Lunar Caravans Invest in Greener Manufacturing
Mon 22nd Nov 2010
Lunar Caravans has announced a major investment towards making caravan production more eco-friendly.
In response to a new drive towards reducing production waste, Preston based Lunar Caravans have recently installed a Carbon Neutral Biomass Energy Heating System.
With over 40 years experience in building caravans, Lunar have always made it a business priority to produce lightweight caravans that are the ultimate in luxury touring and provide significant green benefits. Opting for a lightweight caravan is naturally lighter to tow and provides greater fuel economy, a reduction in carbon footprint and the choice of a smaller tow car.
With a strong growth in the market, caravan production has significantly increased at the Lunar factory. With much greater volumes of waste wood being produced, Lunar approached Stafford based Talbotts, a biomass specialist, to develop a greener alternative to landfill disposal.
With expert assistance from Talbotts, Lunar purchased a Talbott C4 unit with a rated output of 300kw/hour. This recent installation has meant that all of Lunar’s waste wood, many hundreds of tonnes a year, can now be utilised as fuel to provide heat to the factory. Space heating is now supplied to the factory via 95 metres of hot air convection piping, saving approximately £15,000 each year in energy bills.
Martin Henderson, Sales and Marketing Director says, “Being part of an industry recognised as a greener way to holiday means we’ve remained passionate about developing lightweight caravans that provide eco-friendly benefits. This year Lunar has continued to be one of the most popular brands in the industry, providing us with a 12% market share. While this is a fantastic result, the increase in production to achieve this volume has had a substantial impact on our waste quantities. To continue our commitment towards helping the environment, we researched into greener technologies that could be incorporated into production. Talbotts Biomass Energy Heating System offered the perfect solution and the eco-friendly benefits relating to waste as well as heat supply has been quickly felt.”