Ebac believes it’s important to manufacture products we consume in the UK. There are many economic, consumer, ethical and environmental benefits.
Every time we buy a product from another country, our currency ‘leaks’ into the other countries economy – making it stronger and ours weaker. For some products like bananas – it’s unavoidable. For others – like washing machines and dehumidifiers we should be manufacturing in the UK. Ebac’s support of UK manufacturing is not political – it’s just very practical and economically based.
Consumer preferences vary enormously around the world. Large Asian exporters tend to make one product that they ship around the world – the same configuration and specification regardless of the individual requirements of that country. UK focused manufacturers can tailor a product to the specific requirements of the UK market.
The carbon footprint created by shipping products from other countries to the UK is quite surprising. If we take a washing machine for example. A washing machine weighs around 90kg. Shipping that from Turkey, China or Poland has up to 10x the carbon omissionscompared to a Washing machine made in County Durham.
Source: carboncare.org/
The carbon footprint created by shipping prodcuts from other countries to the UK is quite suprising. If we take a washing machine for example. A washing machines weighs around 90kg. Shipping that from Turkey, China or Poland has up to 10x the carbon omissionscompared to a Washing machine made in County Durham.
