TransFIRe at the TFI Network+ Conference
TransFIRe made an appearance at the excellent Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ Conference in Sheffield this week. It was great to get together with other members of the TFI community and hear about the different Network+ [...]
Saica site visit
TransFIRe members paid a visit to Saica Paper this week to find out about their operations and to look for potential collaborative opportunities. Saica are a leading manufacturer of high-performance and 100% recycled papers for [...]
Sustainability Metrics – upcoming challenges for FIs
Over the past year, TransFIRe have been working alongside North Lincolnshire Council, in order to create a ten-month action plan to tackle the subject of sustainability performance. The action plan promotes guided peer-to-peer learning by [...]
TFI Network+ Brochure
The TFI Network+, partners of TransFIRe, have just published the first edition of their brochure, summarising the results and impact of 28 completed small projects. These projects, including projects worked on by TransFIRe team members, [...]
Biobased coatings for paper packaging
Paper based packaging has seen an increase in use recently, driven by the increase in home deliveries and online shopping. As a renewable and biodegradable source of packaging it has a number of advantages over [...]
The Aluminium Action Plan: Charting a Sustainable Path Forward
The aluminium industry, with its extensive global influence and importance, finds itself at a crucial crossroads. Recognising the vast potential of this metal in the shift towards a circular economy, the Aluminium Action Plan was [...]
The Royal Mint’s Journey in Electronic Waste Management
TransFIRe researcher, Dr Masoud Ahmadinia, has recently finished a project working with The Royal Mint on their innovative initiative to extract precious metals from the circuit boards of electronic waste, such as laptops and mobile [...]
Mapping resource consumption and emissions in the Foundation Industries
Understanding the intricate flows of resource consumption and emissions within various industries is paramount in pursuing a sustainable future. As part of TransFIRe’s Work Stream 1 (WS1), we are working on a ground-breaking study that [...]
Embedding TransFIRe within industry
Secondments are a brilliant way of offering professional benefits to both companies and employees, in our case researchers, alike. For industry, it can be an opportunity to bring someone new into their company, with a [...]