Standardising chemical product containers cuts waste in automotive sector

Standardising chemical product containers cuts waste in automotive sector

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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.

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Aeronautics firm radically cuts waste and saves resources

Aeronautics firm radically cuts waste and saves resources

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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.

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Resource-saving cleaning technology for heat exchangers

Resource-saving cleaning technology for heat exchangers

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Quiet muscle for toughest tube-cleaning jobs     

  • Blocked or obstructed tube bundles need to be cleaned to run efficiently
  • Using a dedicated tube cleaning technology saves on water, chemicals and even replacement costs

AC-Rädler, Austria develops machines and processes for energy and resource-saving in industry and heating. The company produces the Rädler tube cleaning (RTC) device for tube bundle systems such as exhaust gas-heat exchangers in industrial processes. Well-functioning heat exchangers reduce emissions and energy costs.

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Investment and innovation to cut emissions in the cement industry

Investment and innovation to cut emissions in the cement industry

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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.

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Systematic work on environmental responsibility, Finland

Systematic work on environmental responsibility, Finland

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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.

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Quality and environmental certification: Nordic Swan Ecolabel

Quality and environmental certification: Nordic Swan Ecolabel

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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.

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The Cluster4Smart project (under Erasmus+ Programme, 2017-2020) aims to expand the knowledge of cluster managers of Europe through the development of an innovative, online training resource tool.