Bradbury Group, a leading UK manufacturer of security, fire and communal entrance doors, is proud to announce the launch of EcoLeaf; lower embodied carbon steel doors manufactured from thyssenkrupp Steel Europe bluemint® Steel.
Environmental sustainability is one of today’s most urgent challenges. Steel production accounts for 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, prompting producers worldwide to race toward net-zero goals – with the construction industry close behind.
EcoLeaf from Bradbury is the UK’s first low carbon security-rated door with a 58% lower carbon footprint. This groundbreaking launch signifies a significant step in supporting architects, specifiers and contractors to reach their low carbon goals and generate competitive edge, without compromising on quality, durability, or design.
Bradbury is honoured to be working in partnership with Germany’s largest producer of high-quality flat steel – thyssenkrupp Steel Europe who are resolutely pursuing a goal of producing steel using a completely carbon-neutral pathway by 2045.
“We are just beginning on our sustainability journey”
says Tom Cornell, CEO of Bradbury Group.
“The launch of EcoLeaf is a big step forward for the group, supporting our larger customers and growing market demands. We are seeing an increase in demand for reducing project carbon footprints, particularly amongst architects and specifiers working in the construction industry, and where BREEAM certification is required. Our doors, whilst only a smaller part of a project, will significantly reduce the impact of a building, and still provide the same fire and security integrity expected from our doors.”
EcoLeaf is being implemented across the group’s LPS 1175 Security certified door range M2M2, M2M3 and M2M4, as well as their architectural smoked rated door Capital45, and M2M+ flagship doors manufactured in 1.5mm Zintec steel. The group’s EcoLeaf door range is also available with internal fire certification up to 240 minutes.
As part of the move to EcoLeaf, the group has launched a carbon calculator, designed to provide a snapshot of carbon savings based on the number of doors the project requires, in easily comparable terms. The calculator can be accessed here: https://bradbury-group.com/carbon-calculator/.
The group has achieved this milestone as a result of a long-term partnership with thyssenkrupp Materials UK, the exclusive distributer of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe in the UK. The international steel manufacturer is leading advancements in sustainable steel production. Bradbury Group, thyssenkrupp Materials UK and steel stockholders Chainbridge Steel, have signed an 18-month Memorandum of Understanding, making Bradbury Group the only UK steel door manufacturer to manufacture steel doors from the bluemint® Steel range.
The market for green steel is growing, with a compound average growth rate to 2032 of over 28% predicted (source: dss+ May 2023). Steel manufacturers are actively seeking ways to meet these demands and reduce their environmental impact by exploring alternative steel production methods, such as using hydrogen and scrap metal. An example is bluemint® Steel, which Bradbury Group is currently utilising.
bluemint® recycled steel is manufactured by thyssenkrupp Steel Europe in Germany, and is produced by partially replacing virgin iron ore and coke with high quality scrap metal, reducing the carbon footprint of the steel by 59%. The steel is manufactured to the BS 10130 standard, the same standard attributed to traditional steel production, and has the same metallurgical properties.
Bradbury Group has an exciting programme of new innovations in 2025 where there is a commitment to a significant investment in innovation over the next 12 months. The group is looking at ways of improving its own impact on the environment, having achieved ISO 14001 in 2023 and actively seeking activities such as green energy, recycling practices via partner LAS Metals, and waste reduction.
This move follows their recent announcement regarding its investment into improving U-values for its door ranges earlier in 2024, and the declaration in 2023 that its ClassicAL communal entrance doors are manufactured from Hydro Restore, aluminum produced with some 78% recycled material content.
