Market-leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia and AO, the UK’s most trusted electricals retailer, are celebrating winning the prestigious BEAMA Net Zero Collaboration Award.

The companies scooped the accolade, for their pioneering initiative transforming AO’s recycled fridge plastic into high-quality Vent-Axia ventilation products.

Vent-Axia aims to be Net Zero by 2040, a decade ahead of the Government’s target. By the end of FY2025, the company is aiming for 70% of its sales revenue to be from low-carbon products and 90% of the plastic used in its own manufacturing to be from recycled sources. This involves transitioning from virgin to recycled plastic, so it was vital to collaborate with a trusted recycler of plastics that could provide the quality, consistency and volume needed, which was where AO stepped in.

AO and Vent-Axia’s collaboration has grown significantly over the last three years, accelerating in the last 12 months. The growth has been propelled by a mutual desire to drive sustainability by using high-quality post-consumer plastics in long-life products. Vent-Axia has worked with AO to create a wide range of ventilation products using recycled, rather than virgin plastic, transforming ventilation manufacturing. AO has supplied recycled High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) and ABS from fridges it collects and recycles.

The results of the collaboration have been transformative. Vent-Axia’s recycled plastic fans have garnered strong customer approval, demonstrating that sustainability does not mean compromising quality. This transition is not just about meeting targets; it’s about exceeding industry standards and setting new benchmarks for sustainable UK manufacturing. Manufacturing with recycled plastic has reduced the carbon footprint of Vent-Axia’s products by up to 40%, while AO has successfully kept its recycled materials within the circular economy in the UK, further contributing to a reduction in resources used and carbon emissions.

The collaboration between Vent-Axia and AO is set to expand, with plans to increase the volume of recycled plastic use, extend the colour range of materials and further leverage AO’s circular economy model.

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