Dura Composites is a designer, manufacturer and supplier of advanced composite solutions for the transport, infrastructure, industrial and marine sectors.

The company is aiming to deliver the world’s lowest-carbon walkway systems, using materials that improve safety, reduce embodied carbon and extend infrastructure life.

Five years ago, Dura Composites took a strategic decision to redesign its products, processes and partnerships to accelerate sustainable outcomes.

As well as reducing embodied carbon by up to 33% across its core glass reinforced polymer (GRP) products, it also launched the UK’s first mechanical GRP separation system.

Operationally, the business has adopted pallet-free logistics, biodegradable packaging, smart lighting and electric vehicles to reduce emissions.

The judges praised the firm for its “multi-faceted, innovative and brilliant way of showing true full circle use of materials”.

James Sparks from Dura Composites said: “It’s phenomenal to win this award, and a bit of a shock! It’s been a whole company effort to win this.”

Stuart Burns, also from the firm, added: “Winning this award is a real moment of pride for everyone at Dura Composites. It reflects over five years of dedicated work by an exceptional team to take what started as an idea – that GRP composites could be recycled – and turn it into a practical, scalable solution with genuine national impact.”

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Based in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, CeraPhi Energy is redefining how the world accesses clean, renewable heat and power.

Its flagship innovation is CeraPhiWell, a patented closed-loop geothermal technology that delivers continuous, zero-emission energy while eliminating the need to extract fluids from the ground.

The judges said CeraPhi has created a “game changing way” of heating homes and businesses using the earth.

Norwich-based iBOXiT is transforming cold-chain packaging by replacing expanded polystyrene (EPS) with a compostable alternative made from bio-based materials.

Initially targetting seafood logistics, where EPS boxes are an industry standard, iBOXiT’s proprietary material can also be adapted for other sectors including pharmaceuticals and horticulture.

The judges said iBOXiT has a “a real chance to stand out in the market”.

Cadeler is a global leader in offshore wind installation, operations and maintenance services.

With the industry’s largest fleet of jack-up offshore wind installation vessels, the company is a key supplier in the development of offshore wind energy to power millions of households.

It has the fleet, expertise and capacity to handle the largest and most complex next-generation offshore wind installation projects.

The business, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Oslo Stock Exchange, is committed to being at the forefront of sustainable wind farm installation and enabling the global energy transition towards a future built on renewable energy.

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