Green future: pragmatic, efficient and fact-driven
With neo-ecology towards a resource-efficient, sustainable economy
We want to contribute to a world that offers a sustainable future with improved quality of life for all. What is now called the megatrend of neo-ecology has been part of our DNA since the beginnings of our family business. That is why we support our customers with machines, systems and services for resource efficiency & climate protection, make our contribution to a functioning circular economy worldwide and operate an ecological site management at all our company headquarters.
In addition to continuous improvements to our machines and services, new approaches to modernising our existing ones and certification for equipment and processes, we focus just as strongly on reducing the energy consumption we require in order to significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions and to design products that conserve resources as much as possible. We also take responsibility in the value chain and in our production. We promote exchange between our companies and subsidiaries worldwide in order to constantly evaluate and improve our sustainability performance.
This is how we work towards a green future every day - pragmatically, efficiently and fact-driven.
Circular economy & alternative materials
布鲁克纳机械的雄心壮志
从多个层面致力于改善循环经济
研发
尽管已经为促进循环经济的发展尽其所能，布鲁克纳机械仍然坚持我们的高标准，力求在薄膜生产中进一步减少原材料的使用, 降低能源的消耗。尽管回收利用和可重复使用是正确合理的要求，但我们也决不能忘记气候变化带来的挑战，同时也应有效减少整个包装价值链中碳足迹。
布鲁克纳机械对薄膜的可回收性和再生料在薄膜生产中的适用性进行了研究与开发。与价值链上的其他参与者包括原材料供应商、包装和产品生产商、回收商等的合作至关重要。原料方面的研究我们在布鲁克纳自己的技术中心内完成。
生物高分子材料
长期以来生物高分子材料一直是布鲁克纳机械公司产品组合的一部分。然而，以此原材料生产的包装，它的市场很大程度上仍然非常小众。缺乏有效循环机制、难以分拣、原材料价格高而加工性能降低等限制了它的使用。
“通过研究，我们已经探索出了‘生物塑料结构’的第一批要素。然而，要形成明确的薄膜概念，与最终客户的合作必不可少。”Martin Wolf博士，布鲁克纳机械实验室经理
单一材料包装
通常我们是在单一材料包装上直接进行印刷而非在上面粘贴标签，布鲁克纳机械和集团中的其他公司一样也是PRINTCYC项目的一部分，该项目旨在与价值链中的其他公司一起研究油墨印刷对回收工艺的影响。新型油墨可以减少异味或减少异味散发，同时可以显著改善可回收材料的品质。
研发的另一个重点是生产具有优良机械和光学性能的单一材料涂布膜/非涂布膜，以取代以往由不同材料制成的多层膜。他们是理想的新型包装，尽可能使用同一材质，方便分类并确保良好的可回收性。BOPE薄膜(双向拉伸聚乙烯薄膜)全新生产理念就是例子之一。
升级，为了更好地发展循环经济
产线优化和升级
优化升级
通过优化升级，确保最新开发出来的新型薄膜产品也可以在现有的生产线上生产。与此同时，我们和布鲁克纳机械的合作也进一步加深，近期我们在两个与改善循环经济相关的项目上通力合作。
单一材料薄膜越来越重要，客户需要合适的设备进行生产。例如，为了具有与多层薄膜相媲美的性能，我们需要对单一材料的薄膜表面通过蒸镀的方式进行涂层处理。在布鲁克纳技术中心我们为一位土耳其的客户成功试生产了PE薄膜，随后又在薄膜表面镀上了一层极薄的氧化铝涂层，以达到预期的阻隔效果。实验成功后我们对客户的生产线进行了升级，使这一过程在双向拉伸过程中完成，不仅节省了能源，也省去了一个额外的工艺步骤。
“这种PE薄膜复合材料中其他成分含量低于5%，可以直接回收利用。”Markus Gschwandtner，首席执行官， 布鲁克纳服务技术
混合技术
我们升级了一个印度包装制造商的老旧BOPP生产线(用于生产双向拉伸聚丙烯薄膜)，升级后可以同时生产可回收的单一BOPE材料的包装薄膜。这种混合技术使得客户可以灵活进入刚刚兴起尚未实现盈利的市场。
此外，布鲁克纳服务技术和布鲁克纳机械一样，都加入了CEFLEX及其它致力于发展循环经济的组织。
包装应用，着眼未来
合作与新途径
价值链上的伙伴合作
凯孚尔与整个价值链的合作伙伴一起努力，以确保“减少使用-重复使用-回收利用”落到实处，而不只是一个流行用语。为了实现这一目标，凯孚尔在很多项目中通过与材料制造商、客户的共同努力，根据具体的应用需求开发出了最佳的可持续产品和解决方案。包括与位于慕尼黑的弗劳恩·霍夫研究所和莱比锡大学合作，寻找适用于生产可回收或可生物降解产品的最佳材料。
