SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT

The main water consumers are the powder coating and wet paint coating systems. The use of water in the heating system is also relevant when the heating system is refilled. Other water consumers are the sanitary facilities and the company restaurant. The water required for the truck and car wash is cleaned of solids in a lamella separator and can therefore be reused. According to the manufacturer, the use of fresh water can therefore be can be reduced by up to 85 %.

The wastewater is discharged into the municipal sewage system. For this purpose, the wastewater from the powder coating plant is purified in water treatment plants and regularly monitored before being discharged into the municipal sewerage system. The wastewater analyses in 2023 and 2022 revealed no objections. We manage the wastewater from the wet paint coating systems in a circulation system and dispose of it periodically.

We record water withdrawal from the public drinking water network via water meters. There is no own water extraction from groundwater wells, rainwater catchment basins or similar measures.

In 2023, 9.992 megaliters (equivalent to 9,992 m³) of drinking water were taken from the public water supply. In the previous year 2022, 12.223 megaliters (this corresponds to 12,223 m³) of fresh water were consumed.

Water metering points were installed in order to be able to analyze water usage at the production site more precisely. The water consumption of the truck and car wash as well as the powder coating facility has been recorded separately since 2022. The water usage data is automatically transferred to management software.