Major environmental protection investments at a glance:

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

 

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