Growth in new boiler and hot water cylinder products
5 December 2022
Growth in new boiler and hot water cylinder products.
Renewable energy technology driving growth
Unless you live on another planet, it's hard not to be aware of the energy crisis and sky rocketing energy prices. This is impacting on the domestic and commercial sectors everywhere across Europe. This is a result of the impact of multiple factors, including the war in Ukraine, coming together to create the perfect storm. However, this only supports the drive to switch to renewable energy, and reducing the reliance on fossil fuels. This drive is underlined with the new legislation that there will be no new gas boilers after 2025 in newly built homes. A part of the UK government's commitment to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, but with energy prices so high, everyone’s focus is on how can they reduce their individual consumption.
A rethink on new boiler & hot water cylinder products
Working with many of the UK's leading domestic and commercial boiler and hot water cylinder manufacturers, Tex Plastics have been working on more energy efficient products for a number of brands. This was initially triggered by the Gas Boiler Scrappage Scheme, announced by the government in 2009 as this drew a focus on the need to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. As a consequence, it started a development programme with manufacturers to make their products greener and the UK government further announced in April 2021, the gas boiler ban, which takes effect in 2025. So this has accelerated the programmes of manufacturers to develop a new generation of energy efficient heating products.
Vast experience in developing plastic mouldings for boiler & hot water cylinder products
Tex Plastics are uniquely positioned, as their decades of experience means they understand the many technical challenges required for injection moulding large parts for heating systems. There is a high technical requirement to producing the large moulded parts for boilers and hot water cylinder products. However, this can't be at the expense of the aesthetics and cosmetic finish. This is why the Design for Manufacture (DFM) team work closely with the product designers, engineering and quality control teams of the clients. Working collaboratively they have been able to develop distinctive products, combining a high cosmetic finish level and have the technical integrity to withstand the demands of a heating product.