WE WILL Manufacture Materials for Life

To lead in our sector, WE ARE evolving our core product offering and processes to support the challenges in the built environment around the whole life impact of materials. Taking some of the most sustainable building materials and making them even more sustainable, along with full data transparency for our customers. As our sector continues to transform, our Ibstock Futures business unit will also accelerate focus on new technologies, products and solutions to support the growth in sustainability and more modern methods of construction (MMC). See below for more on our commitments, targets and plans to manufacture materials for life.

WE WILL Manufacture Materials for Life

To lead in our sector, WE ARE evolving our core product offering and processes to support the challenges in the built environment around the whole life impact of materials. Taking some of the most sustainable building materials and making them even more sustainable, along with full data transparency for our customers. As our sector continues to transform, our Ibstock Futures business unit will also accelerate focus on new technologies, products and solutions to support the growth in sustainability and more modern methods of construction (MMC). See below for more on our commitments, targets and plans to manufacture materials for life. See more

Our Progress

Our Manufacturing Materials for Life pillar at Ibstock, is focused on evolving our existing product range, as well as bringing new lower embodied carbon products to the market. A few of our achievements from 2023 include:

£65 million investment in our new Atlas Pathfinder Factory, producing significantly lower carbon emissions per product than the previous factory (estimated at 50% reduction).
Commissioning the UK's first automated brick slips manufacturing centre in Nostell, West Yorkshire.
Utilising Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) tools to inform product development and sustainability decisions.
Launched Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for key products to enhance customer transparency.
Ibstock was honoured with the Siemens Mobility Award for our innovative Signal Base design, showcasing our leadership in sustainable infrastructure.
We co-sponsored the publication on "Packaging Optimisation" by the Supply Chain Sustainability School, contributing to sustainable packaging practices in the construction industry.