12 | Focus on Germany Part 2: Dieffenbacher
REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINT
For our Focus on Germany Part 2 report, WBPI spoke to Dieffenbacher about the creation
of a new online carbon footprint calculator as part of its EVORIS digitalisation platform, and its partnership with Unilin Technologies on waste fibre recycling. This report focuses on the innovative Carbon Calculator, planned to be launched at the upcoming Ligna exhibition
T
he subject of low carbon has gathered increasing momentum in recent years,
with companies needing to demonstrate that their products and manufacturing processes have a low CO2
footprint.
Wood-based panels manufacturers, whose products may end up in construction, interiors, kitchens and furniture, are seeing this trend and need to demonstrate the low carbon and environmental credentials of their boards to their supply chains. Ultimately, this is a matter of sustainability.
Main plant supplier Dieffenbacher, based in Eppingen, says its priority is to support customers in reducing their carbon footprint, their emissions and their overall production
costs. At the same time, it’s working to reduce its own carbon footprint. The main drivers of the carbon footprint for panel producers are energy, glue and wood. By reducing the consumption of these resources, costs of production and the carbon footprint are simultaneously reduced. For Dieffenbacher, its EVORIS digitalisation platform for ensuring smart production is key, with the technology to feature a new online carbon footprint calculation and reporting (Carbon Calculator), the latter to be launched at this year’s Ligna exhibition. Frank Heymanns, Dieffenbacher’s director of research and machine development, told WBPI that customers had been calculating
their product CO2 footprint in some cases
for more than 10 years, but with some estimations in the process due to difficulties obtaining relevant figures. “Some Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) are not as detailed as they could be, and so far they are not a big factor in winning sales. But in the future, we see it coming, due to certificate trading in the construction industry where architects need real figures. “If you could declare that your board has footprint than the competition
a lower CO2
this could be the deciding factor to buy a certain special board. So, in the future customers will need more detailed data, and it has to be compiled in an efficient way.”
Above: The new EVORIS Energy Monitoring app WBPI | February/March 2025 |
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