By investing in sustainable production, global beauty packaging supplier Quadpack aims to have a positive impact on society and the environment.
Quadpack Wood takes a major step towards carbon neutrality with a new biomass-powered plant. Quadpack Wood will now use its own wood off-cuts to generate energy for its dryers, heating and air conditioning, thus eliminating its dependence on fossil fuels.
Quadpack's sustainability strategy encompasses not only its products and people, but also its processes. The biomass-fueled plant is the result of a long-term project to reduce the plant's carbon emissions. After a €2 million investment and nine months of construction, the new facility puts Quadpack Wood at the forefront of innovative and sustainable manufacturing.
As a pioneer in wood components for beauty packaging, Quadpack Wood works for sustainability throughout the chain, from sourcing to disposal. In 2016, a state-of-the-art regenerative thermal oxidation unit was installed in the plant to treat and eliminate volatile organic component emissions, exceeding environmental regulations. In 2017, the plant began using electricity from renewable sources - a successful initiative that has since been implemented at all Quadpack manufacturing sites.
All raw materials come from sustainable forests, mainly in Europe, to guarantee traceability. In this area, Quadpack Wood is certified by the FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) and the PEFC™ (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification). The group's combined sustainability efforts have earned it a silver medal from EcoVadis, a prestigious corporate social responsibility assessment body.
Its plans for the future go even further - such as increasing the share of renewable energy by investing in solar panels - as the company is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and society.
