    In 2021 the company has helped secure investment from the £3.6 billion Town Fund set aside by central government. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough have been awarded £31.5 million to contribute to a number of projects within the region.

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    And finally today at the end of #armedforces week, we celebrate #armedforcesday and #saluteourforces. Proud supporters of those who serve.

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    At AESSEAL, we continue to support women in engineering. #INWED21 #womeninengineering #careers

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    Congratulations to our Apprentices on winning Rotherham Apprentice of the Year Awards. Lewis won the award in the Higher/Degree category and Harry won his award in the Advanced Award category.

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    AESSEAL goes virtual to promote engineering to students during pandemic

    AESSEAL® has taken its award-winning student outreach work online to ensure it continues to help bridge the engineering skills gap in South Yorkshire during lockdown.

    Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, the mechanical seals manufacturer based in Rotherham, had re think how they engaged with students and enable them to experience a modern engineering company virtually.

    Read Full Article

    AESSEAL plc has donated £400,000 to Laptops for Kids

    AESSEAL plc has donated £400,000 to Laptops for Kids - enough funding to supply connectivity to every disadvantaged child in South Yorkshire and kickstart the campaign in its home town of Rotherham.

    The charitable organisation will use £300,000 to supply refurbished laptops to 1,500 households across the metropolitan borough, meeting around half of the estimated need in Rotherham.

    Read Full Article

    At AESSEAL we are a forces friendly employer and this week are celebrating #armedforcesweek. With several employees at AESSEAL having come from a military background, we are proud to support those who serve. #military #careers #BritishArmy #armedforces #RoyalNavy #RoyalAirForce

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    AESSEAL wins prestigious Princess Royal Training Award

    AESSEAL® has received a national Princess Royal Training Award for its ‘outstanding’ training and development programme.

    The award citation recognised the ‘unique dedication to developing their workforce’ of AESSEAL® and the impact its bespoke Manufacturing Apprenticeship programme - run in conjunction with Rotherham College and Sheffield University – has had on tackling the engineering skills shortage in South Yorkshire and achieving commercial success.

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    Exterminate! What we are doing about non-recyclable packaging and plastics

    Since AESSEAL is a reliability company providing equipment and services that save water and energy and cut pollution, we want customers to know what we are doing to mitigate the impact of our business in this area.

    Firstly, AESSEAL plc’s main packaging supplier is certified as carbon neutral.

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    AESSEAL plc goes beyond Net Zero

    AESSEAL plc is proud to announce that the impact of all its operations had a net beneficial impact on the environment in 2020.

    Following the achievement of Net Zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, AESSEAL sought independent verification of its indirect Scope 3 emissions, as well as the balancing impact of the emissions avoided by use of the company’s products in major industry.

    Read Full Article

    AESSEAL wins Sustainable - Ethical Manufacturer Award

    AESSEAL® has been recognised for its commitment to mitigating climate change, winning the Sustainable/Ethical Manufacturer Award in the prestigious Made in Yorkshire Awards.

    The Rotherham-based company, which designs and manufactures mechanical seals and support systems, achieved net zero carbon emissions in its UK operations in 2020 and is on target to achieve global net zero by 2029.

    Read Full Article

    AESSEAL has been shortlisted in this year's Yorkshire Business Master Awards, in the Sustainability category!

    See Twitter Post

    Investment Policy to Prevent Global Warming

    The Group has consistently put sustainability projects first for capital investment and has now decided to debate and publish a Investment Policy to Prevent Global Warming, through technological change and investment decisions.

    Full Details

    AESSEAL plc achieves net zero UK CO2 emissions

    AESSEAL plc Launches global campaign to help industry combat climate change

    AESSEAL plc has reached a major environmental milestone by achieving net zero carbon emissions in its UK operations. This achievement covers all scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions plus those associated with business flights.

    Read Full Article

    Zinc Smelting Plant Saves Thousands

    Reduced Pump Leakage and Improved Reliability

    A Polish zinc smelting plant was experiencing repeat leakage of a highly abrasive zinc oxide and sulphuric acid solution on an unloading pump.

    Full Details

    Reducing Energy Usage and improving reliability

    Suiker Unie were using packing to seal juice circulation pumps at their Dinteloord sugar refinery.