“不断反思是发展的动力: 我们常常思考如何更好地在设计、功能、材料、成分和工艺等方面对每一件产品进行优化。”凯孚尔研发中心负责人Matthias Hausmann说。
在中国的一个工业园里，凯孚尔与几位欧洲循环经济领域的专家现场合作为PET材质包装建立了完整的闭环系统。凯孚尔为美国和加拿大的客户开发了一种新的解决方案，可以将咖啡胶囊从聚苯乙烯(PS)改为聚丙烯(PP)材料，使其更容易回收，新的解决方案可以完全满足各种技术要求，包括应用沉浮分离法分选时需要达到的密度要求。
在2019年K展上，凯孚尔展出了与挤出设备专家SML合作开发的发泡PET杯。这种杯子是单一结构材料，不仅特别容易回收利用，它的发泡技术也节省了材料。此外，它特别轻，耐热高达100°C。
凯孚尔与我们的客户Faerch一起在欧洲举办了“ 色彩日”: 活动宗旨是保持回收时的颜色生产PET杯子。很长一段时间以来，对客户和商家来说，统一颜色是品质的一种象征。然而，回收材料的颜色会有差异，过去对这种色差的处理是依靠添加剂来补偿。得益于现代人思想的转变，活动中英国的消费者购买了Faerch公司用凯孚尔机器生产的容器。
天然纤维制作而成的包装材料
纤维热成型可持续包装解决方案
此外，凯孚尔还开发了新的工艺，可在其设备上生产以天然纤维为材质的食品容器和食品包装。
这些由凯孚尔纤维热成型机（KFT）生产的高质量包装可以以废纸形式进入循环系统并加以回收利用，这些高质量纤维包装可用于电子设备。KFT包装产品还可以用于热饮、食物、或防止包装物水分流失。
为环保产品研发新技术
研究、开发和实施
加入环保倡议项目
PackSys Global公司目前正积极参与两项循环经济计划。“软管可循环”是一个国际性的联盟，将整个价值链上的参与者聚集在一起，以尽可能完整地进行软管包装行业的闭路循环。首先，是推进减量化。第二是优化可回收性，因而有了单层软管。目前，许多软管是由聚乙烯（PE）和聚丙烯（PP）制成的。纯PE管或纯PP软管有什么优点？第三个主题是研究生物基材料的使用，目的是进一步提高软管的可持续性。
从CEFLEX项目（用于柔性塑料包装）中，PackSys Global公司联合发起的塑料挤压管计划应运而生。它的重点是制定欧洲软管可回收性及其在回收流中的兼容性的设计指南。挑战是巨大的：欧洲的回收流仍然非常多样化，迫切需要协调和整合。由于软管没有单独的分类流-对于许多其他类型的包装-问题也是软管各部件在回收流中扮演什么角色。
直接印刷代替附加材料
凭借PackSys Global公司的360°满版印刷的复合管新技术，公司已经朝着更高可持续的软管迈出了令人信服的一步。由于直接印刷，NEOSeam专利的复合管不需要任何附加材料进行标签或侧面密封，因此非常适合单材料解决方案。
“我们希望提升软管的重要性，与其他包装相”，PackSys Global公司全球软管事业部负责人Peter Schkoda先生说：“这不仅仅是可回收性的问题，更多地使用回收材料也很重要。”
在PackSys Global公司，最佳材料的问题通常起着重要作用。例如，使用EREMA生产的回收物进行测试。PackSys Global公司的设备还可以生产具有不同阻隔层的软管。
Ecological site management
There are no limits to environmental protection
Siegsdorf
Sustainability can be experienced at the Siegsdorf site. In addition to the management holding of the Brückner Group, Brückner Maschinenbau and Brückner Servtec are also located here. In our ultra-modern buildings, we pay attention to the latest energy and ecological standards - be it in terms of insulation and heat protection or energy supply. For example, we rely on decentralised energy generation and operate our own energy-optimised combined heat and power plant. In addition, the Siegsdorf site was completely converted to climate-neutral electricity and gas last year and is already CO2-Net Zero in these two areas. In order to have a consistently low CO2 footprint and improved air quality at the site, we maximise the available green spaces and refrain from sealing areas. In addition to extensive green strips on our campus, we have created a bee meadow to provide more stable living conditions for resident insects. Instead of large car parks, our employees have access to two modern multi-storey car parks with infrastructure for e-charging stations. As we attach great importance to recycling, we have our own modern recycling yard on the company premises for sorting and collecting waste and work closely with the local waste disposal company. The on-site canteen mainly uses regional products and the children of our employees are allowed to develop freely in the company kindergarten.
