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Our environmental policy

The KRAIBURG Group has been dealing with circular economy issues in the tyre industry for many years. We work successfully with innovative products and processes at various stages of the tyre life cycle. In the meantime, the KRAIBURG Group is one of the largest consumers in Europe of granules and flours, which are obtained from used tyres and reused in high-quality products.

Since its foundation, KRAIBURG Austria, as one of 9 divisions, has focused on tyre retreading and the production of the necessary rubber materials since 1965. It is the first stage in the cycle, which represents the reuse of used tyres.

Due to the increasingly urgent climatic challenges as well as new business models, a more comprehensive view of environmental performance and the associated reorientation of environmental policy has become essential for KRAIBURG Austria!

Sustainable products

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Environmental management in production

Responsibility in the supply chain

In the course of this realignment, the following topics have been identified, on the basis of which current and future measures will be aligned. All measures to improve environmental performance should be based on the following premise:

ELIMINATE – REDUCE – COMPENSATE

The primary question should therefore always be whether an environmental impact can be avoided. If this is not the case, the focus should be on reducing the environmental impact. And if this is not feasible at first, then a suitable compensation measure can be considered.

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MORE THAN 40,000 TONNES OF WASTE RUBBER FLOW INTO OUR RECYCLING CYCLE EVERY YEAR!

We have roughmeal and vulcanized waste processed into high-quality stable mats at our sister factory in Tittmoning, Upper Bavaria. In addition, of course, our core business takes environmental protection into account: KRAIBURG Austria gives tyres a new life. Whether in the mould-cure or pre-cure retreading process, the use of retreaded tyres is environmentally conscious and cost-efficient.

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The introduction of an environmental management system according to EMAS III and ISO 14001:2015 as part of an integrated management system is intended to ensure that the necessary structures are created to achieve the ambitious goals. In addition to the environmental officer, an environmental team is to ensure the achievement of goals.

EMAS certificate

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SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RUBBER POLICY

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The refurbished technology saves more than 500,000 tonnes of crude oil - in the EU

A large part of the materials we manufacture are subsequently processed by our customers into products in the sense of the circular economy. This applies, among other things, to retreading materials as well as to materials for our sister factory. Despite the resulting positive contribution to resource conservation, there are still opportunities to achieve significant improvements. This is possible both through the choice and economical use of raw materials and additives, reduced water consumption and packaging optimization.

If the tread is worn, only 20% of the tyre is used.
The casings, which accounts for around 80% of the tyre value, can be rubberized for a "new tyre life".
If the production of a new truck or bus tyre requires about 60 to 80 kilograms of rubber compound, a retreaded tyre gets by with around 15 kilograms, i.e. a quarter of that.
The production of a new car tyre requires about 28 liters of crude oil. On the other hand, only 5.5 litres of oil are required for retreading – a fifth of that.
Although retreading does not definitively avoid the disposal of worn tyres, it does postpone it significantly. This keeps the ever-increasing disposal costs low and relieves the burden on landfills.

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Certificate of the environmental management

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Employees

A successful further development of our environmental performance with the greatest possible impact will only succeed with the involvement of as many employees as possible! Only by rethinking, we will be able to leverage the necessary potential! To make this possible, full transparency combined with the necessary communication is required. This is supported by targeted further education and training opportunities. The aim is to ensure that this further development is not just another, additional task, but is understood as a necessary effort that is approached with passion and full conviction! This conviction in sustainable thinking and acting is intended to generate the strength for our employees to bring about change in their private lives as well.

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CO2 EMISSIONS

As a chemical factory, the company's CO2 footprint is one of the key parameters for us. On the basis of this key figure, which is determined and checked annually by external experts with defined standards, the desired improvement can be measured. By participating in the international "Science Based Targets" initiative (science-based approach to limiting global warming to 2°Celsius), KRAIBURG Austria is committed to a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions.

The use of thermal and electrical energy are the essential factors...

... responsible for influencing environmental performance and for the majority of CO2 emissions at the site. For economic reasons alone, we have always focused on minimization. The switch to "green electricity", but above all the further reduction of energy requirements, e.g. through energy-saving systems and process optimization, should contribute to the continuous improvement of environmental performance.

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Waste

The avoidance of waste has always been a top priority for us. Nevertheless, we still see opportunities for further improvement here! If possible, the unavoidable waste should be recycled in order to live the idea of the circular economy here as well.