Continuously reducing our ecological footprint
People and the environment are high on our agenda
We are serious about our responsibilities to the natural world and its inhabitants. Making our processes and structures even more sustainable continues to be one of our top priorities. We aim to go on reducing our ecological footprint.
Regenerative energies
Committed to hydropower
In Wolfach, we have always been committed to utilizing hydropower. Our turbine system there was originally installed way back in the mid-1950s. The last time we modernized it was in 2014, installing a photovoltaic system on the new turbine house. Our hydropower nature trail shows visitors our special connection with hydropower.
Resource-saving materials use
Contributing to the circular economy
We use a range of metals in our day-to-day work. So we feel it’s all the more important not to waste materials. We ensure that all our processes use them as efficiently as possible. We also send all our waste material for comprehensive recycling so that we contribute to sustainability and reuse in the metalworking industry.
Sustainable parts cleaning
No hazardous solvents
We are replacing hazardous production resources with sustainable substances for our materials processing. This includes dispensing with all halogenated solvents during parts cleaning. Our Wolfach production operations were converted to alternative cleaning agents back in 2014. In addition, we now use modified alcohol or water-based cleaning solutions exclusively.
Comprehensive environmental protection
EMAS-certified
All of our sustainability work is brought together in an integrated management system that has been externally validated in line with the most stringent standards in the world. We have been EMAS (Eco Management and Audit System) certified since 2015. All important data, key figures and targets are available to the public in our environmental statement (german version) Umwelterklärung
We are Founding member
in the corporate network for climate protection
Members of the Corporate Climate Protection Network focus their corporate strategy on climate protection, set concrete savings targets, increase their efforts in climate protection, strengthen their climate protection know-how and focus on active knowledge transfer.
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