Commitment for people and the environment.
We have decided to minimize our impact on the environment through sustainable production practices, responsible sourcing of raw materials and waste reduction.
Built on the site of a former coal power station, our production site in Vetschau has always been committed to sustainability.
Water from a pond on-site.
The water for our production we take from a pond on our site. There we collect rainwater, filter it and reuse it.
The water used in our industrial process remains at the factory, where a large number of pipes, tanks and pumps collect the water and return it to our production cycle.
Recycling on-site.
We value the complete life cycle of our products. That’s why
we are certified with the Declare® Label, proving that our raw materials do not contain chemical substances identified by the Living Building Challenge®.
Raw materials: Feldspar, window glass, monitor glass.
Production waste: Raw and burnt breakage, extractions, sludges, industrial water.
Heat recovery from kilns.
Thanks to efficient production planning, modern filter systems and economical burner technology, we reduce the gas consumption by around 15%.
Continuous quality controls ensure fewer rejects and broken products and additionally reduce the CO2 emissions per square meter.
Solar energy from photovoltaic system.
Thanks to the 50.000 square meter photovoltaic system, the German plant generates around 2.4 megawatts of peak electricity from solar energy during an average of 1,000
hours of sunshine.
Certifications for our sustainability.
LEED | BREEAM: 40% raw material from recycling process.
GREENGUARD Gold: Indoor products with minimal emissions of volatile substances for schools and healthcare facilities.
EPD: Rating, covering the complete life cycle of construction products and buildings.
Declare® Label: Materials without any chemical substances included in the 'Red List' identified by the Living Building Challenge® (LBC).
ISO14067: Quantification of the overall impact of a product on global warming.
Upcoming activities:
A wind turbine for Vetschau.
To generate clean and renewable energy that will cover around 70% of our total electricity consumption.
We have set ourselves the goal of combining economy and ecology with each other. That's why, in addition to a second wind turbine, we are also planning to use green hydrogen.
