Think Green ! @ GKN Bonn
For our environment - for our future
TM
Certification
Powder metallurgy
- a green technology
330 million precision components made
of metal powder leave our company every
year. They are mainly used in the car industry, built into shock-absorbers, seat adjustments and steering columns, amongst
other things. With around 600 employees,
we are today one of the largest industrial
employers in Bonn. We are accutely aware
of our responsibility to the region and the
environment.
Sustainability is an important issue for us,
and a significant part of our corporate values. We are working continuously on new
projects to enable our production processes to become more environmentally friendly and energy efficient.
Our products help our customers to manufacture improved vehicles with lower CO2
emissions.
We develop innovative products for sustainable technologies and undertake projects
for renewable energy in our region.
As a centre of innovation, we want to grow
sustainably, demonstrating initiative and
commitment.
For our environment - for our future.
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We offer:
• efficient
products with
a long serviceable life
•w
eight reduced
products
•s
olutions for avoiding
secondary processes
> ISO 14001
(Environmental management)
> ISO 50001
(Energy management)
Since 2004 we have been certified to
ISO 14001.
Every year we set ourselves ambitious
targets, identify anomalies at an early
stage and take the appropriate
management steps.
Since 2013 we have also been
certified to ISO 50001.
Our whole production sequence
is optimised in terms of energy
usage - and our employees are
committed to this.
•1
00% recycl able
products
We use:
• l ight weight materials
We pursue
an active
environmental
and energy
management
We want to
improve
constantly
• r ecycled metal powder
Our aim: transparency
• continuous improvement
• international recognition
• risk management
• to uncover potential
efficiency savings
•e
mployee motivation
and qualification
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Environmental
projects
EnergYmanagement
2015 Massive savings in compressed air
through installation of servo motor-driven
hydraulic units
2014
Expansion of our own nitrogen extraction facility to reduce transport
of hazardous materials
2014
ThinkGREEN! initiative: Raising awareness
amongst our employees
2010
Use of rainwater in cooling systems
As a matter
of principle:
Energy:
a valuable raw material
• i ncreasing customer
confidence
• Climate protection
• building confidence
in ourselves in
societ y and
official bodies
•d
eveloping
new markets
2010 Heating through waste heat recovery
2007
Modernisation of all heating installations
2004
Certification of waste disposal
avoiding hazardous materials
avoiding emissions
consistent recycling
certified waste disposal concept
minimising the use of raw materials
Lower energy
consumption
through continuous process
optimisation
• Independent OF fossil
fuels as primary
energy sources
• Forward-looking and
systematic coordination
of the procurement and
use of energY
25% increase in
energy efficiency
over the
past 5 years
Continuous improvement in energy efficiency
Avoidance of idle times
On-site production of technical gases
Use of the most modern process technologies
Systematic analysis of energy consumption
through web-based metering
preserving resources
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Key performance
indicators
Top-Project
Improvement
of environmental
balance sheet as
a measurable
success
Development 2010-2015
0% primary energy
sources used for heating (at external temperatures down to 0°C)
Avoiding: 380
tonnes CO2/year
Energy
cy
ef f icien
+25%
Savings of: 1.9 million kWh natural
gas/year
Water
-13 %
“Waste heat recovery”
GKN in Bonn has six compressors
which produce the compressed air
required, and a further compressor
for the works’ own nitrogen extraction. During this process, 93% of
the required energy is converted to
heat. Since 2010, the heat produced
in this way has been recovered and
used for heating purposes. Around
13,000 m2 of production and office
space is today heated by this means.
Annual savings in natural gas are
sufficient to heat 120 family homes.
Waste
- 41%
“Heating
without using a
primary energy
source amazing!”
Heating
-58 %
Electricit y
-21%
Hydrogen
-10%
Compresse
air
d
-3 4%
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ISO/TS 16949:2009
OHSAS 18001:2007
ISO 14001:2004
ISO 50001:2011
GKN Sinter Metals Components GmbH
Pennefeldsweg 11-15
D-53177 Bonn
Tel. +49 (0)228 9335 0
info-bonn@gkn.com
www.gknsintermetals.com
© GKN Sinter Metals, November 2015