GEDORE certified by ÖKOPROFIT
Combining Ecology and Economy
GEDORE has set itself the goal of combining entrepreneurial action with social and ecological responsibility. Since April 2022, the Remscheid-based tool manufacturer has therefore been participating in the ECOPROFIT project. The cooperation project is supported by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the major Bergisch cities and their economic development agencies, the Wuppertal, Remscheid, Solingen Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Bergisches Städtedreieck Regional Agency. 137 companies in the Bergisches Städtedreieck have gone through this project over the past 12 years.
The companies were trained in workshops on a wide range of environmental and resource protection topics. At the end of the project, an environmental programme was identified and compiles measures suitable for the company that lead to verifiable improvements and savings in resources and costs.
After a final examination and certification, the successful participants received the award as an ECOPROFIT company at a festive closing event in October 2023.
Projects 2016 - 2022
| Conversion to LED lighting in two factories |
Savings of 103,000 kWh electricity |
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Adaptation of the forging furnace control |
Savings of 1.5 million kWh gas |
Projects 2023
| Optimisation of compressed air generation through modern compressors |
Savings of up to 192,000 kWh electricity |
| Introduction of energy management according to DIN ISO 50001 |
Savings not quantifiable |
| More efficient use of cooling lubricants in machining |
Service life of the machines increased by up to 40% |
Projects 2024 - 2025
| Organisation of a driving safety training course for field staff |
Fuel-efficient driving |
| Training of energy scouts by the IHK | Savings not quantifiable |
| Analysis of material use ( i.e. steel) in the production areas of forging and machining |
Reduction of material and energy resources used |