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Acting responsibly<\/h1>\n

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Our location is indicative of our commitment to the natural environment. Surrounded by nature, we utilise the resources available to us and ensure their sustainable use.<\/h4>\n

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Our location is indicative of our commitment to the natural environment. Surrounded by nature, we utilise the resources available to us and ensure their sustainable use.<\/h4>\n

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A basis with added value<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1606472738017{margin-top: -15px !important;}”]The basis for all of our products is steel, a fully recyclable material. Steel can be recycled over multiple life cycles, avoiding 50 percent of original CO2 emissions.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md”][vc_single_image image=”1266″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

A basis with added value<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1606472738017{margin-top: -15px !important;}”]The basis for all of our products is steel, a fully recyclable material. Steel can be recycled over multiple life cycles, avoiding 50 percent of original CO2 emissions.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]

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Valuable resources<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1606472997033{margin-top: -15px !important;}”]Our production processes are energy-intensive, so we not only pay attention to consumption, but also strive for replenishment and reduction. Our lighting system is linked to the intensity of solar influx, we meet 85% of our heat demand with waste heat from a nearby biogas power station, and our water treatment plant reduces wastewater discharge. A vacuum evaporator reduces the wastewater volume of our coating facility by 98%.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”1264″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md”][vc_single_image image=”1264″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Valuable resources<\/h3>\n

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Operating transparently<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1606473046727{margin-top: -15px !important;}”]We fulfil the high requirements we set for ourselves and demonstrate this in a transparent manner. In 1997, we became the first company in the industry to operate an EN ISO 14001-certifi ed environmental management system. We are also certified for quality management compliant with EN ISO 9001, occupational health and safety compliant with ISO 45001, and energy management compliant with EN ISO 50001.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md”][vc_single_image image=”1262″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Operating transparently<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1606473050295{margin-top: -15px !important;}”]We fulfil the high requirements we set for ourselves and demonstrate this in a transparent manner. In 1997, we became the first company in the industry to operate an EN ISO 14001-certifi ed environmental management system. We are also certified for quality management compliant with EN ISO 9001, occupational health and safety compliant with ISO 45001, and energy management compliant with EN ISO 50001.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4\/6″]\t\t

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