Sustainability at Kesseböhmer - our approach

Sustainability in production - almost three-quarters of the production material comes from Germany

To manufacture our products, we need wood, metals, plastics, chemicals and electronics. 98 percent of our suppliers for production material are based in a member state of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and 70 percent of our production material comes from Germany. This ensures transport distances are kept as short as possible and quality is high. We also consistently carry out supplier assessments to ensure our high requirements are being met, for example through supplier monitoring in the field of Automotive in accordance with IATF 16949.

Use of alternative materials

Where possible, we source raw materials from sustainable sources. Take wood, for example: we procure it from certified forestry, among other sources. We try to replace solid wood. With "OrganiQ", we have developed a future-oriented composite material that consists of 68 percent rapidly renewable plant fibers such as hemp and kenaf and 25 percent sustainable 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

We use recyclable materials for packaging. We use reusable packaging for major customers. We are constantly developing new packaging solutions that use fewer resources and are recyclable. For example, we have completely replaced polystyrene with molded fiber parts, corrugated or honeycomb cardboard. This enables us to permanently save 80 tons or 3,200 cubic metres of polystyrene every year. We are replacing PE foam films, plastic films and bags with paper.