Resource-efficient manufacturing processes
We are equally concerned about using an environmentally sensitive approach in the manufacturing of its products. “Over the past years, we have invested millions in technologies that ensure we now use much less water and energy in our production processes”, Franz Kook reports. The following three examples illustrate this:
- Re-use of water
All Duravit manufacturing plants incorporate comprehensive facilities, which ensure that the water needed in production processes can be recycled. It is now possible to re-use 75 per cent of the water throughout the process. - Re-use of energy
In the firing and drying processes involved in the manufacturing of sanitary ceramics, Duravit applies the principles of heat recovery, capturing waste heat and returning it to the production process. - Utilising waste in energy production
In bathroom furniture production, all waste wood and chippings are salvaged and used as fuel in the production facilities, thus avoiding unnecessary transportation costs. Naturally, all the emissions from the woodchip burners pass through a sophisticated technical filter system.
As bathrooms are becoming increasingly important as personal havens of relaxation and regeneration, our demands for comfort and a welcoming atmosphere are also growing. However, environmental aspects are equally important. In the manufacture of bathroom furniture, a number of aspects come together at different levels to create an overall picture.