| 2003 March | Established in Toddington, Gloucestershire. |  |
| 2005 May |
Pavestone enters the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the first time with 'The Fisherman's Garden'. The garden entered into the spirit of 'Sea Britain 2005' which was a year-long series of events and festivals on the theme of Britain and the sea. (See illustration to the right) The garden won a prestigous silver medal. |
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| 2006 May |
Pavestone enters the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for a second year running. Dubbed 'A Garden for Our Time', the design took into the account the realities of global warming and increasingly precious water stocks, yet managed to create a useful and tranquil refuge which greatly appealed to the judges, the experts, and the public. |
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| 2007 April | Relocation of primary inland distribution hub and main offices from Toddington, Gloucestershire to Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. | |
| 2007 September | Acquires Bekstone which has been producing high quality reconstituted stone walling in Burford for over a century. | |
| 2008 January | Pavestone converts to 100% 'green' electricity at it's manufacturing sites and offices. The electricity is produced from sustainable, renewable sources such as wind turbines and hydro electric schemes. The power is Climate Levy Exempt. | |
| 2008 February | Bekstone factory begins production of pressed economy paving to complement the Pavestone natural stone paving ranges. | |
| 2008 September | Pavestone becomes a member of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) recognising a responsibility for the environment and welfare of the workers in the Asian supply chain. | |
| 2009 October | Bekstone awarded a listing on the GreenSpec web site due to impressive environmental and sustainable credentials. http://www.greenspec.co.uk (Click on manufactures and it will take you to our page.) |
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| 2010 January | Pavestone is awarded the Carbon Trust Standard. Pavestone's concrete production facilities are awarded the Carbon Trust Standard, which is only awarded to organisations that measure, manage and reduce their carbon footprint. Organisations that achieve the Standard are taking real action to reduce their direct impact on climate change.
For more information on the Carbon Trust, click www.carbontruststandard.com |
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