b'On the Right PathACORN Works Towards a Sustainable FutureACORN is doing its bit for the planet, making sustainable decisions and introducing environmental initiatives to better the bearing and power transmission industry.ACORN is one of the largest stockistsbuildings have been installed with LED of bearings, linear motion systems, powermotion sensor lights that are not only transmission products and maintenancemore efficient and secure but also provide equipment in Europe. The company wascost savings. acquired by the Axel Johnson GroupACORN works closely with suppliers to eight years ago in 2016, and since then,offer customers sustainable products. they have celebrated 40 years of service,Lubricants is a key focus for ACORN whilst continuing to expand and innovatewhere a switch to biodegradable on a global scale. lubricant that can break down naturally Sustainability is a key focus for ACORNwill reduce environmental impact while and the Axel Johnson Group, with severalmeeting the rigorous demands of initiatives in place across the business,industrial machinery. building on an already solid foundation ofAcorn Industrial Services Ltd is part sustainability work.of Axel Johnson International, a You may remember the ACORN Bee theglobal industrial group of more than Difference initiative back in 2023, where150 companies in 30 countries. Axel the company welcomed a hive of beesJohnson International drives business to the head office grounds in Rotherhamdevelopment and growth through aIntroducing electric vansto support the local ecosystem. Thelong-term approach to ownership in hive was a huge success, with the beesstrategically selected niche markets, settling in well and producing multipleprimarily technical components, and batches of honey.solutions for industrial processes.Home-grown honey in RotherhamKeep up to date with ACORN and Axel We are pleased that ourJohnson sustainability efforts by visiting employees are able to getwww.axinter.com/sustainability involved. Our Bee Keeper MarkContact here: has some of the team join him on+44 1709 789999 hive inspections, so staff can seeenquiries@acorn-ind.co.uk www.acorn-express.co.ukthe bees up close, and learn about how vital bees are to our planetThe ACORN Marketing TeamIn order to improve their sustainability efforts, ACORN has introduced a number of initiatives and processes in recent years. ACORN has opted to reuse packaging for orders wherever possible, and only use paper and card packing materials so they can be recycled by the end user. With the UK government setting out a path to zero emission vehicles by 2035, large businesses such as ACORN are taking action. The company are currently introducing electric vans to replace and phase out all of their petrol vehicles.As well as making changes to the distribution side to the business model, ACORN are improving warehouseImproving warehouse facilitiesfacilities to help conserve energy. The 21'