VINYL flooring manufacturer Polyflor has crowned the centenary year of its site in Whitefield by scooping a major accolade for its green credentials.

The firm, whose parent company is Radcliffe-based James Halstead, was presented with the Green/Sustainable Manufacturer of the Year prize at Insider’s Made in the North West awards.

Polyflor was selected by the team of judges from the manufacturing sector to receive the award, because of the company’s long-term commitment to sustainability and responsible sourcing of materials.

With premises in Radcliffe New Road, Whitefield, and Royton, Polyflor employs around 500 people in Greater Manchester. This year the company is also celebrating its 100th year of manufacturing at their production site in Whitefield.

Polyflor’s manufacturing director Steve Mulholland was presented with the award at a prestigious dinner in Warrington by Chris Maguire, the editor of North West Business Insider magazine and host for the evening.

Steve said: “The Polyflor team is delighted to have won this award, especially as it was our first time at the event. To be recognised as one of the North West region’s top manufacturers and a company that prioritises environmental issues is a fantastic achievement for us. Our sustainability strategy is to minimise the environmental impact of our products and operations where we set ambitious objectives for ourselves.”

Quality standards ISO 9001 and 14001 certificated, Polyflor has successfully reduced its carbon footprint through plant operations and logistics, as well as collecting rainwater on site so that 96 per cent of the water used in manufacturing processes is recycled.

Polyflor is the only flooring manufacturer to achieve BES 6001 certification for responsible sourcing, with raw materials sourced from local suppliers with sound environmental credentials and up to 85 per cent sustainable materials used in their products.