Marshall-Tufflex managed to use an average of 60% recycled material across its PVC-U cable management range throughout 2023, a major environmental win for the company.
The UK-based manufacturer has leveraged recycled PVC-U, primarily sourced from discarded windows, in its production processes for three decades. However, in 2023, its usage hit new heights, with Marshall-Tufflex reusing an estimated 2,750 tonnes of PVC-U waste.
The company has bold ambitions to address the construction sector’s considerable waste problem, with an estimated 25 million tonnes of waste ending up in landfills annually.
Marshall-Tufflex’s Managing Director, Jon Chamberlain, emphasised the company’s goal for the future. “To help combat the 25 million tonnes of waste generated by the construction industry ending up in landfill sites, we are revolutionising the way the built sector thinks about recycling. At Marshall-Tufflex, we want ALL PVC-U cable management products installed in buildings to be manufactured with recycled material and we would like this to be a reality by 2028,” he said.
This achievement is part of a broader environmental strategy at Marshall-Tufflex, which includes achieving Planet Mark certification for its environmental practices and aiming for a gold rating with EcoVadis. The company also offers embodied carbon reports for its product range, assisting contractors in making environmentally responsible choices.
Continuing its commitment to sustainability, Marshall-Tufflex plans to maintain its focus on increasing the use of recycled materials in its products. The company seeks to collaborate with customers and contractors to promote the specification of cable management products that contain higher levels of recycled content.
