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.

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.

Step-by-step optimisation delivers immediate results

• Experts advised the company to gradually scale back air pressure
• The new optimised pressure saves € 2 700 per year

The German company Fischer Surface Technologies GmbH is specialised in electroplating plastic components with, for example, layers of copper, nickel, chrome or special functional layers. Among others, the company processes components for the automotive industry.

• Heat recovery in ventilation system saves €32000 a year
• No need for a new installation

The German company Fischer Surface Technologies GmbH with about 110 employees is specialised in electroplating plastic components with, for example, layers of copper, nickel, chrome or special functional layers. Among others, the company processes components for the automotive industry.

A pressing problem solved

• A sludge-processing solution saves on pay-per-weight disposal costs
• Pressing and drying out extra water in the sldge saves € 1 200 per year

The German metal-working company Edison Fatehpour Stanzerei provides a number of different solutions, including stamping, tool-making, eroding, fine-blanking, barrel-finishing, and engineering. Its products are mainly used in the automotive industry.

Smart tools solve two problems, save energy

• Installing sensors and smart valves in the compressed air system saves power and money
• The combined solutions save € 15 300 per year in energy costs

The German company Edison Fatehpour Stanzerei develops solutions in the areas of stamping techniques, tool-making, eroding, fine blanking, barrel finishing, and engineering. The products are mainly used in the automotive industry.

Don't waste that heat!

• Installing a heat-recovery system helps the company save on power and gas
• 66 000 kWh of energy and 57 tonnes of CO2 emissions savings per year

The German company Wayand AG produces plastic components for the automotive, commercial vehicle, agricultural and construction machinery industries. The firm produces a wide range of exterior and interior components, from tools to final coating and mounted components.

Better motors, better company, better environment

• A campaign to replace inefficient motors yields environmental and cost savings
• Reduced annual energy consumption of 227 040 kWh results in cost savings of around € 32 420 

The German company Wayand AG produces plastic components for the automotive, commercial vehicle, agricultural and construction machinery industries. It produces a wide range of exterior and interior components, from tools to final coating and mounted components.

Clever food allergen filter

• New ultrathin membrane filters out contaninants
• Leads to reduced water use and more effective decontamination 

Manufacturers try to keep their production lines running for as long as possible before changing products or configurations which can lead to costly downtime. But sometimes in today's fast-paced marketplace, changeovers are unavoidable. German fruit-processor ZENTIS GmbH & Co.KG is confronted with frequent product changes.

Waste not, want not