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SCHÄFER Werke inaugurates its largest solar park to date in Siegen-Wittgenstein

A good year and a half after the groundbreaking ceremony, the time has come: the largest ground-mounted photovoltaic system in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district has been officially inaugurated. A total of 3,240 state-of-the-art PV modules can produce up to almost 2 million kilowatt hours of renewable, climate-friendly electricity per year. The investor is the SCHÄFER WERKE Group, which has thus reached an important milestone on its path to becoming climate neutral by 2030.

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Efficient sustainability management

SCHÄFER WERKE is committed to efficient, company-wide energy management. Tobias Bergert has been the sustainability manager of the SCHÄFER WERKE Group since autumn 2022. He is not only the head of our sustainability project, but also your expert and contact person for all ongoing developments.

The establishment and continuous maintenance of the environmental and energy management system ensures further progress, as evidenced by several certifications. At SCHÄFER WERKE, trainees are also made aware of the issue of sustainability at an early stage. Projects such as tree planting, optimisation of recycling or green roofs are designed to awaken an interest in personal responsibility for a sustainable lifestyle at an early stage – even outside of everyday working life.

Diverse commitment and cooperation

SCHÄFER is not working on greater sustainability alone, but has partners who are pursuing the same goal. The Salzgitter Group and ArcelorMittal are working together with SCHÄFER to develop solutions for better green steel and to drive forward decarbonisation.

In addition, all SCHÄFER WERKE companies are active in other sustainability projects. For example, SCHÄFER is one of the founding members of the Steel Keg Association and actively supports Metal Packaging Europe's ‘metal recycles forever’ project. SCHÄFER is also involved at local level in the ÖKOPROFIT co-operation project, which is committed to greater climate protection.

Sustainable products

Sustainability encompasses more than just the manufacture of our products. They should not only be produced using environmentally friendly resources such as Green Steel or climate-friendly energies, but must also offer our customers a sustainable basis for their products.

SCHÄFER therefore focuses on issues such as recycling and the circular economy. Even high-quality products such as those we offer our customers will eventually need to be replaced. It is important that this point in time is far in the future. And when it does come, our products must be recyclable to ensure the sustainable use of resources.

EMW strengthens greentec steel Edition supply chain

EMW Steel Service Centre and voestalpine Steel confirm their commitment to expanding the availability of CO2-reduced steel for the steel processing industry in Europe. Starting this year, voestalpine Steel will supply the independent EMW Steel Service Centre with greentec steel Edition steel – premium quality with a reduced carbon footprint. As part of the agreement, both parties have transparently communicated their CO2 reduction targets.

"As one of the largest independent European steel service centres, we are delighted to be able to expand the green steel supply chain through the supply agreement with voestalpine Stahl. This is a strategic agreement with a major European steel producer. One of our ambitious goals is to achieve complete climate neutrality in Scope 1 and 2 by 2030," explains EMW Managing Director Michael Mockenhaupt.

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EMW invests in new warehouse location for sustainable logistics

With the aim of concentrating its locations, EMW Stahl-Service-Center, a division of the SCHÄFER WERKE Group headquartered in Neunkirchen, has acquired the northern part of the former EEW Bergrohr production site in Siegen-Weidenau. The property comprises around 23,000 square metres of commercial space, production halls and its own rail connection.

A warehouse with a capacity of 100,000 tonnes of thin steel sheet is being built on the former production site, with the possibility of expansion. The factory halls will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology. This includes new crane systems for four handling areas and a well-thought-out loading and safety concept. Total investments in the double-digit million range have been made.

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Beverage packaging: reusable packaging in comparison

Reusable packaging plays a central role in today's discussion about sustainability and environmental protection. In this article, we compare different types of reusable packaging and analyse their ecological advantages. You will learn which packaging systems are particularly environmentally friendly and which factors play a role in the selection process.

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Stainless steel vs. plastic IBCs – product comparison

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in all industries. That is why companies are looking for environmentally friendly packaging solutions that are both efficient and durable. Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) are a popular choice for transporting and storing liquids, pastes and solids.

But which material offers the best conditions for sustainability? As experts at SCHÄFER Container Systems, we would like to show you why our stainless steel IBCs are superior to plastic IBCs.

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