📉 56.1% down. 2050 in our sights. Our latest Carbon Impact Report.

September 16, 2026

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We've just published our fifth annual Carbon Impact Report — and the numbers tell a good story. Our footprint has dropped from 7,339.50 tCO2e in 2021/22 to 3,225.67 tCO2e this year. That's already ahead of our 50%-by-2030 milestone. Being employee-owned means we're thinking long-term, not just about this year's numbers. So we're being honest about [...]

Staying green with Somerlap

June 5, 2024

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We've spoken about our mission to lower our energy consumption and the impact it has on the environment before, but with Environment Day and Green Week rapidly approaching it's worth noting our continued commitment to reducing our carbon footprint. Staying green with Somerlap started when we engaged with Wells-based smart energy business Gridimp, energy storage [...]

Somerlap shortlisted for ‘Made in the South West’ Award

October 24, 2023

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Somerlap shortlisted for 'Made in the South West' Award We have always been conscious of our environmental responsibilities, and our work in this area has now been recognised by the organisers of a prestigious awards programme. We have been shortlisted for the ‘Sustainable/Ethical Manufacturer Award’ at Insider’s ‘Made in the South West’ Awards. We have [...]

Somerlap Pallets team up with Gridimp to kickstart our net zero journey

June 30, 2023

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Somerlap Pallets team up with Gridimp to kickstart our net zero journey At Somerlap Pallets, we are passionate about reducing our carbon footprint as a business. To that end, we’ve embarked on a journey towards Net Zero. Since April 2019, we have been working closely with Gridimp, a Somerset-based provider of pioneering sustainable energy solutions. [...]

Manufacturing new wood pallets

July 31, 2022

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For nearly 40 years, Somerlap Pallets have been manufacturing and supplying high quality, reconditioned and new wood pallets to customers across a wide variety of business sectors. During that time, we have continually improved our processes and invested in more automated and efficient machinery – including six, high production pallet lines and a newly commissioned [...]

Somerlap invests in new wood chipping machine for growth in renewable energy

May 11, 2022

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Somerlap Pallets have installed a new wood chipping machine, which will make the company even more efficient and environmentally friendly. The new wood chipping machine, weighing 14,500kg and capable of producing 3,000kg of wood chip per hour, is significantly more efficient. It can chip much larger timber pallets, as well wooden cable reels and old […]

New DAF truck will help Somerlap Pallets meet demand

December 18, 2021

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Somerlap Pallets have recently taken delivery of a new DAF truck to add to our existing vehicle fleet. As a growing business, this addition will help us keep up with increasing demand, allowing us to fulfil more customer deliveries and grow our client base. Increased delivery on demand with the new DAF truck The new [...]

Working with local business Brackenburn to create super fuel

August 30, 2017

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Somerlap Pallets are delighted to have worked with local business Brackenburn to create a new super fuel. A new type of fuel, made in Somerset Brackenburn’s Brackettes are a new type of eco-friendly fuel created entirely from bracken, the large, tough, fern-like plant which can be found across the Mendip Hills. The company’s facility was […]

Bulk recycled woodchip for biomass fuel

June 14, 2017

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At Somerlap Pallets we are always looking for ways to be more environmentally friendly. One way we’re helping the environment is by turning pallets into woodchip for biomass fuel. We even collect old and broken pallets from our customers, saving them the cost of waste skips. How we make recycled woodchip We make wood chip […]

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