SUCCESS STORIES

A Spirax Sarco fl ash steam recovery system is delivering direct energy savings of 10%, plus a further 10% in indirect savings, at De Mulder & Sons in Nuneaton.

In July 2025, members of the Spirax Sarco team visited the Nestlé Cereal Partners site to observe the results of an ambitious steam system upgrade. This visit marked a key milestone in a close, collaborative partnership that has delivered measurable improvements across several critical areas including water savings, enhanced energy efficiency and improved system insight.

“Superb service” from Spirax Sarco saved the day when Bakkavor of Scunthorpe needed to replace two steam valve positioners at short notice.

A Spirax Sarco energy recovery system has enabled a food and drink ingredients manufacturer to slash its energy costs by £40,000 per year.

A steam trap management contract saves AB World Foods 236 tonnes of CO₂ a year.

Steam trap contract helps Heinz reduce carbon emissions by 200 tonnes a year.

Pneumatic controls upgrade helps Lionel Hitchen achieve product quality standards.

Steam system improvement helps ReFood save over 10MWh per day at waste-to-energy plant.

EasiHeat^™ heat exchanger saves energy and fuel costs while reducing maintenance time at Strathmore foods.

A picturesque royal burgh in Scotland is home to a local district heating scheme. In 2012, a company specialising in the generation of renewable energy from sustainably sourced timber invested £2.5 million into the revitalisation of the scheme. With energy prices in this area being some of the highest in the UK, the specialist company’s proposed introduction of energy-efficient, cost-saving measures proved attractive to residents and businesses alike, with the nearby distillery swiftly joining the scheme.

A major Scottish distillery is combining energy savings of more than £50,000 a year with being a better neighbour, thanks to a fl ash steam recovery system.

Reverse osmosis system slashes annual fuel costs at Westons cider.

Plate heat exchanger systems cuts hot water costs at Wadworth brewery.

Steam system maintenance contract cuts Daniel Thwaites brewery carbon footprint. 

The supply of a new, energy-saving heating and hot water system for Kettering General Hospital, played a critical role in getting government funding for the project.

The upgrade to Spirax Sarco’s EasiHeat™ steam-to-hot-water solutions and Reverse Osmosis (RO) system in ten plant rooms helped this acute hospital reduce energy and maintenance costs. 

Plate heat exchangers from Spirax Sarco are saving energy, reducing maintenance costs and improving the comfort of patients at Leighton Hospital.

Medway Maritime Hospital has shaved 2 to 3% off its main boiler house energy bill with the installation of two automated systems for boiler blowdown.

Noble’s Hospital laundry is saving more than £14,500 a year in energy, water and treatment chemicals, thanks to the installation of a FREME system.

A Spirax Sarco CSM-K clean steam generator is meeting increased demand for clean steam from a state-of-the-art sterilisation facility at Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow.

St George’s Hospital in Tooting is saving £45,000 per year by upgrading the heating and hot water systems to Spirax EasiHeat™ plate heat exchanger packages.

Synergy Health in Sheffield, has reduced gas consumption in its boiler by 11% thanks to an innovative heat recovery system from Spirax Sarco.

The Beatson Institute for Cancer Research is a biological research facility that conducts studies into the basic biology of cancer. Discover how a Spirax Sarco Service Contract has steamlined steam system maintenance and mitigated risk of downtime.

Effective condensate removal has reduced tablet drying times on steam-heated ovens at Piramal Healthcare’s pharmaceutical production site in Morpeth, Northumberland.

A single EasiHeat™ Engineered System from Spirax Sarco has replaced two bulky shell-and-tube heat exchangers at Abbott Murex’s site in Dartford. The change has delivered reduced maintenance and more space in the plant room.

Applied engineering improves steam quality and process efficiency at a Hungarian pharmaceutical plant.

Upgrade to Easiheat™ heat exchange helps Catalent reduce energy bills.

Chemicals specialist Johnson Matthey set its sights on reducing heat losses and simplifying the maintenance of its steam system at its Billingham plant by taking control of their steam system.

Steam trap survey uncovers energy and maintenance savings at a chemicals producer in Warrington, UK.

For many chicken farmers, litter is seen as nothing more than a by-product of the farm in need of regular removal. Thanks to an innovative renewable heating system this material is now being used to fuel the boiler that will heat poultry sheds.

Two automatic pump traps from Spirax Sarco have helped solve a serious control issue for Sembcorp one of the UK’s leading industrial utilities and services companies.

Complete engineering solution helps coal fired power station reduce energy for pioneering carbon capture project.

Spirax Sarco has helped Northumbrian Water to halve the energy it uses to raise steam at its Bran Sands anaerobic digestion plant.

With a competent team comes an efficient process and a good health and safety record, so achieving maximum benefit from safe and efficient plant operation is high on the agenda at Severn Trent’s Minworth site. As part of the site’s ongoing commitment to refine the use of renewable resources and technology, Severn Trent looked to introduce a management system and training requirements for the team of onsite engineers operating a newly installed steam system.

Steam system expertise helps get biosolids treatment operational.

Plant Oxford – the production site for iconic car brand MINI – has undergone significant development over the years, in a bid to improve energy efficiency across their production site.

Energy conscious Vale Europe, specialists in precious metal refining, wanted to speed up process efficiency while reducing energy consumption of its Acton site.