We don't just talk about sustainability. In our new plant, we have not only invested in production technology, but also in sustainable energy generation. We have installed a green solar power plant on our roofs.  We have also entered a regional partnership with our local energy supplier, which ensures that we can obtain 100% certified green electricity from sustainable sources when we need it.

In our new production plant, we supply the entire building and the machines without fossil fuels. Heating, cooling, compressed air and emergency power supply are powered entirely by self-generated solar power or certified renewable electricity. Over 2200 modules on our factory roof generate over 968kWp of electrical power in full sunlight. The system is designed in such a way that we can produce energy self-sufficiently for over 5200 hours a year and consume over 80% of the electricity we generate ourselves. This is made possible by a large battery storage system with a storage capacity of 1036 kWh. This was dimensioned so that it can supply our machine lines with electricity for an entire shift at full capacity.

Another criterion for the selection of such a large storage system was the ability to operate our plant independently in the event of interruptions to the supply network or at least to shut down and restart our production in a targeted and time-optimized manner during longer network outages. To minimize electricity consumption, we have opted for heat pump technology for both heating and cooling.

The air in the production halls is mainly air-conditioned using the recirculation method, which significantly reduces the processing of the freshly supplied air and therefore also the consumption of cooling and heating.

Our PV system is also used to refuel the electric vehicles in our vehicle fleet, as well as the electric vehicles of our visitors. Here, too, we are integrated into our local ESEL network.