Production
We’re always looking to improve our products.
This means not only focusing on performance and quality, but also on environmental impact – both in terms of manufacture and consumption. We have so far been able to produce high performance markers featuring the “mildest” solvents currently available. In the edding production facilities, injection-moulding machines have been switched from hydraulics to electricity, which has led to some stunning results, such as the excellent levels of previously wasted heat that have been recovered by our hot water treatment compressors.
Conversion of the injection moulding machines:
- energy savings of approx. 40%
- waste heat reduction (hydraulic cooling no longer necessary)
- no no-load consumption
- no hydraulic oil – no oil to dispose of
- no oil filter – no disposal necessary
- low noise emissions
- raw material savings of up to 30% thanks to use of recycled materials
Hot water treatment compressors and waste heat recovery:
- gas savings of approx. 100 kWh/year
- reduction in CO2 emissions
- closed cooling loop minimises loss of heat to the environment
Even the most advanced production processes create waste. At edding however, waste products are regarded as valuable raw materials.
That’s why waste management at edding is part of both added value and environmental protection. When injection-moulding is carried out in a closed materials loop, sprue is recycled immediately to go through the moulding process again.
A raw material savings of up to 60% can be achieved when a special mono-sandwich technique is employed.
Moreover, following naturally applies to plastics, packaging and ink: the separation of potential recyclables, recycling, maximum reprocessing and professional disposal.
Recycling is not just a factor when it comes to production. It is also something we take into account when designing products. That's how we have been able to produce markers where at least 90% of the total plastic used is made from externally sourced recycled material.
Furthermore, one of edding’s main research and development themes is the use of renewable raw materials. The result: markers where at least 70% of the cap and barrel is made from a renewable resource.
Whether for a permanent, board, or flipchart marker, highlighter or writing instrument, refills are an edding tradition.
As you would expect, most of our product range has been refillable for years. This principle of re-use not only protects the environment, it also saves our customers’ money.
Replaceable tips, refills and cartridges, not to mention our innovative refill stations, ensure enthusiastic co-operation on the part of customers. Our efforts go further still. When it comes to ink design, for instance, we always use the mildest solvent available in order to ensure maximum environmental compatibility in this field as well.