Freilassing
Just under 30 kilometres from Siegsdorf, group member Kiefel has its headquarters in Freilassing. With various certifications in the field of waste management and recycling, our colleagues work daily towards a more sustainable future. Savings in primary raw materials of over 400 tonnes, CO2 savings of a further 400 tonnes and energy generation or savings of over 3,500 MWh are just a few examples of our efforts. Energy-efficient and low-emission construction of the company buildings is visible, among other things, in the optimised lighting concept. In addition, we strive to avoid unnecessary waste of water and energy, for example, in the cooling of our facilities. Therefore, we installed coolers in a closed water circuit that work without evaporation. They are used to cool process water, compressors and air conditioning systems. With our suppliers and service providers, we push for regional value creation and rely on short transport routes within the region.
Rüti
The PackSys Global site in Rüti (Switzerland) has been shining in new splendour since 2021. A completely new building was constructed here, which combines the office wing and production halls under one roof. Already in the concept phase, attention was paid to the use of sustainable building materials. Instead of ten truckloads of concrete, we used the sustainable material Cobiax for the insulation of the building and thus managed with one truck delivery. The photovoltaic system on the roof provides 70% of the electricity needed, and the Minergie-standard ventilation system ensures clean air in all rooms throughout. Plants from the region have found their new home in the atrium and the roof terrace has been extensively planted with greenery. A central cooling water system and an intelligent lighting system based on particularly energy-saving principles underline the world-famous Swiss virtue: when we tackle a subject, we do it thoroughly and comprehensively.
Platform companies
A strong basis for the entire Brückner Group
Brückner Group China
Suzhou, China
At the Brückner Group China, based in Suzhou, the sustainability measures are very diverse. In the metropolis of 13 million inhabitants, many employees commute to work by car, and at rush hour many routes are hopelessly congested. After the introduction of flexible working hours, which is still rather rare in China, BGC employees can choose their optimal time window themselves and thus sometimes save 1 hour or even more in traffic jams every day. This is not only good for their nerves, but also for the environment. In addition, electric charging stations are available at the site. Further measures are planned for the coming years.
Brückner Slovakia
Topolcany, Slovakia
In recent years, Brückner Slovakia has implemented comprehensive structural measures to improve sustainability. In addition to more energy-efficient insulation of the roof, annual fuel savings were achieved by switching to natural gas. An adjustment of the waste concept reduces transport costs and with the installation of modern LED lighting, the office and production facilities could also be further improved in terms of energy technology.
Brueckner Group India
Navi Mumbai, India
In Mumbai, which can be quite hot, the colleagues of the
Brückner Group India pay attention to climate-efficient control of all air-conditioning systems and thus reduce carbon emissions on a daily basis. By converting wooden transport crates into work tables, we are also pursuing quite creative approaches to reducing waste. In general, the issue of waste management has a special significance for us in a country like India. The local processing plants are constantly being modernised and our colleagues take care to handle plastic responsibly. For example, we participate in the "Bottles for change" initiative and collect all the plastic bottles that accumulate in the office every day. These are then shredded by an organisation and reprocessed into new products.
