Sustainability
Built to last. Run responsibly.
Since 1950 we have lived a Dutch "zuinigheid" mindset: waste nothing, get the most from every material, machine and hour.
Sustainability at Gebrema is not a recent campaign. It is the same instinct that has run the business for 75 years: use resources carefully, avoid waste, and get the most out of every material, every machine and every hour. Careful is not a constraint here. It is how a manufacturer survives three generations.
Harnessing solar energy
Our 1,405 solar panels generate roughly 450,000 kWh of clean energy each year, covering a significant share of our energy needs and lowering our carbon footprint substantially.
Cleaner air and recovered heat
80 electrostatic oil filters capture oil mist during manufacturing. That improves air quality, lets us recycle the captured oil, and retains the heat our machines produce, drastically reducing gas heating.
Recycling for a circular economy
Every month we recycle 55 tonnes of brass and steel, keeping valuable materials in use instead of sending them to waste. The value of brass swarf is credited back to our customers.
Energy-efficient lighting
We have replaced all traditional lighting with 366 metres of LED across our facilities, cutting CO₂ emissions from lighting alone by 70%.
Insulation and heat retention
Added insulation and automatic doors throughout the factory trap the heat generated by our machines. Together they reduce heating energy requirements by 50% and further cut our reliance on gas.
- Approximately 450,000 kWh of clean solar power generated annually
- Captured oil and machine heat recovered, not vented
- Brass and steel returned to the recycling chain, value credited to customers
- European leader in lead-free brass, ahead of RoHS obligations across the supply chain
How we minimise our impact
Three ways efficiency compounds
Generate clean
1,405 solar panels produce roughly 450,000 kWh a year, covering a significant portion of our demand and shrinking our carbon footprint where the energy is actually used.
Recover and reuse
Captured oil mist is recycled, machine heat is retained, and 55 tonnes of metal a month go back into the circular chain instead of to waste.
Waste less
Full LED conversion cut lighting CO₂ by 70%, and insulation with automatic doors reduced heating energy by 50%, lowering our reliance on gas.
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