January marked the culmination of our two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Bangor University. This project focused on using Bangor University expertise to develop sustainable packaging solutions, and drive the company, and sector, towards a sustainable future. Life Cycle Assessment was a key tool that embedded environmental impact data into product development, innovation and customer communications.

This project marked a significant shift in the company’s mindset, focusing on delivering good for all stakeholders. Our staff, community, customers and suppliers are prioritised in company decision making. During the two years of the KTP, the companies Scope 1 and 2 footprint was reduced by 56%, and the Link-Box, Aqua-Chill and Flexi-Chill products were delivered. Productivity improvements were discovered within our coolant production, ensuring Icertech can meet customer demand with the same, high-quality product. This KTP gave us a strong backing of science and research to inform our marketing claims and decision making. Through dedicated staff training, this was embedded into the company, further raising our already exemplary service levels.

This project has given us a case study to use in both an academic paper, and lecture, which was delivered to Strategic Environmental Management Students at Bangor University. The real-world data collected during the LCA stage of this project has fed back into cutting-edge research conducted by Bangor University BioComposites Centre.

The success of this KTP was celebrated at the 2024 Knowledge Transfer Awards, as finalists in the Future Leaders and Best Video categories. We are proud of what was achieved, and what the future holds!

This project lay the foundations of our sustainable development. The KTP associate, Simon, will begin as our Sustainability and Innovation Manager to cement the project’s lasting impact. He will ensure that Icertech develop as a sustainable leader, and a key collaborator across North Wales, and the broader sector.