Solving a solvent problem

Seeing room for improvement is where it all starts

• Plant identifies how to reduce hazardous waste, save money and improve efficiency
• Measures cut hazardous waste by around 33 %, save staff time, and reduce production costs 

BRUSS Juntas Técnicas designs and manufactures high-end sealing systems for vehicle powertrains (motor, gearbox, transmission) for major automobile manufacturers.

Well-grounded waste reduction 

• Company cuts material consumption and waste by installing an evaporator
• Adjusting its purchasing policies and procedures and other good practices also saves resources

AERNNOVA is a leading aerostructures company specialising in the design and manufacturing of aeronautics components, such as wings and fuselage sections.

Quiet muscle for toughest tube-cleaning jobs     

An 'i' for an 'i' ...  

• Investment combined with innovation drives major positive change in the tradition-bound cement sector
• New technology cuts costs, reduces harmful emissions and paves the way for further improvements

Austria's Kirchdorfer Cement Plant is recognised for its resource efficiency, low-emissions and high safety standards. It credits investment in new technology for this major transformation.

Masterclass in glass manufacturing

Why carry on with the hassle of dozens of printers?

Sustainable furniture-maker in Finland flies high

• Ecodesign and full lifecycle thinking permeate Finnish furniture-maker's production
• The company has achieved a Nordic Swan Ecolabel for several products 

Isku is a leader in furniture know-how and industrial innovation. The company's goal is to provide customers with high-quality furniture while ensuring responsible production. The Isku factory in Lahti, Finland, is one of the most modern production facilities in the European furniture industry.

The Nordic Swan Ecolabel is a voluntary certification scheme that evaluates a product's impact on the environment throughout its whole life cycle. The label guarantees, among other things, that climate requirements are taken into account, and that CO2 emissions and other harmful gasses are limited, where it is most relevant.

Step-by-step optimisation delivers immediate results

• Experts advised the company to gradually scale back air pressure
• The new optimised pressure saves € 2 700 per year

The German company Fischer Surface Technologies GmbH is specialised in electroplating plastic components with, for example, layers of copper, nickel, chrome or special functional layers. Among others, the company processes components for the automotive industry.