    Typically after 3 campaigns the packing on these pumps required replacement, and as a result of wear caused by the packing the shaft sleeves also required replacement.

    Full Details

    35% Electricity Reduction

    Through management system controls, training and awareness thebehavioural impacts on energy consumption are addressed.

    This is enhanced by the continued investment technology that increase operational and facility efficiency. Examples include computerised building management systems to control the heating and ventilation systems, voltage optimisation, LED lighting and high efficiency compressors have resulted in significant savings. By 2019 electricity consumption as a ratio to sales turnover reduced by 35%, while gas consumption as a ratio to degree days as a normalising factor to take account of fluctuations in external temperature reduced by 29% both against a baseline year of 2008.

    94% Waste Diverted from Landfill

    The ability to reduce waste through adoption of the waste principles of the ‘waste hierarchy’, reduce, reuse, and recycle has ensured both impacts and costs have been kept manageable throughout the sustained growth of the business.

    Major waste streams including metal, cardboard, paper and even some forms of plastic are segregated for recycling. Even the majority of general waste produced at the Company head offices in Rotherham is diverted from landfill by use of incineration at a CHP plant in Sheffield. Dedicated waste segregation and storage areas have been developed at operational sites to assist with such activities. As a result, significant improvements have been made in the amount of waste disposed to landfill. When taken as a ratio against turnover by 2018 waste sent to landfill had reduced by 45% compared to the baseline year of 2008. As a result, significant improvements have been made in the amount of waste disposed to landfill. During 2019 over 94% of all waste produced was diverted from landfill due to the levels of recycling and recovery. Every effort is made to further reduce waste at source by decreasing it at source or through reuse. A programme started during 2019 involved the sending of good quality pallets out for reuse, thus avoiding almost 20 tonnes of wood becoming waste.

    Conservation

    At the Company’s Global Technology Centre in Rotherham, AES Engineering created ‘The Wetlands Sanctuary’. As well as providing a habitat for wildlife, the development features a Sustainable Urban Drainage System to reduce any impacts of the development on the local rivers Don and Rother allowing nature to provide vital eco-services.

    The site also features, meadow, woodland and living roof habitats, which form a wildlife corridor within a predominantly industrial area. This has allowed a diversity of flora and fauna to thrive with the site regularly visited by lapwings, kestrels, mallards, herons, foxes, and stotes, along with an array of insect and invertebrate species.

    Variable Speed Compressors -SIMM Engineering / Atlas Copco

    A new variable speed 55kW Atlas Copco compressor was installed at the Mill Close site. As the machine is more efficient than the equipment it replace and it can respond to fluctuating demand significant savings were achieved. Following this success further similar systems were installed at Bradford and Derby. Saving a further 24,000kWh per year with a 3 year return.

    AESSEAL has been shortlisted for the Energy and Sustainability award, at the Make UK Manufacturing Awards 2021 in the North East, Yorkshire & Humberside region. Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted for an award!

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    Global Headquarters Tree Walk

    The vision of AESSEAL – and the vision of the Betterworld.Solutions project – is to find ways of making industry and the environment live in harmony. In parallel with a ‘factory of the future’ plan at the AESSEAL® Global Headquarters in Rotherham, England. AESSEAL® is developing ‘Tree Walk’ as an educational and public information resource.

    Watch the Video

    AESSEAL wins Sustainable - Ethical Manufacturer Award

    AESSEAL® has been recognised for its commitment to mitigating climate change, winning the Sustainable/Ethical Manufacturer Award in the prestigious Made in Yorkshire Awards.

    The Rotherham-based company, which designs and manufactures mechanical seals and support systems, achieved net zero carbon emissions in its UK operations in 2020 and is on target to achieve global net zero by 2029.

    Read Full Article

    Global Headquarters Hedgehog Conservation

    The west European hedgehog is easily recognisable across the UK as the only spiny native mammal and are often found around hedgerows, and thrive in the British countryside. To help preserve the species, AESSEAL® has invested in conservation effort, welcoming 25 hedgehogs at the Global Headquarters in Rotherham.

    To help preserve the species, AESSEAL® has invested in conservation effort, welcoming 25 hedgehogs at the Global Headquarters in Rotherham.

