Press Release
September 2022
 

Bond It revs up support of community causes
 

In line with its commitment to corporate citizenship, Bond It is supporting a fundraising event taking place close to its head office and main manufacturing site in West Yorkshire. 

The business - which is one of the UK's largest, independent manufacturers of sealants, adhesives and building chemicals - is sponsoring the Elland Festival of Speed, which takes place in the town from 11am to 4pm on Saturday, October 1^st. 

First held in 2019, the Elland Festival of Speed is a celebration of all things automotive. 

Over two hundred and fifty vehicles are expected to take part in 2022, including classic cars, supercars, modern and vintage motorcycles, trucks, agricultural vehicles, and everything in between.

There will also be food and drink stalls, live music and prizes for the best vehicles on show.

Entry to the Elland Festival of Speed is by voluntary donation and the proceeds raised will be shared amongst local charities.

As well as acting as one of the event's sponsors, Bond It will also be represented on the day by Halifax-based MPHR Racing.

The business is the main sponsor of this TCR UK Touring Car Championship team and its driver, Brad Hutchison, who compete in a Bond It liveried Audi RS3 LMS.

Bond It's backing of the Elland Festival of Speed complements its support of numerous other local charities and community initiatives.

The company is a long-term patron of Overgate Hospice, which provides specialist palliative care to adults suffering from progressive, life-limiting illnesses, as well as a sponsor of Elland Junior Football Club U12's team, Huddersfield Laund Hill RUFC, and the Huddersfield Giants Rugby Super League team.

Speaking of Bond It's involvement in the Elland Festival of Speed, Kirstie Cooper, the manufacturer's marketing manager, said: "Bond It pays more than lip service to the idea of corporate citizenship.

"Our ongoing CSR-focused activities reflect this and the fact that we consider purpose as well as profit. As a company, we feel it is important to make a positive contribution to the communities surrounding our business and that are home to many members of our team." 

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Bond It is maintaining its focus on the highest levels of CSR by sponsoring the Elland Festival of Speed. 

For more information on this story, contact Wayne Leith at wayneleith@bonditgroup.com

Notes to editors:

• Bond It is one of the largest independent manufacturers of building chemicals in the UK.
• Operating from a 10 acre site (approximately the size of 5½ football pitches) in West Yorkshire, Bond It produces a range of over 600 high performance, technically advanced products - including sealants, adhesives, waterproofing products, roofing compounds, polyurethanes, adhesive tapes and ceramic tile adhesives - for use by customers around the world.
• Bond It operates a further 40,000ft²production facility in North Carolina and a 10,000ft²distribution centre in California.
  
• Quality, sustainability and safety are all central to Bond It's approach. Reflecting this, the business is certified to ISO 9001 (QMS), ISO 14001 (EMS) and ISO 45001 (OHS) standards.
• To help customers stay abreast of changing marketing conditions and new advances in technology, Bond It has a strong commitment to product development. It continues to invest heavily into R&D whilst simultaneously drawing on many decades of technical experience and expertise.
• In 2014, Bond It entered a joint venture agreement with Astral Limited ("Astral") - an Indian based, globally operating, $5.5BILLION manufacturer of plumbing and drainage systems.
• More information on Bond It can be found at www.bonditgroup.com