Our plant in Bulgaria
The most important facts in brief
- Focus on sustainability: balance between quality requirements and costs
- Climate-neutral production: Our plant in Bulgaria
- Sustainability performance: resource-saving solutions
- Clear strategies: increase energy efficiency, create transparency
Sustainability is no longer a trend, but a key challenge for companies. In particular, resolving or balancing the three ecological and social target dimensions of sustainability, quality and costs is crucial to success. Creating a healthy balance and resolving conflicting objectives requires clear strategies and decisive, holistic action.
Focus on production: Our plant in Bulgaria
A concrete example of what sustainable solutions look like in practice is our largest production plant in Ruse, Bulgaria, which has already received several awards, including the Lean and Green Award. This award was not only for climate-neutral production, but also for a holistic approach in which lean and excellence methods are used to improve sustainability performance. Resource and process efficiency are evaluated, as is the application of digitalization and lean principles.
- Efficient energy supply: In Ruse, Bulgaria, we rely on various innovative energy generation systems
- Electrified heat supply: The ultra-modern heat pumps ensure that the buildings are heated efficiently and in an environmentally friendly manner even at outside temperatures as low as -17 degrees Celsius.
- Climate-neutral production: Thanks to the photovoltaic systems on the roof of the production halls in combination with the procurement of 100% green electricity for residual requirements, we can produce climate-neutrally at our site in Ruse – this means that all WITOLs manufactured at our plant in Bulgaria are climate-neutral in production.
Mastering the challenges: our approach
The major challenges in the area of sustainability can only be met with clear strategies and concrete solutions:
- Increase energy efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions: By using state-of-the-art technologies and energy-optimized processes.
- Creating transparency: Customers and partners gain insights into our sustainability strategy and successes.
- Developing innovative solutions: Striking a balance between quality and cost, while reducing the impact on the environment.
- Certifications and awards: Recognized standards such as the Lean and Green Award and our ISO management systems help to make our successes visible.
Conclusion
Sustainability as a path to the future
Our plant in Bulgaria shows that we can successfully implement and further develop sustainable production. The key here is to balance the three key factors of quality, costs and sustainability. Switching to processes that conserve resources and switching to renewable energy sources is crucial for the future viability of our sites and products. Our customers benefit from this and we as a company are actively driving the transformation forward with clear strategies, innovative technologies and transparent communication. This is how we are creating a sustainable future together.