Practical progress. Proven solutions.
At GRP Solutions, sustainability is about delivering real, workable change for the composites industry. We focus on reducing
environmental impact through responsible operations, innovative recycling initiatives and, crucially, by supplying products
that help our customers work more sustainably without compromising performance. We work closely with world-class
suppliers, including ALTA Performance Materials, to deliver recycled, bio-based and lower-impact material solutions to
market. Our role is to make sustainability accessible, practical and commercially viable for our customers.
The video below gives a closer look at how sustainability forms part of our commitment to doing the right thing, and how we are working with partners and customers to help drive positive change across the composites industry.
The video below gives a closer look at how sustainability forms part of our commitment to doing the right thing, and how we are working with partners and customers to help drive positive change across the composites industry.
Leading with Recycled Materials
A major focus of our sustainability programme is
supporting the shift away from virgin raw materials and
towards recycled alternatives. One of the most impactful
ways we support a circular economy is through the supply
of recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate) resins,
manufactured from recycled plastic bottles. Recycled PET
resins enable high-performance composite applications
while reducing reliance on virgin raw materials:
By promoting recycled PET solutions, we help customers
make measurable improvements to the sustainability of
their finished products.
Safer, More Sustainable Working Practices – EasyClean
Sustainability is not only about materials - it is also about
how composites are manufactured. We actively promote
EasyClean as a safer, more sustainable alternative to
acetone for cleaning tools, equipment and surfaces.
EasyClean offers clear environmental and health benefits:
• Reduced VOC emissions compared to acetone.
• Safer for operators, with lower health risks.
• Reduced VOC emissions compared to acetone.
• Safer for operators, with lower health risks.
• Reusable and longer-lasting, reducing overall solvent
consumption.
• Effective cleaning performance without aggressive handling requirements.
By encouraging safer cleaning solutions, we help customers reduce risk on the shop floor while also improving their environmental performance.
• Effective cleaning performance without aggressive handling requirements.
By encouraging safer cleaning solutions, we help customers reduce risk on the shop floor while also improving their environmental performance.
Driving Innovation in Composite Recycling
Alongside the products we supply, GRP Solutions actively
supports innovation that tackles one of the composites
industry’s biggest sustainability challenges: composite
waste. Our Managing Director, Brian Harpur, has worked
closely for several years with the University of Strathclyde
and industry partners to advance a breakthrough process
that separates glass fibre from resin. This enables
recovered glass fibre to be reprocessed and reused within
the composites industry – a critical step as UK composite
waste already exceeds 100,000 tonnes per year. GRP
Solutions is proud to be a consortium partner in a £2
million pilot project to commercialise this technology,
supported by Innovate UK and industry stakeholders. We
are also donating PET resin for testing as part of the
programme.
ISO 14001 – Environmental Management
In July 2025, GRP Solutions achieved ISO 14001
certification, the internationally recognised standard for
Environmental Management Systems, demonstrating our
structured approach to managing environmental impact.
Under our ISO 14001 framework, we:
• Identify and monitor environmental impacts
• Identify and monitor environmental impacts
• Set objectives to drive continual improvement
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation
Our ISO 14001 certification sits alongside our ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ensuring sustainability is managed with the same rigour as quality across the business.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation
Our ISO 14001 certification sits alongside our ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ensuring sustainability is managed with the same rigour as quality across the business.
If you’d like to talk to one of our team please:
email Sales@GRP-Solutions.com or simply call 02392 454509.
email Sales@GRP-Solutions.com or simply call 02392 454509.