The company has installed a fourth production line for its manufacturing process, which involves it reprocessing HD, LDPE and PP plastic wastes, such as milk bottles, plastic film and carrier bags, to produce a board which it claims is a durable and lower-cost alternative to concrete and plywood.
Centriforce is currently reprocessing over 10,000 tonnes of plastic waste at the plant a year and claims to have already doubled production of the board, known as Stokbord, over the past four years.
The latest increase in production comes in response to what the company said was increased demand for the all-purpose board to be used in construction, agricultural and retail markets.
The companys managing director, Simon Carroll, said: We have invested consistently in manufacturing facilities during the past decade and anticipate further significant growth during the next three to five years.
Mr Carroll also claimed that, by using the board, companies could benefit under their corporate social responsibility agendas.
We work to develop closed loop schemes in which we deliver useful finished products back to our customers made from the waste they supply. We also have the capability to take back our products for onward re-use or recycling, he said.
Stokbord
Centriforce, which claims to be the UKs largest independent plastics recycler, produces Stokbord using what it termed a unique extrusion process, delivering a high performance plastic to be manufactured into board, profiles and cable tiles.
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Among the uses of the board highlighted by the firm are advertising hoardings and stable liners, with Centriforce stressing that the board does not require painting or treatment before use.
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