Responsibility at Kesseböhmer — Our Approach

Production Materials and Supply Chains

To manufacture our products, we require wood, metals, plastics, chemicals, and electronics. 98 percent of our suppliers of production materials are based in a member state of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and 70 percent of our production materials come from Germany. We also consistently conduct supplier evaluations to ensure compliance with our high standards, for example, in the area of Automotive through supplier monitoring in accordance with IATF 16949.

Use of alternative materials

Whenever possible, we explore the use of alternative materials and raw materials. In some cases, we try to replace solid wood. With “OrganiQ,” we have developed a composite material consisting of 68 percent plant fibers—hemp and kenaf—and 25 percent water-based binder.

Avoiding critical substances

When processing raw materials, we check legal requirements for the avoidance of critical substances in accordance with the REACH, RoHS and WEEE directives and comply with additional customer requirements.

Moulded pulp, corrugated cardboard or honeycomb panel replace Styrofoam packaging

When it comes to packaging, we rely on a variety of material solutions. For major customers, we use reusable packaging. We are constantly developing new packaging solutions and exploring the use of alternative materials. For example,

we have completely replaced Styrofoam with molded fiber, corrugated cardboard, or honeycomb cardboard. This allows us to save 80 metric tons, or 3,200 cubic meters, of Styrofoam annually. We are replacing PE foam films, plastic films, and plastic bags with paper.