29 April 2021
by Andrea Gaini

Ibstock plans major investment to achieve world’s first net-zero brick factory

Ibstock has confirmed its intention to make a major investment in one of its brick factories in the West Midlands.

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The factory will be a pathfinder project to test and pilot operational efficiencies which, the company believes, will lead to Atlas becoming the world’s only Scope 1 and 2 net-zero brick factory.

A combination of reduced process emissions and greater thermal efficiency will cut the carbon intensity of bricks produced at the Atlas site by 50% compared to the existing factory. The remaining emissions will be offset using high quality emission reduction projects.

Ibstock says the investment in Atlas will bring significant benefits to the local economy in terms of employment, local suppliers, opportunities and skills. This redevelopment, they claim, will secure the future of the brick factory and provide local employment opportunities for the long-term. It is expected that the renovated factory will support 50 highly skilled manufacturing and engineering jobs.

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Andrea Gaini