For the eighth year running Morrells Woodfinishes has been accredited with the FIRA Club Green certificate for its environmental management system.

The Stockport-based company is still the only wood coatings manufacturer to hold the annually audited UK certification.

Morrells environmental chemist Chris Davies said that continued development was one of the key principles of environmental management.

&#8220We have had an environmental management system with someone employed solely to run it for around 10 years ”

Morrells’ environmental chemist Chris Davies

He said: “We have shown a commitment to these issues for many years now and have had an environmental management system with someone employed solely to run it for around 10 years. So we have been well prepared for a while with regard to green issues.”

The company’s environmental team meets every two months to develop ongoing projects such as waste recycling. Other initiatives include the move to liquid propane from diesel as a cleaner fuel for the distribution fleet and the installation of a new pump to enable bulk resin transfer from the delivery tankers, resulting in a 50% saving in the discharge time.