_______________________________________________________________________________ Leggett & Platt UK Springs
“ Pocket Coils- our broadest product group - is the primary solution on offer within the industry and generally forms the inner core of a mattress . NanoCoils are a smaller spring designed to be a comfort layer product situated within the filling layers of a mattress , as opposed to the core spring unit
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“ We ’ re currently working alongside our customers to identify strategic opportunities to provide more value upstream products ,” he adds . “ While our main focus is providing mattress components to major players in the UK ’ s bedding industry , we ’ re also thinking about what we can do to help streamline our customers ’ production processes or strengthen the ways in which their facilities operate .”
When it comes to sustainability , Leggett & Platt takes its commitment to environmental responsibility seriously . “ It ’ s no secret that we ’ re a big consumer of electricity , but we ’ ve got contracts in place with our utility companies to
provide us with as much green or renewable energy as possible ,” Ross explains . “ We ’ re also preparing to install solar panels on the roof of our factory in Barnsley .
“ We ’ re also working closely with our supplier base from a recyclable material perspective , aiming to increase the amount of recycled content in raw materials . For the steel mills we work with , for instance , we ’ re discussing the possibility of reusing scrap content . In terms of our distribution network , we ’ re exploring ways to reduce our carbon footprint by optimizing our delivery process .
“ On a case-by-case basis , we ’ re slowly transitioning from diesel or petrol cars to hybrid or electric vehicles ( EVs ), with on-site charging points having been recently installed . We ’ re also replacing ageing energy consumption infrastructure , such as implementing LED lighting across our sites .”
Considering Leggett & Platt ’ s commitment to quality , innovation , and sustainability , the business will continue its current trajectory
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