SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY SHOWCASE
EURO DISPLAYS FOCUS ON ALUMINIUM SYSTEM FRAMEWORK
SUSTAINABILITY PILLAR: Environment
CATEGORY: Product, Service, Best Practice
Euro Displays
Dianne Leedham
[email protected]
ABOUT THE PROJECT
For over 15 years, Euro Displays has been dedicated to creating top-tier exhibition stands, prioritising the use of aluminium systems for the majority of our clients. Drawing on our prior 10 years of expertise solely in custom builds, we smoothly shifted towards a sustainable hybrid approach, effectively investing in new aluminium framework systems to be used across multiple stands with a limitless lifetime. This allows us to offer our clients stands that set them apart from the crowd of standardised shelf scheme system designs typically seen at events.
Our commitment to aluminium system-based stands extends beyond mere convenience. By predominantly utilising these systems for both hybrid and hire stands, we promote sustainability through efficient resource utilisation. After each event, these frames are meticulously packed down and reused, sparing the need to purchase new aluminium frames and significantly curbing waste production. Their durability ensures they can be utilised repeatedly for many years to come.
Even at the end of their lifecycle, our dedication to sustainability persists. We recycle these products within our factory for office storage systems, ensuring a closed-loop system that minimises environmental impact. All end of life aluminium unable to be utilised in our facility is sent to our recycling partners, where they melt it down and repurpose it into new extruded aluminium products. This simple action underscores our commitment to sustainability and responsible waste management.
THE RESULT
The benefits of our approach are multifaceted. By reducing bulk material costs and minimising wastage, we’ve streamlined our production process, leading to a remarkable decrease in the number of crates required per stand and reducing our wastage and freight quantities by two-thirds, enabling us to utilise more fuel efficient carriers, contributing to a substantial reduction in fuel costs and carbon emissions associated with transportation.