__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Royston
Lead
Even in mining and healthcare, every project is a variation on a theme, and we still get the occasional completely bespoke cast or machined part. Wherever possible, we stick to extrusion, cutting and palletizing because it streamlines everything. In terms of major projects, we’ ve supplied ballast for ships, and delivered complex cast, machined and assembled components for facilities like CERN and ESS. In healthcare, we’ ve completed 234 installations in three years, including full PET and CT suites at Guy’ s and the Royal Free, with projects ranging from £ 2000 to £ 500,000.”
Environmental responsibility plays a huge part in Royston Lead’ s operation.“ Most of our raw material comes from car batteries,” Frank continues.“ In our processing plants, every component is reused. Even the plastic casings are broken down for products like washingpowder additives, and other elements are repurposed elsewhere. Just over 99 percent of each battery is recycled, so waste is extremely minimal. Energy efficiency is another big focus across all our sites. On the health and safety side, lead exposure is tightly controlled. And because we operate near homes, a school and a park in Barnsley, we’ re especially conscious of our environmental impact. We don’ t just meet regulatory requirements; we exceed them.”
Looking to the future, Frank shares Royston Lead’ s plans to concentrate on its three core growth areas.“ The anode sector is expanding,” Frank explains,“ and there aren’ t many manufacturers in Europe, so our decades of experience give us an advantage. We also provide a full recycling loop. Anodes are typically in service for 2-10 years, and when
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