Major environmental protection investments at a glance

2024

2022

• Drip pan for recycling centre
• Charging facility for electric cars
• LED lighting
• IT module for paperless logistics department

2021

• Photovoltaic system 413 kWp
• Sprinkler system in logistics centre
• Renewal of roof with heat insulation in plastic injection moulding and tool design building
• 2020
• LED lighting in plastic injection moulding building for teams 1 and 2
• Automatic window control for optimised ventilation for teams 3 to 6
• Installation of fire alarm system in the plastic injection moulding plant, assembly, logistics, laboratory and technology

2020

2019

• LED lighting for assembly 1, stationary gas analysis and tool design
• New water treatment for cooling water in the plastic injection moulding plant
• Replacement of heating circuit pumps with energy-saving pumpsn

2018

• Fire alarm system in the production area
• LED lighting for car park area of administration department
• New compressed air system in assembly

2017

• Reduced paper consumption thanks to SAP
• LED lighting in the technical building and canteen warehouse
• Replacement of pneumatic screwdrivers by electric screwdrivers
• Fire protection panels in the forklift charging area
• Technical overhaul of fire protection doors

2016

• LED lighting for goods receipt, dispatch, technology and outdoor facilities
• Circulation system for test bench for temperature changes
• Full renewal of the compressed air lines in the assembly area
• Replacement of pneumatic screwdrivers by electric screwdrivers

2015

• Energy audit DIN EN 16247-1
• New insulated glazing windows in service department
• Conversion of the operating instructions to a new format
• Conversion to LED lighting in various areas

2014

• Study "Energy Efficiency"
• Solar thermal energy system for service water
• Photovoltaic system 105 kWp
• Conversion to LED lighting in passageways and outdoor areas

2013

• Underfloor heating system in new training room
• Rainwater cistern 20,400 litres
• Conversion of lighting in preproduction (new light colour with mirror -> 50% energy saving)
• Two permanently installed measuring systems for measurement of consumption of compressed air
• Measuring system for measuring and optimising the energy consumption of plastic injection moulding machines
• Measuring system for detecting compressed air leaks

2012

• Tightness test of all wastewater pipes
• Hydraulic balancing of the entire heating system with Vario-Q valves
• Insulated glazing windows in the intermediate building of the production hall

2011

• Downhole heat exchangers
• Underfloor heating system Lindenstraße 33
• Glazed entrance elements Administration
• Fire protection measures
• Fire alarm system laboratory and technology

2010

• Photovoltaic system 61 kWp
• Fire protection door
• Gas analyser for containers
• Outdoor silo for granular plastics
• Partition wall in goods receipt
• Heat insulation of facade of assembly hall

2009

• Photovoltaic system 171 kWp
• New windows in the staircase
• New roof with heat insulation in Amorbach

2008

• New roofs and windows for technology and administration buildings
• Heat insulation of facade of administration building
• New insulated heating pipes between brick building and technology building
• Solar system for hot water on the roof of the plastic injection moulding plant
• Smoke and heat extraction system in staircase of administration and technology buildings
• New compensation system in transformer station plastic injection moulding plant
• Fire protection measures

2007

• Redesign and recultivation of the outdoor areas
• Flood protection in the area of the production hall
• Smoke protection and smoke detectors in the tool store II

2006

• Replacement of single glazing by insulating glazing in the "tools and equipment making" hall
• Replacement of all basement windows by windows with insulating glazing
• Reporting the water levels of the Zaber river with the web-based event reporting system EMS 442
• Replacement of powder extinguishers by foam extinguishers

2005

• Flood protection through earthmoving along the course of a brook
• Flood protection with sheet piling retaining walls at all doors and gates at risk
• Installation of surveillance cameras at recycling centre

2004

• Heating of the office extension through heat recovery from the compressor system
• Replacement of the cooling tower by a closed circuit cooling system for the plastic injection moulding plant

2003

• Expansion of the fire extinguishing system
• Energy savings with new granulate dryers

2002

• High-speed doors in the production halls
• Saving paper through electronic archiving
• Reduced water consumption due to installation of a recirculation system for laboratory tests