    Watch the Video

    AESSEAL plc goes beyond Net Zero

    AESSEAL plc is proud to announce that the impact of all its operations had a net beneficial impact on the environment in 2020.

    Following the achievement of Net Zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, AESSEAL sought independent verification of its indirect Scope 3 emissions, as well as the balancing impact of the emissions avoided by use of the company’s products in major industry.

    Read Full Article

    Sustainability Report

    AES Engineering Group is committed to providing a safe and rewarding workplace, operating ethically, supporting its local communities, minimizing its impact on the environment and engaging its stakeholders.

    Full Details

    Investment Policy to Prevent Global Warming

    The Group has consistently put sustainability projects first for capital investment and has now decided to debate and publish a Investment Policy to Prevent Global Warming, through technological change and investment decisions.

    Full Details

    AESSEAL announces shift to electric vehicle fleet

    MD calls for incentives to make green investment financially viable.

    AESSEAL® has invested £250,000 to introduce electric vehicles at its Rotherham headquarters. Three electric company vans and two pool cars will be purchased in 2021, along with charging points for employees and visitors who have electric vehicles.

    Read Full Article

    AESSEAL plc achieves net zero UK CO2 emissions

    AESSEAL plc Launches global campaign to help industry combat climate change

    AESSEAL plc has reached a major environmental milestone by achieving net zero carbon emissions in its UK operations. This achievement covers all scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions plus those associated with business flights.

    Read Full Article

    Reducing Energy Usage and improving reliability

    Suiker Unie were using packing to seal juice circulation pumps at their Dinteloord sugar refinery.

    Typically after 3 campaigns the packing on these pumps required replacement, and as a result of wear caused by the packing the shaft sleeves also required replacement.

    Full Details

    Conservation

    At the Company’s Global Technology Centre in Rotherham, AES Engineeringcreated ‘The Wetlands Sanctuary’.

    As well as providing a habitat for wildlife, the development features a Sustainable Urban Drainage System to reduce any impacts of the development on the local rivers Don and Rother allowing nature to provide vital eco-services. The site also features, meadow, woodland and living roof habitats, which form a wildlife corridor within a predominantly industrial area. This has allowed a diversity of flora and fauna to thrive with the site regularly visited by lapwings, kestrels, mallards, herons, foxes, and stotes, along with an array of insect and invertebrate species.

    35% Electricity Reduction

    Through management system controls, training and awareness thebehavioural impacts on energy consumption are addressed.

    This is enhanced by the continued investment technology that increase operational and facility efficiency. Examples include computerised building management systems to control the heating and ventilation systems, voltage optimisation, LED lighting and high efficiency compressors have resulted in significant savings. By 2019 electricity consumption as a ratio to sales turnover reduced by 35%, while gas consumption as a ratio to degree days as a normalising factor to take account of fluctuations in external temperature reduced by 29% both against a baseline year of 2008.

    94% Waste Diverted from Landfill

    The ability to reduce waste through adoption of the waste principles of the ‘waste hierarchy’, reduce, reuse, and recycle has ensured both impacts and costs have been kept manageable throughout the sustained growth of the business.

    Major waste streams including metal, cardboard, paper and even some forms of plastic are segregated for recycling. Even the majority of general waste produced at the Company head offices in Rotherham is diverted from landfill by use of incineration at a CHP plant in Sheffield. Dedicated waste segregation and storage areas have been developed at operational sites to assist with such activities. As a result, significant improvements have been made in the amount of waste disposed to landfill. When taken as a ratio against turnover by 2018 waste sent to landfill had reduced by 45% compared to the baseline year of 2008. As a result, significant improvements have been made in the amount of waste disposed to landfill. During 2019 over 94% of all waste produced was diverted from landfill due to the levels of recycling and recovery. Every effort is made to further reduce waste at source by decreasing it at source or through reuse. A programme started during 2019 involved the sending of good quality pallets out for reuse, thus avoiding almost 20 tonnes of wood becoming waste.

    For more detailed information on our efforts read the latest sustainability report.

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    We make products that are helping to save the planet! AESSEAL cares for the environment, we care for our customers and we care about doing the right thing.

    Tom Broadbent - Project Manager

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