Monday, 29 November 2010

Making a difference

We have been working with MAS-SW (Manufacturing Advisory Service - South West) on a series of literature, highlighting the support they offer to businesses that embrace the opportunities that exist in a growing 'green' market. There is a market for Low Carbon manufacturing worth billions of pounds in the south west alone.


The aim of the literature was to encourage business to consider the Low Carbon market - renewable energy products, for example - and whether the products they already manufacture could be used in that sector. It also covered Advanced Manufacturing, looking at new processes and equipment, as a way of saving time and raw materials in the manufacturing process.


Paul Gilbert, Partnership Specialist at MAS-SW said, "Our research had shown that businesses couldn't see the opportunities that existed in this area, so we needed to remove that barrier. The suite of literature that Alder and Alder produce has been key to helping us do that. It conveys a complicated message clearly, and has helped us to achieve the engagement we wanted."


Working with businesses that are embracing the issue of sustainability is something we really enjoy. Supporting the work of MAS-SW on this project, as they search for the innovators that can shape our future, was particularly satisfying.