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Bollards International switches street furniture to regenerated material

Earlier this year Bollards International announced it had perfected a process which enables its stylish products to be manufactured through the regeneration of used vehicle tyres.

All street bollards from Bollards International
All street bollards from Bollards International are now manufactured using its unique regeneration process.
Since that announcement, the demand for the products manufactured in this way has been so great that the company has now taken the strategic decision to manufacture all its bollard street furniture products using its unique regeneration process.

The UK alone produces over half a million tonnes of scrap tyres each year, and an EC Landfill directive which bans vehicle tyres, including those which have been shredded, from landfill sites comes into force in January 2006. The Government expects complete recovery of value from this tyre mountain. Bollards International took up the environmental challenge and, with the help of its sister company, IFS Chemicals, developed a revolutionary material using the rubber crumb from regenerated tyres.

"Bollards Internationals polymer street furniture has become the preferred choice of many private and public sector organisations. Our range of 'cast iron look-alike' street furniture manufactured with rubber crumb retains all the advantages of our previous range - the products don't rust or chip, and are entirely weatherproof - with the added environmental bonus," explains Barrie Colvin, Managing Director of the IFS Group.

"Our decision to switch to the exclusive use of rubber crumb for our complete range of bollards has been prompted by architects, development companies and local authorities, who are becoming increasingly aware of their advantages over more traditional cast iron street furniture. Everyone benefits through a cleaner environment, and our streets maintain their pristine appearance through furniture which retains its good looks for a much longer period."

He goes on to say: "Its hard to believe that a growing number of prestigious developments are being enhanced and made safe by 'old car tyres', but judging by the increased demand, this is exactly the case."