Craigavon Facility Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Northern Ireland facility earns Platinum status for the sixth consecutive year, reinforcing the companyâs commitment to sustainability.
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (HYMH) proudly announces that its Hyster-Yale UK Limited facility in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, has achieved Platinum level in the 2025 Northern Ireland (NI) Environmental Benchmarking Survey, highlighting the company’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and operational sustainability.
The NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey, organised by Business in the Community, enables companies to annually assess their environmental performance and benchmark progress against peers to support continuous improvement. Participants are evaluated across multiple critical impact areas including carbon reduction, water stewardship, waste management, and community involvement.
Among the 150 companies that took part in the 2025 survey, the HYMH Craigavon facility ranked in the top 50, securing the coveted Platinumâlevel accreditation, the highest distinction awarded, and placing it among an elite group of just three engineering companies to achieve this topâtier designation. The Craigavon facility has maintained Platinum status for six consecutive years, highlighting its focus on reducing environmental impact and supporting HYMH’s longâterm sustainability priorities. To retain Platinum status, Companies must show a steady yearâon-year improvement.
“Reaching Platinum status once again reflects our team’s commitment to going above and beyond legal requirements and continually enhancing our environmental performance,” said Darren Johnston, Craigavon Plant Manager, HysterâYale Materials Handling. “This year we’re focused on accelerating that progress even further by reducing waste to landfill, minimising pollutants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in paint operations, enhancing biodiversity initiatives, and identifying new ways to reduce our overall environmental footprint.”
Established 27 years ago, the NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey is recognised as a positive force driving businesses across the region toward more sustainable operations. Participation in the survey enables organisations to measure progress, demonstrate results, and identify new opportunities for environmental improvement.