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Continuous improvement of environmental compatibility. Our packaging material is an ideal composite because it combines the best properties of three materials. This saves raw materials right from the beginning. The individual components are very suitable for recycling. Working in close cooperation with our raw board suppliers, we are making great efforts to continuously optimise our cartons. Our commitment to the environment and sustainability covers the entire production chain today - from the renewable resource wood to the sound recycling of used cartons. We handle raw materials and resources with care and give our full support to the principles of environmental protection. ;)
Environmental management in our production processes. We are constantly improving our production processes in terms of environmental compatibility. Most of the energy required to produce the raw board originates from renewable sources (around 70 percent). Only about 30 percent of the energy is from finite, fossil energy sources. We were also able to reduce the aluminum layer, which is needed in beverage cartons used for long-life products, by circa 30 percent. It is significantly thinner than a human hair. In addition, we implement pro-active environmental management for carton production and waste management in our Suzhou production plant. Environmental protection also plays a major role in the design and operation of our filling systems. For instance, cleaning procedures are subject to strict environmental requirements. The energy consumption of these systems is being optimized continuously. Our lightweight carton saves fuel and emissions. In cooperation with our raw board suppliers, we have consistently developed our raw board as a packaging material and made it approximately 23 percent lighter. A 1-litre carton now weighs a mere 28 grammes. This was achieved with the aid of a new cardboard layer structure consisting of birch and pine pulp with a central layer of mechanical wood pulp. The beverage carton, folded flat, now arrives at the filler's and has utilised the loading capacity of a truck to its fullest. However, also a truck loaded with filled cartons transports about 95 percent product and only 5 percent packaging. Fuel consumption, and hence air pollution, is much lower as a result. From this point of view, cartons cause far lower emissions than space-consuming and heavy packaging systems. Our cartons reduce nitrogen oxides (NOX), carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2), which play a decisive role in the greenhouse effect and forest death. |
