Big Changes for Highwood
“We are still committed to using recycled EPS packaging and we buy all our re-processed bead from a UK recycler. Environmental responsibility is important to us and it is something we have identified as a product plus point in the marketing of our business”, explains Keith Parrott, Managing Director of the Isle of Wight-based outfit. “Creating a product that can be used in place of natural timber from irreplaceable hardwood forests is a central plank of our business, all our internal systems have been adapted to minimise the impact on the environment and we are continually assessing our performance and looking to improve it,” continues Parrott.
Developing new lines is a key part of Highwood’s new growth strategy and to that end the company has successfully achieved Class 1 Spread of Flame Certification for a white UV stable material. “We’ve put a lot of work into researching new materials. This latest development means we can supply products into a number of specific areas; for example to the building sector for use in products such as high altitude cladding,” explains Parrott. Highwood has a strong presence in the door manufacturing sector and has formed successful relationships with customers whereby they collect all product off-cuts so they can be re-processed back into the customer’s new orders. “That means we can slightly reduce their cost price and they don’t have the burden of disposing of waste materials in expensive and unwelcome landfill sites. It is a closed loop system that eliminates waste and benefits the environment”, concludes Parrott. |
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Highwood Consultants Ltd, the originator of Synthetic Timber profile utilising recycled EPS packaging, has undergone some major changes. These changes followed the purchase of the majority shareholding in July 2004 by Mr John Hargreaves better known as the founder and major shareholder of the Matalan chain of retail stores.
The company is looking to expand its business – and has already established a second manufacturing plant in Warrington to be nearer to its customer base on mainland Britain. There are further plans to move into a new purpose built unit in Carrington, near Manchester later this year. 
