The process is just as important as the product – this is a principle that has driven Allproof’s local manufacturing focus in recent years.
As a manufacturer of market-leading plumbing and drainage products, Allproof takes its environmental responsibility seriously. Allproof is striving to be an environmentally conscious manufacturer while continuing to produce premium products for the plumbing industry. Allproof firmly believes that the production process is just as important as the quality of the products that it produces. This has led to a targeted investment in its North Shore manufacturing facility, which includes new energy efficient injection moulding machines and clean renewable solar energy to power them.
Allproof have recently completed the installation of 449 solar panels through solar installation company Solarcraft. The installation took six months of initial planning followed by a team of five tradesmen completing 900 man-hours over a four-and-a-half-week period.
The projected daily average of 750 kWh of clean renewable energy (in excess of 1,000 kWh per day during summer months) generated from the 1700 m² solar panel installation is used to power Allproof’s North Shore head office. This building includes its injection moulding, product assembly and outward goods departments. This will provide Allproof’s main facility with nearly 50% of its energy needs. To give context, this is enough power to supply approximately 59 average homes in Victoria. Excess power generated through peak production times is supplied back into the grid for local homes and businesses to benefit from clean energy. This impressive solar panel installation saves 50 tonnes of CO² from entering the atmosphere every year.
Another benefit to the onsite production of clean energy is the ability to charge Allproof’s plug-in Electric Vehicles (EV’s). By charging the EV’s onsite, Allproof can utilize the clean renewable energy generated onsite to significantly reduce the emissions of vehicle kilometres driven.
In addition to these developments at Allproof’s manufacturing hub, the company continues to increase its range of drainage and passive fire protection products made from 100% recycled plastic. These recycled materials are locally sourced from kerbside collections and allow Allproof to provide a large range of secondary recycled products, enhancing the lifecycle of these plastics, produced with a focus on sustainability and an overall reduction in environmental impact. Furthermore, Allproof also holds the Best Environmental Practice (BEP) certification for the production of PVC products, as part of its wider AS/NZS1260 product certification.
Allproof is committed to supplying high quality products with a goal of reducing its emissions and wider environmental impact.
