Business North July / August 2021

| 53 Waste tyres part of de-carbonisation plan from page 50 “The project was a significant investment over several years that involved upgrades to the plant, with specialist equipment installed to feed the tyres into the cement manufacturing process. With the upgrades now completed, we have been successfully using tyres since 22 February. The tyres are combusted at around 1,400°C and the rubber, metal and any ash are combined into the cement.” Golden Bay Cement already has around 20 per cent lower emissions than imported cement and using tyres is part of the decar- bonisation plan to reduce its carbon footprint even further. It will also reduce our need for natural raw materials like iron sand. “Local manufacturing must compete fiercely with imports, and this investment allows us to continue doing just that. At the same time, we’re providing local jobs as well as supply The processing equipment used in the plant was designed by Danish company FL Smidth (FLS), which specialises in providing sustainable productivity solutions to the global mining and cement industries. to page 54 chain security for the domestic building, infra- structure, and construction industries.” Fletcher Building has a verified sci- ence-based target to reduce its emissions by 30 percent by 2030. “Climate change is an urgent, global prior- ity,” says Ross. “The building and materials sector has an important role to play by chang- ing the way that it designs, builds, sources, and manufactures the building materials used in the construction process. We are serious about transforming our business around sustainability to do our part in creating a sustainable future and reducing our carbon emissions.” The processing equipment used in the plant was designed by Danish company FL Smidth (FLS), which specialises in providing sustaina- ble productivity solutions to the global mining and cement industries. INDUSTRY Golden Bay Cement - End of Life Tyre Plant Proudly serving Northland since 1965 P 09 438 3563 W www.reyburnandbryant.co.nz Reyburn & Bryant are proud to support Golden Bay Cement - End of Life Tyre Plant - Stainless Steel Handrails and Balustrades - General Sheetmetal Work - Aluminium / Stainless Steel Fabrication and Repairs - Air Conditioning Ducting and Dust Extracts - CNC High Definition Profile Cutting Service - Marine Accessories and Repairs - Roof and Window Flashings - Plant and Factory Maintenance and Projects BDX are proud to have supported Fletcher Building and Golden Bay Cement with steel fabrication and engineering services on this landmark project. Congratulations to all those who were involved in the successful delivery of the tyre derived fuel upgrade works! P: 09 430 2126 E: info@bdx.nz 32 Logyard Road, Port Nikau, Whangarei www. BDX .nz