{"id":3660,"date":"2016-03-08T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T12:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/klasmann-deilmann.com\/en\/?p=3660"},"modified":"2024-10-09T10:15:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T08:15:39","slug":"an-important-player-in-the-emsland-economic-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klasmann-deilmann.com\/en\/an-important-player-in-the-emsland-economic-region\/","title":{"rendered":"An important player in the Emsland economic region"},"content":{"rendered":"

Minister for Economic Affairs Olaf Lies visits Klasmann-Deilmann<\/strong><\/p>\n

Olaf Lies, Lower Saxony\u2019s Minister for Economic Affairs, Employment and Transport, recently visited Klasmann-Deilmann in Geeste. \u201cWe are delighted to have the opportunity to present our company as representative of the Emsland economic region,\u201d said Moritz B\u00f6cking, Managing Director at Klasmann-Deilmann. Minister Lies was impressed by the firm\u2019s efforts to develop innovative raw materials and to use these as substitutes for peat. \u201cGrowing media are indispensable to modern horticulture,\u201d he affirmed. \u201cThey play a pivotal role in the value chain of the food industry. In seeking alternatives to peat and developing innovative raw materials, companies such as Klasmann-Deilmann are leading by example.\u201d<\/p>\n

The discussions focused on cutting-edge issues that will be of key importance for the firm over the next 10 years. Summing up, Moritz B\u00f6cking said, \u201cThere is a considerable overlap between Lower Saxony\u2019s stand on major policy issues and Klasmann-Deilmann\u2019s intentions. We both need to take advantage of this to our mutual benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n

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For example, Klasmann-Deilmann has, alongside peat, for many years been increasingly focusing on alternative constituents suitable for growing-media production. There is, however, competition for the necessary raw wood materials and residual green waste, which are being used more and more as an energy source. \u201cWhere scarce resources are competed for, this is to the detriment of substrate producers and thus hinders the achievement of the federal state\u2019s policy, namely to accelerate the phasing out of peat extraction and to call for alternatives,\u201d Moritz B\u00f6cking commented. \u201cIn this respect, we need to see equal opportunities for both branches of industry in the future.\u201d Olaf Lies added that the firm could count on the state government\u2019s support.<\/p>\n

Funding for research projects to develop new raw materials<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the same time, Klasmann-Deilmann is also looking into new ingredients for substrate manufacture. As part of these activities, the company launched the world\u2019s largest Sphagnum-farming project, which is part-funded by the federal-state government, in the autumn of 2015. \u201cIn the coming years, we will considerably expand our research and development work and explore completely new paths,\u201d explained Moritz B\u00f6cking. \u201cSuccesses that we achieve in this context may prove crucial for commercial horticulture worldwide, underline the innovativeness of Lower Saxony\u2019s economy and, indirectly, help achieve Germany\u2019s environmental and climate protection objectives.\u201d<\/p>\n

A support programme is desirable here that benefits the horticultural and substrate sector, in which companies are predominantly small and medium-sized and not able to fully fund extensive research projects. Minister Lies agreed to this idea in principle: \u201cIt\u2019s important that, where on the one hand we place limits on an industry in terms of raw-material extraction, we should on the other hand also make alternative options available.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moritz B\u00f6cking added: \u201cWithin this context, and in line with Lower Saxony\u2019s climate and nature conservation goals, a debate should be launched to achieve greater flexibility in the after use of peat production sites.\u201d The commercial use of former extraction areas for paludiculture could prove path-breaking.<\/p>\n

Renewable resources dependent on land prices<\/strong><\/p>\n

B\u00f6cking also sees scope for political action with regard to the Klasmann-Deilmann Group\u2019s activities in the field of renewable energy and resources. \u201cThe wood fuels that we obtain from short rotation forestry plantations could make a significant contribution to the success of the energy transition.\u201d This is precluded by the excessive prices for agricultural land in Germany, which prevent this business segment expanding in an economically sound manner. In B\u00f6cking\u2019s view, one way forward is to promote more extensive uses of farmland \u2013 such as short rotation forestry \u2013 which would lead to a win-win situation in terms of the environment, agriculture and companies such as Klasmann-Deilmann.<\/p>\n

Finally, B\u00f6cking thanked Minister Lies for showing interest in an industry that is not often the centre of public attention. Lies expressed his gratitude to B\u00f6cking for a stimulating inside look at a medium-sized family business with \u201ca clear vision of the future\u201d, and is looking forward to \u201cinitiating smart projects in cooperation with the Ministry\u2019s Environment and Agriculture departments. Companies like Klasmann-Deilmann, who retain and create good and secure jobs, deserve support from the federal state.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Minister for Economic Affairs Olaf Lies visits Klasmann-Deilmann Olaf Lies, Lower Saxony\u2019s Minister for Economic Affairs, Employment and Transport, recently visited Klasmann-Deilmann in Geeste. \u201cWe are delighted to have the opportunity to present our company as representative of the Emsland economic region,\u201d said Moritz B\u00f6cking, Managing Director at Klasmann-Deilmann. Minister Lies was impressed by the firm\u2019s efforts to develop innovative raw materials and to use these as substitutes for peat. \u201cGrowing media are indispensable to modern horticulture,\u201d he affirmed. \u201cThey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAn important player in the Emsland economic region - Klasmann-Deilmann<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/klasmann-deilmann.com\/en\/an-important-player-in-the-emsland-economic-region\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"An important player in the Emsland economic region - Klasmann-Deilmann\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Minister for Economic Affairs Olaf Lies visits Klasmann-Deilmann Olaf Lies, Lower Saxony\u2019s Minister for Economic Affairs, Employment and Transport, recently visited Klasmann-Deilmann in Geeste. \u201cWe are delighted to have the opportunity to present our company as representative of the Emsland economic region,\u201d said Moritz B\u00f6cking, Managing Director at Klasmann-Deilmann. 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