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16 May 2012
Iplas charged with making key input at new eco-friendly police HQ
The UK’s leading manufacturer of high-quality recycled plastic products is playing an arresting role in the development of Humberside Police’s new £28m headquarters.
Nearly 9,000m2 of Zypave porous paving blocks, which are produced by Halifax-based Iplas, have been installed on the project in Hull’s Clough Road, which is due to open in 2013. .Read more (PDF 74Kb)
8 May 2012
Local school shows it’s ahead of the game with recycled play area
Children from a Yorkshire school showed they were on top form when they enlisted the help of Iplas to create their new playground.
The Halifax-based firm, the manufacturer of the Zyplex range of sustainable building products, provided the material made out of recycled bottle tops to create the fencing for the boundary of the multi-use games area (MUGA) at Old Earth School in Elland.Read more (PDF 66Kb)
2 May 2012
Iplas on course to achieve growth targets
Iplas, the manufacturer of the Zyplex range of sustainable building products, is still on target to become a £15m business in the next two years. The Halifax-headquartered business has reported a sharp increase in sales in the last 12 months, up 50 per cent on the previous year. The company, which has achieved its challenging targets in a tough economic climate, has also seen the rate of growth rise in the last six months with a 70 per cent increase for the same period year on year. Read more (PDF 63Kb)
30 April 2012
Companies in tandem with Devon cycle path
Iplas, the manufacturer of the Zyplex range of sustainable building products and partner company, PC Construction, have proved they can go the distance by supplying Ecocrib for a cycle track and footpath, which is part of the National Cycle Network and runs through the Dartmoor National Park.
The £100,000 improvement scheme on the Granite Way, which runs from the Meldon Viaduct to Okehampton, has seen the two companies supply its groundbreaking Ecocrib system - an environmentally-friendly retaining wall made from Zyplex 55. Read more (PDF 73Kb)
27 April 2012
New boardwalk is a stroll in the park for volunteers
Iplas, the manufacturer of the Zyplex range of sustainable building products, has shown it’s on the right path by providing material for a new walkway at Newmillerdam Country Park;.
The Halifax-based company worked on the designs for the Lawns Dike Theme Trail with volunteer organisation, Friends of Newmillerdam Country Park, who are building the boardwalk; and which will give access for those with limited mobility and will also be pushchair friendly. . Read more (PDF 90Kb)
24 November 2011
Leeds householders urged to help the environment by avoiding new tarmac drives
Leeds householders are being urged to help the environment by reducing the risk of urban flooding from the up to 90 million litres of rainwater believed to be running off newly resurfaced drives and gardens in the area each year.
Paul Harris, sales and marketing director with Halifax-based Iplas, producer of Zypave, a high-quality, plastic grid surface solution used in Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems, said the problem of urban flooding arises partly because drainage systems are being deluged by rainwater. Read more (PDF 90Kb)
17 November 2011
Iplas expert wins innovation award
Annie-May Hugo, Iplas' Technical Manager, has won a prestigious innovation competition organised by the University of Sheffield as part of the nationwide 'Partnering for Innovation' initiative, for her work on railway sleepers. Annie-May was presented with her prize by Dr Malcolm McKechnie of Reckitt Benckiser (see photo). She was one of seven representatives from companies taking part in the university's Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) who competed for the prize by speaking about their innovation projects. As Iplas' Technical Manager, Annie-May has played a major role in developing and testing Zyplex high performance recycled plastic for a range of structural applications. Read more (PDF 73Kb)
9 November 2011
Iplas boss joins debate on benefits of plastic recycling
Howard Waghorn, Iplas' COO, comments on how the government could create thousands of jobs by following the example of the State of California and harnessing the proven job-generating power of plastic recycling. Read more (PDF 90Kb)
26 October 2011
Zyplex on The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Zyplex recycled plastic made a guest appearance on ITV's The Alan Titchmarsh Show on Thursday 20 October in a feature on the best fences on the market. Eco Plastic Wood's fence, made from Zyplex, was among a range of fencing solutions featured on the programme. It was described as a 'fence for life'. You can watch the feature at 25 minutes into The Alan Titchmarsh Show, on ITV Player. Find out more about Plastic Fencing.
6 September 2011
Calderdale charity builds towards further success with help from Iplas
Halifax’s Next Step Trust has taken a long stride forward by winning a competition run by a locally-based national market leader. The charity, whose premises are in King Cross Road, provides a stimulating care service to young adults with physical and learning disabilities. It came out on top in the contest run by Iplas, which produces high-performance recycled plastics for the construction industry. Read more (PDF 180Kb)
3 August 2011
Iplas makes two key sales and marketing appointments
Paul Harris, an experienced and successful sales director with a strong background in the building trade, has been appointed by Iplas to head their sales and marketing team. He is joined by Nigel Croad as business development manager. Read more (PDF 168Kb)
June 2011
Iplas launches new websites
As part of its development, Iplas has launched two new websites which showcase the company's credentials and products and show why Zyplex, its new family of blended polymers, is fast becoming the building industry's sustainable material of choice. www.iplasgroup.co.uk and www.zyplex.co.uk
April - May 2011
Iplas lends its support to Help for Heroes
Iplas is delighted to have sponsored a participant in the 2011 Nurburgring Rally in Germany, to raise funds for Help for Heroes. For more information about the charity, go to www.helpforheroes.org.uk.
26 April 2011
All hands on decking as Iplas shows its charitable side
Iplas shows that charity begins at home by offering good causes across Yorkshire the chance to win free materials and expert help with a building project, worth up to £10,000. The company is donating products from its outdoor decking range to the local charity or community organisation presenting the best case for why they should receive it. Read more (PDF 106Kb)
1 March 2011
Iplas launches new brand of recycled construction materials
The UK’s most technologically advanced manufacturer of high performance recycled plastics has launched Zyplex, a family of unique, maintenance free blended polymers offering potentially significant cost and performance advantages over traditional construction materials. Read more (PDF 33Kb)
12 February 2011
Iplas launches market first at Ecobuild
Iplas showcases several new products and development projects at Ecobuild 2011, including Ecocrib, a unique embankment retaining structure, developed in conjunction with PC Construction. Read more (PDF 25Kb)
29 October 2010
Plastics trailblazer Iplas attracts major new investment
Iplas has attracted £2.5m in new investment from Foresight Group, the country’s leading green venture capital investor, which will enable the business to invest in new equipment and expand capacity. Read more (PDF 29Kb)
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