The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Business Support team has helped local SME’s save over £53,000 in energy bills though the RE:Biz programme.
Based in West Yorkshire and have under 250 employees? Your business can do the same. From consultations and energy audits, to capital grant funding up-to £40,000, there is a wide and flexible range of support – designed to empower your business with resource efficiency.
Let’s take a look at 3 local businesses, and how they utilised LEP business support to streamline their business model.
Abraham Moon – Guiseley-based woollen fabric manufacturer
Our region has always been cutting edge of high-quality wool production, from Titus Salt to Samuel Lister, innovation – especially in textiles – is in our blood.
Abraham Moon carries the torch to this day. So when looking for new, energy efficient practices, they contacted the LEP business support team; and with expert advice, consultations and grant funding, implemented energy-efficient Variable Speed Drive (VSD) motors on to their wool spinning frames. This is forecast to:
- Save over £10,000 on energy bills.
- Reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 3 tonnes per year.
Dempsey Dyer– Pontefract-based window and door manufacturer
Since 1977, Dempsey Dyer has been a manufacturer of high-quality windows and doors, serving the trade and commercial sectors with their supply of timber, uPVC, aluminium and composite products.
“We want to be socially responsible as a company so to be able to do that whilst saving money is a great attraction.” – Mark Suaznabar Systems Manager, Dempsey Dyer
Through an initial consultation and free energy audit, recommendations were made and funding secured for two energy and cost saving projects; efficient LED lighting throughout the building – saving an estimated 125,385 kWh of electricity per year and a wood burning heater and fast acting roller shutter doors – saving an estimated 269,073 kwh of gas per year. This equates to total estimated savings of:
- £26,777 per year on their energy bills.
- 4 tonnes per year reduction in carbon emissions.
Excellent Relax – Batley-based bed manufacturer
Becoming more efficient without compromising on quality was of upmost importance to this family-run business with a 22-year reputation for attention to detail.
The LEP business support team helped achieve this by developing a two-pronged approach with the company to focus on energy consumption:
Reduction in usage
Transitioning from compressor to a variable speed drive model, massively reducing energy consumption.
Renewable energy sources
Installation of a wood waste heater to reduce gas consumption. Future plans to pursue solar electricity options.
The energy saving projects will help Excellent Relax to:
- Save an estimated £17,163 per year on their energy bills.
- Reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 32 tonnes per year.
Make the change
For support to make your business more energy efficient, please visit our resource efficiency page or contact the business support service.
The REBiz project is part-funded by the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020.
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