Suffolk Manufacturer Green Rhino Brings Pollution Prevention Expertise to Sizewell C
A Suffolk-based manufacturer is proving that some of the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects don’t have to look far afield to find the expertise they need.
Green Rhino, which develops and manufactures pollution prevention equipment from its base in Suffolk, recently took part in Sizewell C’s Environmental Day, where the company’s team presented its range of solutions to the wider project team.
Sizewell C is one of the largest infrastructure projects currently under way in the UK, and one that has made local sourcing a stated priority as it builds its supply chain. For a manufacturer working right on the project’s doorstep, that focus has opened a door that many British manufacturers spend years trying to find.
A local supplier for a national project
Sizewell C’s commitment to using local suppliers wherever possible reflects a broader push across major UK infrastructure projects to strengthen regional supply chains, keep economic benefit closer to the communities most affected by construction, and reduce the environmental and logistical costs of sourcing from further afield.
For Green Rhino, that translates into a direct opportunity: a chance to put Suffolk and British-made pollution prevention solutions in front of the people managing environmental risk on one of the country’s most scrutinised construction sites.
“Days like this are invaluable,” said Isabelle Nourry, Sales Director at Green Rhino. “You get to sit down with the people actually managing environmental risks on site, hear what’s working and what isn’t, and talk through how our solutions fit into their day-to-day. That kind of direct conversation is worth far more than any brochure.”
Proven products, proven recognition
The Environmental Day gave Green Rhino a platform to showcase its full range, spanning spill management, sediment management, and hydraulic hose management‚ all designed to prevent pollution incidents on complex, high-activity construction sites.
The company’s spill containment solution has already picked up national recognition, winning a The King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation last year, following Construction News’ Product Innovation award in 2024. That back-to-back recognition underlines a product range built specifically for the realities of UK construction sites, rather than adapted from elsewhere.
“Pollution prevention isn’t something you can bolt on as an afterthought on a site of this size,” said Adam Leyton, National Account Manager at Green Rhino. “It has to be practical and reliable enough to hold up under real construction conditions. That’s what we’ve built our range around, and it’s what the King’s Award and Construction News recognition reflect: solutions that are actually used and trusted on site, not just designed in theory.”
Why it matters
Events like Sizewell C’s Environmental Day highlight a growing expectation on major infrastructure projects: that environmental protection isn’t an afterthought, but a core part of how sites are run from the outset. For a site of Sizewell C’s scale and complexity, that means practical, dependable solutions and open dialogue with the teams delivering them on the ground.
For Green Rhino, the day was also a chance to put a local, British manufacturing success story in front of a national audience, one that shows homegrown suppliers can meet the demands of even the country’s largest projects.
Green Rhino is keen to hear from other teams working on similar projects who want to discuss pollution prevention solutions.
Overview of Green Rhino’s Pollution Prevention Solutions
