Company: Bandvulc Tyres, Europe’s leading brand of retreaded tyres for commercial fleets, with an annual turnover of £22 million (~€25.96 million) and 240 employees.

Background: Energy costs exceeded £300,000 (~€354,000) annually, making more efficient energy management a strategic priority.

Investment in Advanced Metering System:
Total cost: £5,600 (~€6,608)
System coverage: main and submeters for electricity plus additional monitoring of gas, heat and key processes.

Energy Saving Measures

• Insulation of presses and pipelines (lagging):
  Cost: £20,000 (~€23,600)
  Savings: 800,000 kWh of gas / £10,800 (~€12,744) per year / 152 tCO₂
  Time to ROI: 22 months

• Replacement of lighting with T5 LEDs + control system:
  Cost: £35,000 (~€41,300)
  Savings: 574,000 kWh of electricity / £20,000 (~€23,600) per year / 247 tCO₂
  Time to ROI: 21 months

• Other measures:
  • Refrigeration system control
  • More efficient air compression
  • Switching off machines during weekends – additional savings of £2,000 (~€2,360) per year

Return on Investment

Time to ROI: 24 months
Total annual savings: £30,800 (~€36,344) (gas + electricity), not including additional operational benefits and CO₂ reduction.

Results and Benefits

Investing in advanced metering enabled Bandvulc to precisely analyse energy consumption, identify inefficiencies and implement quick actions with clear financial and environmental benefits. The investment paid off within two years, and an added value was the shift in organisational culture towards more efficient energy use.

_{Source: Carbon Trust. (2007, May). Advanced metering for SMEs. Carbon Trust – https://www.carbontrust.com/our-work-and-impact/guides-reports-and-tools/advanced-metering-for-smes}