such as orang-utans are losing their habitat,
contributing to their extinction, plus indigenous people
are being forced to move from their home. We pay an
extra premium to Green Palm Sustainability for our
palm oil, and that’s one way of giving back. All of our
cardboard and waste product is recycled, too.”
A relatively small company for its output, Herrco
has a working staff body of around 70 members, which
includes Derek’s mother and father. The family hope
that their staff numbers will remain modest following
September 2012
factory into the family
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A LOT OF CHEMISTS WILL CLAIM THAT
GOING FOR NATURAL MEANS SACRIFICING
PERFORMANCE, WE SAY THAT’S A LOAD
OF RUBBISH. WE CAN CREATE A NATURAL
ORGANIC PRODUCT THAT PERFORMS
JUST AS WELL AS SYNTHETIC
DEREK HERRMANN,
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, HERRCO
