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CERTIFIED

We hold the ISO 50001 energy management

standard certificate, through which companies

systematically and continuously optimise their

energy efficiency. An impressive photovoltaic

system has been installed on the 870-metre-

long factory roofs in Vetschau, producing a

power of 2.4 megawatts peak. This amount of

electricity can cover a significant proportion

of production needs. In addition, the factory is

equipped with a process water treatment plant

and a material recycling system. All production

waste is collected and reprocessed. 40 percent

of the raw materials used come from these

recycling processes. With modern manufacturing,

measuring and control technology, we need very

few work stages and cut down on a lot of material

and CO2 emissions. With energy recovery of

the hot air from the kilns, we have been able

40% RAW MATERIALS

FROM RECYCLED SOURCES

to reduce our plants’ CO2 emissions by 4,000

tons per year. Various porcelain stoneware tiles

by Porcelaingres have been awarded the British

BREEAM Sustainability Certificate and the LEED

Sustainability Certificate from the US Green

Building Council. Both certificates signify high

standards for environmentally friendly, resource-

efficient and sustainable construction.

Some Porcelaingres porcelain stoneware

tiles are made from environmentally-friendly

materials and are labelled as Active Clean Air &

Antibacterial Ceramic TM. The Active 2.0 products

are characterised by their ability to bind and clean

air pollutants as well as by their antibacterial,

self-cleaning, dirt-repellent and odour-inhibiting

properties.

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